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<notificationOfRemoval>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <exchange>
        <cik>0001143313</cik>
        <entityName>NYSE AMERICAN LLC</entityName>
    </exchange>

    <issuer>
        <cik>0001478121</cik>
        <entityName>Pfenex Inc.</entityName>
        <fileNumber>001-36540</fileNumber>
        <address>
            <street1>10790 Roselle Street</street1>
            <city>San Diego</city>
            <stateOrCountryCode>CA</stateOrCountryCode>
            <stateOrCountry>CALIFORNIA</stateOrCountry>
            <zipCode>92121</zipCode>
        </address>
        <telephoneNumber></telephoneNumber>
    </issuer>

    <descriptionClassSecurity>Common Stock par value $0.001 per share</descriptionClassSecurity>

    <ruleProvision>17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(3)</ruleProvision>

    <signatureData>
        <signatureName>Jonathan Martin</signatureName>
        <signatureTitle>Manager, Market Watch and Proxy Compliance</signatureTitle>
        <signatureDate>2020-10-01</signatureDate>
    </signatureData>
</notificationOfRemoval>
