Twospine driftfish (Psenes sio)

Scientific name: Psenes sio Haedrich, 1970

The Twospine driftfish (Psenes sio) is a marine fish of the family Nomeidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, 1?18.3'S, 84?46.7'.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 8; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 23. Body is elongate, dark brown in alcohol.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Psenes sio
Family
Nomeidae (Driftfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: 1?18.3'S, 84?46.7'.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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