Definition of Genus Psenes

1. Noun. A genus of Stromateidae.

Exact synonyms: Psenes
Generic synonyms: Fish Genus
Group relationships: Family Stromateidae, Stromateidae
Member holonyms: Driftfish

Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Psenes

genus Progne
genus Prosopis
genus Prosopium
genus Protea
genus Proteles
genus Proterochampsa
genus Proteus
genus Protium
genus Protoavis
genus Protoceratops
genus Protohippus
genus Prumnopitys
genus Prunella
genus Prunus
genus Psaltriparus
genus Psenes (current term)
genus Psephurus
genus Psetta
genus Psettichthys
genus Pseudacris
genus Pseudaletia
genus Pseudechis
genus Pseudemys
genus Pseudobombax
genus Pseudococcus
genus Pseudocolus
genus Pseudolarix
genus Pseudomonas
genus Pseudopleuronectes
genus Pseudoryx

Literary usage of Genus Psenes

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales by Linnean Society of New South Wales (1881)
"Genus PSENES, Cuv. & Val. Body compressed, elevated, covered with rather small cycloid scales ; cleft of the mouth narrow, with the muzzle above swollen, ..."

2. Reports of the North Carolina Geological and Economic Survey (1907)
"Genus PSENES Cuvier and Valenciennes. Body rather deep and compressed; mouth small, overhung by the swollen snout; jaw teeth in a single series; ..."

3. The Fishes of North Carolina by Hugh McCormick Smith (1907)
"Genus PSENES Cuvier and Valenciennes. Body rather deep and compressed; mouth small, overhung by the swollen snout; jaw teeth in a single series; ..."

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