Hartel's dwarf snailfish
📖 Overview
Hartel's dwarf snailfish (Psednos harteli), first described by Chernova, 2001 is a tiny fish in the family Liparidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 4.80 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 0 to 1008 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Data Deficient.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 42; Anal soft rays: 35; Vertebrae: 47. No coronal pore, io 6 (5+1), 6 preoperculo-mandibular pores and 1 suprabranchial pore; lower pectoral lobe wide and thick, handlike, 1 pectoral notch ray, gill slit distinctly oblique and short (about equal to eye), large mouth (cleft reaching to below pupil, upper jaw 13.5% SL), caudal part of body unpigmented.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Hartel's dwarf snailfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 0 - 1008 m . Deep-water; 40°N - Northwest Atlantic: above the continental slope of eastern North America.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Hartel's dwarf snailfish |
| 🌍CES | terčovka Hartelova |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psednos hateli | Chernova | 2001 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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