Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Scombriformes
Family: Stromateidae Butterfishes

Genus: Pampus

(See list of species below)


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5 species (see list below)
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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm SL
Pampus argenteus (Euphrasen, 1788)

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Pampus argenteus
[Silver pomfret]

Photo by Liu, J.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Pampus chinensis (Euphrasen, 1788)

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Pampus chinensis
[Chinese silver pomfret]

Photo by Liu, J.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 15.9 cm
Pampus cinereus (Bloch, 1795)

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Pampus cinereus
[Grey pomfret]

Photo by Liu, J.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 13.4 cm SL
Pampus minor Liu & Li, 1998

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Pampus minor
[Southern lesser pomfret]
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Max. Length 25.8 cm SL
 
Pampus punctatissimus
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Pampus argenteus Silver pomfret Indo-West Pacific 60 SL 1788
Pampus chinensis Chinese silver pomfret Indo-West Pacific 40 TL 1788
Pampus cinereus Grey pomfret Indo-West Pacific 15.9 1795
Pampus minor Southern lesser pomfret Western Pacific 13.4 SL 1998
Pampus punctatissimus Northwest Pacific 25.8 SL 1845



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