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Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and flatheads) >
Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Etymology: Psednos: Greek, psednos, -e, -on = rare (Ref. 45335); microstomus: Name from Greek 'mikros' for small, and 'stoma' for mouth, referring to the small mouth of the species.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 1158 - 1230 m (Ref. 92437). Deep-water, preferred ?
Southwest Pacific: Northwest of New Zealand.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.4 cm SL (female)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 43;
Anal
soft rays: 37;
Vertebrae: 46. This species is distinguished by the following characters: vertebrae 46, dorsal fin rays 43; A approx. 37; small mouth with upper jaw ca. 26% HL, its angle 70-80°; mandibular teeth small, simple sharp canines; premaxillary teeth tiny, irregularly arranged, near symphysis only; opercular flap small, gill opening short; body not humpbacked, spine straight (Ref. 92437).
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Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Stein, D.L., 2012. A review of the snailfishes (Liparidae, Scorpaeniformes) of New Zealand, including descriptions of a new genus and sixteen new species. Zootaxa 3588:1-54. (Ref. 92437)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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