| Bluefin driftfish | |
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| Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Nomeidae |
| Genus: | Psenes |
| Species: | P. pellucidus |
| Binomial name | |
| Psenes pellucidus Lütken, 1880 |
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The bluefin driftfish or scissortail, Psenes pellucidus, is a pelagic driftfish of the genus Psenes, found in all the world's oceans at depths down to 1,000 m. Its length is up to 80 cm.