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Psenopsis

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Psenopsis is a genus of medusafishes native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.

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GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderPerciformes
  5. FamilyCentrolophidae
Habitatmarine

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
51
With media
1
Family
Centrolophidae
Collections
USNM, NMV, CAS, AM, WAM, TU
Recorded in
Philippines, Chile, Australia, Indonesia, Japan, China

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Parent taxon
Centrolophidae
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Japanese butterfish.jpg
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Encyclopedic overview

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Psenopsis is a genus of medusafishes native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.

==Species== There are currently six recognized species in this genus: Psenopsis anomala (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844) (Pacific rudderfish) Psenopsis cyanea (Alcock, 1890) (Indian ruff) Psenopsis humerosa Munro, 1958 (Blackspot butterfish) Psenopsis intermedia Piotrovsky, 1987 Psenopsis obscura Haedrich, 1967 (Obscure ruff) Psenopsis shojimai Ochiai & K. Mori, 1965

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