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Etymology: Psenes: Greek, psenos, -e, -on = without hair (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Lütken.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

marino batipelágico; rango de profundidad ? - 1000 m (Ref. 9563). Deep-water; 42°N - 24°N

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Atlantic, Indian and Pacific.

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 80.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 4412)

Short description Morfología | Morfometría

Espinas dorsales (total): 10 - 14; Radios blandos dorsales (total): 27-33; Espinas anales 2-3; Radios blandos anales: 26 - 33; Vértebra: 40 - 44. Adults dark brown to deep purple in color; eye dark blue. Young translucent with brown spots; first dorsal fin dark (Ref. 4412).

Oceanic species (Ref. 6891). Associated with jellyfish (Ref. 7251) and floating weed patches (Ref. 6891). Large adults may be benthic on continental slopes (Ref. 6891). Feeds on zooplankton and small pelagic fishes (Ref. 4777).

Life cycle and mating behavior Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva

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Haedrich, R.L., 1986. Nomeidae. p. 846-850. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 4412)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

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Psenes pellucidus Lütken, 1880