Brama myersi Mead, 1972
Myers' pomfret
photo by Shao, K.T.

Family:  Bramidae (Pomfrets)
Max. size:  11.3 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 1 - 200 m
Distribution:  Western Pacific (Ref. 559). Reported from the Hawaiian Islands (Ref. 58302).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 33; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 27; Vertebrae: 40. This description is base on a 4.9 cm SL specimen caught near Ogasawara Islands, Japan. Body strongly compressed. Pectoral fin situated relatively high on body. Posterior margin of preoperculum serrated.
Biology:  Known only from young and juvenile specimens.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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