Psenes cyanophrys | University of the Philippines Mindanao FishDive Project | Marine Biodiversity Database Project
Psenes cyanophrys (Valenciennes, 1833)
  • Classification
  • Kingdom » Animalia
  • Phylum » Chordata
  • Class » Osteichthyes
  • Order » Scombriformes
  • Family » Nomeidae
  • Genus » Psenes
  • Species » cyanophrys
  • Psenes cyanophrys (Valenciennes, 1833)
    (Freckled driftfish)
  • Description »  

    Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous ; depth range 20 - 550 m . Deep-water; 49°N - 43°S, 180°W - 180°E

    Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 23.0 cm SL male/unsexed;

    Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23 - 28; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 23 - 28; Vertebrae: 31. Dark horizontal lines laterally .
    Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep.

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  • Local Name »  
  • Locality/Distribution »   [Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental] [Mati City, Davao Oriental]
  • Collectors/Field Observers »   MA Fortaleza, JJ Lanutan, MC Jandoc, JA Oño
  • Species ID by »   Maybelle A. Fortaleza
  • Institution/Project »   University of the Philippines Mindanao FishDive Project
  • Collection Code »   [None] [MIN_2002_MATI_001A]
  • Cite this page as: Fortaleza, M.A., Labrador, K.L., Lanutan, J.J., Bacus, M.G., Consuegra, J.M., del Fierro, J.E.L.F., Sobradil, R.B., Opina, R.L., Cabasan, J.P., Eballe, A.C. and Gumanao, G.S., 2024. The marine fishes from southern Mindanao, Philippines, including a DNA barcode reference library of commercially important species. Bulletin of Marine Science. https://doi.org/10.5343/bms.2023.0116
  • IUCN Conservation Status »   Visit IUCN
    Least Concern (LC); Date assessed:29 January 2013 (FishBase)
  • Sample Availability and Preservation »   Tissue preserved in 95% ETOH; whole fish specimen fixed in formalin
  • GenBank Accession Number »   OR524599
  • Curated by »   Maybelle Fortaleza
  • Last Updated »   Sept. 12, 2024, 2:07 p.m.
  • Cite this page as: Fortaleza, M.A., Labrador, K.L., Lanutan, J.J., Bacus, M.G., Consuegra, J.M., del Fierro, J.E.L.F., Sobradil, R.B., Opina, R.L., Cabasan, J.P., Eballe, A.C. and Gumanao, G.S., 2024. The marine fishes from southern Mindanao, Philippines, including a DNA barcode reference library of commercially important species. Bulletin of Marine Science. https://doi.org/10.5343/bms.2023.0116
  • DNA Sequence »

    Please contact: Maybelle Fortaleza (University of the Philippines Mindanao) via email: "mafortaleza@up.edu.ph"