Psenes
Appearance
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Psenes | |
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Silver Driftfish (P. maculatus) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Scombriformes |
Family: | Nomeidae |
Genus: | Psenes Valenciennes, 1833 |
Type species | |
Psenes cyanophrys Valenciennes, 1833
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Psenes is a genus of driftfishes native to the Indian, Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
Species
[edit]There are currently five recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Psenes arafurensis Günther, 1889 (Banded driftfish)
- Psenes cyanophrys Valenciennes, 1833 (Freckled driftfish)
- Psenes maculatus Lütken, 1880 (Silver driftfish)
- Psenes pellucidus Lütken, 1880 (Bluefin driftfish)
- Psenes sio Haedrich, 1970 (Twospine driftfish)
References
[edit]- ^ Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). Species of Psenes in FishBase. February 2014 version.