Psednos | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
Family: | Liparidae |
Genus: | Psednos Barnard, 1927 |
Psednos is a genus of snailfishes. There are currently 26 described species[1], with examples found in all the world's oceans.
Fish of this genus are similar to those of Paraliparis but Psednos species have a distinctively curved spine, giving them a "humpbacked" appearance.[2]
Species include: