Psednos barnardi
Species of fish
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Psednos barnardi, the blackchin dwarf snailfish, is a species of snailfish found in the north-western Atlantic Ocean.[1]
| Psednos barnardi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Cottoidei |
| Family: | Liparidae |
| Genus: | Psednos |
| Species: | P. barnardi |
| Binomial name | |
| Psednos barnardi Chernova, 2001 | |
Size
This species reaches a length of 3.4 cm (1.3 in).[2]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of Keppel Harcourt Barnard (1887-1964), of the South African Museum, who was the one who proposed the genus Psednos in 1927.[3]
