Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Bramidae Pomfrets

Genus: Pteraclis

(See list of species below)

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3 species (see list below)

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Photo by NMFS/PIRO Observer Programs

Pteraclis aesticola
[Pacific fanfish]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Pteraclis carolinus
[Fanfish]

Photo by FAO

Pteraclis velifera
[Spotted fanfish]

3 Species of Family Bramidae with Genus Pteraclis
(Pomfrets)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1901	Pteraclis aesticola	Pacific fanfish	Pacific	61 TL
1833	Pteraclis carolinus	Fanfish	Atlantic Ocean	50 SL
1770	Pteraclis velifera	Spotted fanfish	Indo-West Pacific	50 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: PerciformesFamily: Bramidae PomfretsGenus: Pteraclis(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Bramidae Pomfrets

Genus: Pteraclis

(See list of species below)