Blue fathead | |
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Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Nomeidae |
Genus: | Cubiceps |
Species: | C. caeruleus |
Binomial name | |
Cubiceps caeruleus Regan, 1914 |
The blue fathead or cubehead, Cubiceps caeruleus, is a pelagic driftfish of the genus Cubiceps, found in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. Its length is between 15 and 25 centimetres.