Bluefin driftfish (Psenes pellucidus)

Scientific name: Psenes pellucidus L?tken, 1880

Bluefin driftfish (Psenes pellucidus)

The Bluefin driftfish (Psenes pellucidus) is a marine fish of the family Nomeidae. Native range: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 27-33; Anal spines: 2 - 3; Anal soft rays: 26 - 33; Vertebrae: 40 - 44. Adults dark brown to deep purple in color; eye dark blue. Young translucent with brown spots; first dorsal fin dark.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Psenes pellucidus
Family
Nomeidae (Driftfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
80.0
Depth range
1000 m (3281 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range ? - 1000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Atlantic, Indian and Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming tmax>10)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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