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Psednos anoderkes Chernova & Stein, 2002 |
| Family: | Liparidae (Snailfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 2.7 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 0 - 2036 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: northeast of Isla Guadalupe, Mexico. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 37-37; Vertebrae: 42-42. Skin pale, peritoneum blackish-brown, mouth and gill cavity pale. Coronal pore present. Mouth strongly oblique, angle 73-75°. Eyes very small, 14% HL. Branchial cavity large with ventrolateral part prominent, covering base of pectoral fin. Gill rakers unmodified. Pectoral fin insertion low, almost horizontal (Ref. 43481). | |||
| Biology: | Caught between 0 and 2000 m depth over 3900 m depth. Assumed to be bathydemersal (Rainer Froese, pers. comm.). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||