Family : Centrolophidae (Medusafishes)
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Indian ruff
Fish Name : Psenopsis cyanea
Max size : 20.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 30573)
Environment : bathydemersal ; depth range 179 - 300 m
Climate : deep-water
Global Importance : fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)Distribution : 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.
Diagnosis :
Biology : Found in deep water, forming small schools (Ref. 30573). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Haedrich, R.L.. 1984. (Ref. 9611)

India country information
Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses