Overview
Comprehensive Description
Biology
Found in deep water, forming small schools (Ref. 30573). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
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Haedrich, R.L. 1984 Centrolophidae. In W. Fischer and G. Bianchi (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Indian Ocean (Fishing area 51). Vol. 1, FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9611)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=9611&speccode=14280
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Distribution
Distribution
Somalia
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Anon. (2000). FishBase 2000 [CD-ROM]. ICLARM: Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines. 4 cd-roms pp.
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=6542
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Western Indian Ocean: irregularly distributed off the east and west coasts of India. Also known from off Socotra and the mouth of the Gulf of Aden.
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Haedrich, R.L. 1984 Centrolophidae. In W. Fischer and G. Bianchi (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Indian Ocean (Fishing area 51). Vol. 1, FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9611)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=9611&speccode=14280
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Physical Description
Size
Max. size
20.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 30573)); max. published weight: 170 g (Ref. 54802)
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Sommer, C., W. Schneider and J.-M. Poutiers 1996 FAO species identification field guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of Somalia. FAO, Rome. 376 p. (Ref. 30573)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=30573&speccode=17471
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Parin, N.V. and A.S. Piotrovsky 2004 Stromateoid fishes (Suborder: Stromateoidei) of the Indian Ocean (species composition, distribution, biology and fisheries). J. Ichthyol. 44(1): S33-S62. (Ref. 54802)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=54802&speccode=4459
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Ecology
Habitat
Depth range based on 7 specimens in 1 taxon.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 180 - 391.5
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 180 - 391.5
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 180 - 391.5
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 180 - 391.5
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
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Depth: 250 - 300m.
From 250 to 300 meters.
Habitat: bathydemersal.
From 250 to 300 meters.
Habitat: bathydemersal.
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Environment
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 179 - 300 m (Ref. 9611)
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Haedrich, R.L. 1984 Centrolophidae. In W. Fischer and G. Bianchi (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Indian Ocean (Fishing area 51). Vol. 1, FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9611)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=9611&speccode=14280
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Barcode data: Psenopsis cyanea
The following is a representative barcode sequence, the centroid of all available sequences for this species.

There are 3 barcode sequences available from BOLD and GenBank. Below is a sequence of the barcode region Cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI or COX1) from a member of the species. See the BOLD taxonomy browser for more complete information about this specimen and other sequences.
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There are 3 barcode sequences available from BOLD and GenBank. Below is a sequence of the barcode region Cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI or COX1) from a member of the species. See the BOLD taxonomy browser for more complete information about this specimen and other sequences.
GBGC4275-08|EU392195|Psenopsis cyanea| ------------------------------------------CTCTACCTAGTATTTGGTGCATGAGCTGGTATAGTAGGCACAGCCCTT---AGCCTTCTTATCCGAGCCGAACTCAGCCAACCGGGCGCCCTCCTAGGGGAC---GATCAAATCTATAACGTAATTGTTACAGCCCATGCCTTTGTAATGATTTTCTTTATAGTTATACCCATTATAATTGGAGGTTTCGGGAACTGACTTATCCCTCTGATA---ATTGGAGCCCCTGACATAGCATTTCCTCGTATAAATAATATAAGCTTTTGGCTTCTACCCCCTTCTTTCCTCCTACTCCTAGCCTCTTCTGGGGTAGAGGCCGGCGCCGGGACTGGTTGAACAGTATACCCTCCTCTAGCCGGAAATCTAGCCCACGCCGGAGCATCAGTTGACTTA---ACTATTTTTTCTTTACACTTAGCAGGAATCTCCTCAATTCTTGGGGCCATTAATTTTATTACAACAATTATTAATATAAAACCCGCAGCCATTTCCCAGTACCAAACACCACTTTTCGTTTGATCCGTACTAATTACAGCCGTCCTCCTTCTACTATCCCTCCCTGTCCTTGCCGCT---GGAATTACAATACTTCTTACAGATCGTAACCTAAACACAACCTTTTTTGACCCTGCAGGAGGGGGAGACCCAATCCTTTATCAACACCTT-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Download FASTA File
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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Psenopsis cyanea
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 3
Species: 3
Species With Barcodes: 1
Public Records: 3
Species: 3
Species With Barcodes: 1
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Conservation
Threats
Not Evaluated
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IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=57073
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Relevance to Humans and Ecosystems
Benefits
Importance
fisheries: minor commercial
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Haedrich, R.L. 1984 Centrolophidae. In W. Fischer and G. Bianchi (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Indian Ocean (Fishing area 51). Vol. 1, FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9611)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=9611&speccode=14280
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