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Psednos micrurus Barnard, 1927 Barnard's dwarf snailfish |
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SFSA |
| Family: | Liparidae (Snailfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 4.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 1207 - 1280 m | |||
| Distribution: | Atlantic Ocean: known only from off Cape Point, South Africa. Probably ranging north to the Madagascar Ridge. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 36-37; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 28-31; Vertebrae: 42-42. This species is characterized by the following: superior and oblique mouth; body high at the occiput (humpbacked); upper nasal pore slightly posterior to vertical through nostril; with coronal pore; infraorbital canal interrupted posterior to the eye; pores of io 5 + 1 = 6; operciular opening above pectoral-fin base; head 24-25%, anteanal distance around half SL (Ref. 44814). | |||
| Biology: | Occurs in the continental slope (Ref. 7300). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 19 June 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||