| Bramidae (Pomfrets) |
| 22.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range 1 - 300 m, oceanodromous |
| Circumtropical. Western Indian Ocean: East Africa to India, between the Equator and 10°S, Mozambique Channel, Seychelles, and Madagascar. Eastern Indian Ocean: Indonesia (Ref. 5978) and Western Australia (Ref. 49596). Western Atlantic: Florida and northern Gulf of Mexico in USA to Brazil (Ref. 7251). Eastern Atlantic: 20°N to 20°S (Ref. 4936). Eastern Pacific: Guatemala to Peru (Ref. 9282) and Chile (Ref. 27363). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 32-35; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 25-28; Vertebrae: 39-43. Pectoral fins situated relatively low on body in juveniles. The distance between the base of the lowermost pectoral ray and the pelvic fin insertion less than 42% of head length (Ref. 559). |
| Found near the edge of the continental shelf. Appears to spawn all year-round. Marketed fresh, and eaten fried. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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