Psilodraco breviceps Norman, 1937
Psilodraco breviceps
photo by FAO

Family:  Bathydraconidae (Antarctic dragonfishes), subfamily: Gymnodraconinae
Max. size:  20 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 60 - 345 m
Distribution:  Southern Ocean: endemic to the insular shelf of South Georgia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Spawns apparently during autumn and early winter; hatching probably during winter (Ref. 5192). Synchronous spawner (Ref. 50743).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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