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Psednos christinae Andriashev, 1992 European dwarf snailfish |
| Family: | Liparidae (Snailfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 4.55 cm NG (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 1000 - 1500 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northeast Atlantic: east slope of northernmost part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and from the west of Ireland. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 41-41; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 35-35; Vertebrae: 47-47. No coronal pore, preoperculo-mandibular pores 7, short head (24-25% SL), small gill slit (20.4-21.5% HL) that is low (end of operculum below level of eye), opercular flap small, triangular; pectoral fin long (66% HL) with 1 notch ray and uppermost ray level with posterior end of mouth cleft (Ref. 42989). | |||
| Biology: | Holotype taken from a depth of 1,000 m (Ref. 33021). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||