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Psenes

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Psenes
Temporal range: Early Oligocene to Present[1]
Silver Driftfish (P. maculatus)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scombriformes
Family: Nomeidae
Genus: Psenes
Valenciennes, 1833
Type species
Psenes cyanophrys
Valenciennes, 1833
Synonyms

Psenes is a genus of driftfishes native to the Indian, Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

Species

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There are currently five recognized species in this genus:[2]

References

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  1. ^ Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Psenes". FishBase. February 2014 version.