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Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Etymology: Psednos: Greek, psednos, -e, -on = rare (Ref. 45335); carolinae: Named for Caroline Ajootian, for her unfailing support and encouragement of snailfish research (Ref. 54940).
More on author: Stein.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin; profondeur 0 - 350 m (Ref. 54940). Tropical
Distribution
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Indian Ocean: Known only from the holotype taken in mid-Indian Ocean (Ref. 54940).
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.9 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 54940)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
A Psednos with unusually few vertebrae (38), coronal pore present, temporal pores two, mouth angle of about 90° to the horizontal, head length about 30 % of SL, snout to anus distance about 80 % HL, and pectoral fin of 14 (8+1+5) rays (Ref. 54940).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
Stein, D.L., 2005. Descriptions of four new species, redescription of Paraliparis membranaceus, and additional data on species of the fish family Liparidae (Pisces, Scorpaeniformes) from the west coast of South America and the Indian Ocean. Zootaxa 1019:1-25. (Ref. 54940)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01000 (0.00244 - 0.04107), b=3.04 (2.81 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).