Bluefin Driftfish
Psenes pellucidus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
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 the western Mediterranean Sea which it most likely entered via the Strait of Gibraltar. It can reach a length of 80 cm TL.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Scombriformes
- Family
- Nomeidae
- Genus
- Psenes