''Psenes'' is a

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driftfish Nomeidae, the driftfishes, are a family of percomorph fishes found in tropical and subtropical waters throughout the world. The family includes about 16 species. The largest species, such as the Cape fathead, ''Cubiceps capensis'', reach 1 m i ...

es native to the

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Atlantic The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the " Old World" of Africa, Europe an ...

and Pacific oceans.

Species

There are currently five recognized species in this genus: * ''

Psenes arafurensis ''Psenes arafurensis'' is a species of Perciformes in the family Nomeidae. References Nomeidae Animals described in 1889 {{Perciformes-stub ...

'' Günther, 1889 (Banded driftfish) * ''

Psenes cyanophrys ''Psenes cyanophrys'' of freckled driftfish is a species of Perciformes in the family Nomeidae. References Nomeidae Animals described in 1833 {{Perciformes-stub ...

Valenciennes Valenciennes (, also , , ; nl, label=also Dutch, Valencijn; pcd, Valincyinnes or ; la, Valentianae) is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France. It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced a s ...

, 1833 (Freckled driftfish) * ''

Psenes maculatus ''Psenes maculatus'' is a species of Perciformes in the family Nomeidae. References Nomeidae Animals described in 1880 {{Perciformes-stub ...

'' Lütken, 1880 (Silver driftfish) * ''

Psenes pellucidus ''Psenes pellucidus'', the bluefin driftfish, is a species of driftfish native to the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans where it is found in deep waters to a depth of 1000 m. ). It is also present in low abundance since the mid-20th century in ...

'' Lütken, 1880 (Bluefin driftfish) * ''

Psenes sio ''Psenes sio'' is a species of Perciformes in the family Nomeidae. References Nomeidae Animals described in 1970 {{Perciformes-stub ...

'' Haedrich, 1970 (Twospine driftfish)

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q1887029 Nomeidae Extant Rupelian first appearances Rupelian genus first appearances Taxa named by Achille Valenciennes