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Class: Teleostei
Order: Scombriformes
Family: Centrolophidae Medusafishes

Genus: Psenopsis

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6 species (see list below)
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Psenopsis anomala Pacific rudderfish Western Pacific 30 TL 1844
Psenopsis cyanea Indian ruff Western Indian Ocean 23.5 TL 1890
Psenopsis humerosa Blackspot butterfish Western Central Pacific 20 FL 1958
Psenopsis intermedia Western Indian Ocean 13.3 TL 1987
Psenopsis obscura Obscure ruff Indo-West Pacific 20 TL 1967
Psenopsis shojimai Northwest Pacific 14 SL 1965



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