Psednos chathami Stein 2012

This species is distinguished by the following characters: dorsal fin rays 52-53, anal fin rays 45-46, pectoral fin rays 16-17, eye 26%, preA 157%, snout 17%, upper jaw ~50% HL; occipital hump prominent; teeth slender canines, premaxillary symphyseal gap very narrow, no mandibular symphyseal gap; opercle curved, posterior part almost horizontal; distance from mandible to end of body cavity 36% SL, 154% HL; coronal pore probably absent (Ref. 92437).

Dorsal soft rays (total): 52 - 53; Analsoft rays: 45 - 46; Vertebrae: 59

Psednos chathami is a species of snailfish found in the Southwest Pacific Ocean.