Blue Fathead | |
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Information | |
Common Name | Cubehead |
Range | Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. |
Scientific Classification | |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Class | Actinopterygii |
Order | Perciformes |
Family | Nomeidae |
Genus | Cubiceps |
Species | C. caeruleus |
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.