Blue fathead
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The blue fathead or cubehead, Cubiceps caeruleus, is a pelagic driftfish
of the genus Cubiceps
, found in the Pacific
and Atlantic Ocean
s. Its length is between 15 and 25 centimetres.
Driftfish
Driftfishes are perciform fishes in the family Nomeidae. They are found in tropical and subtropical waters throughout the world.The largest species, such as the Cape farthead, Cubiceps capensis, reach one metre in length....
of the genus Cubiceps
Cubiceps
Cubiceps is one genus among 4 genera containing all together 18 species of perciform fish of the family Nomeidae commonly known as Driftfish...
, found in the Pacific
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
and Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
s. Its length is between 15 and 25 centimetres.