Psednos Rossi
📖 Overview
The species possess a very large superior mouth with vertical jaws, eyes located close to the dorsal contour of the head and oriented to look forward and up, and a straight body, suggesting an adaptation to feeding on detritus and animals (such as copepods) above it in the water column .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 42 - 44; Anal soft rays: 33 - 35; Vertebrae: 47. The juvenile holotype of this species is distinguished by the following characters: vertebrae 47; dorsal-fin rays 42-44; no coronal pore; vertical mouth, symphysis of upper jaw above level of eye; body not humpbacked; vertebral column not curved behind cranium; enlarged gill cavity; anus on vertical behind head; notched pectoral fin, rays 8+2+5-6; eye 17-19% HL .: elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Psednos Rossi is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Psednos Rossi is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Psednos Rossi is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 500 - 674 m . Tropical North Western Atlantic: off Cape Hatteras.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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