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Psednos cryptocaeca Stein, 2012 |
| Family: | Liparidae (Snailfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 9.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range - 121 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southwest Pacific: off Otago Canyons, east of southern New Zealand. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 49-50; Anal soft rays: 43-44; Vertebrae: 56-56. This species is distinguished by the following characters: vertebrae 56, pectoral fin rays 15 (6+4+5); terminal mouth oblique, its angle about 45°, posterior lower edge of lower jaw with anterior projecting blunt spine; very slender teeth, needle-like; long opercle long, slender and slightly curved, pointing posteroventrally but primarily down; lower margin emarginate, supported by at least two, possibly three, branchiostegal rays; coronal pore apparently absent; abdominal vertebrae forming a marked dorsal curve; mandible to abdomen end about 175% HL; dark brown peritoneum visible through body wall; stomach brownish, intestine entirely cream-colored (Ref. 92437). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||