Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Bramidae Pomfrets

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20 species (see list below)

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Photo by Reyes, P.

Brama australis
[Southern rays bream]

Photo by Monteiro, P.

Brama brama
[Atlantic pomfret]

Photo by Ramjohn, D.D.

Brama caribbea
[Caribbean pomfret]

Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP

Brama dussumieri
[Lesser bream]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Brama japonica
[Pacific pomfret]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Brama myersi
[Myers' pomfret]

Photo by Bos, A.R.

Brama orcini
[Bigtooth pomfret]

Photo by FAO

Brama pauciradiata
[Shortfin pomfret]

Photo by Carvalho Filho et al

Eumegistus brevorti
[Tropical pomfret]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eumegistus illustris
[Brilliant pomfret]

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]

Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP

Pterycombus brama
[Atlantic fanfish]

Photo by FAO

Pterycombus petersii
[Prickly fanfish]

Photo by JIMAR/NMFS - Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center

Taractes asper
[Rough pomfret]

Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP

Taractes rubescens
[Pomfret]

Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP

Taractichthys longipinnis
[Big-scale pomfret]

Photo by Kaewnuratchadasorn, P.

Taractichthys steindachneri
[Sickle pomfret]

Photo by Senou, H.

Xenobrama microlepis
[Golden pomfret]

20 Species of Family Bramidae
(Pomfrets)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1838	Brama australis	Southern rays bream	Southeast Pacific	47 SL
1788	Brama brama	Atlantic pomfret	Atlantic, Indian and Sout	100 TL
1972	Brama caribbea	Caribbean pomfret	Atlantic Ocean and Medite	25 TL
1831	Brama dussumieri	Lesser bream	Circumtropical. Western	22.5 SL
1878	Brama japonica	Pacific pomfret	Pacific Ocean	61 TL
1972	Brama myersi	Myers' pomfret	Western Pacific (Ref. 559
1831	Brama orcini	Bigtooth pomfret	Indo-Pacific	42 TL
1995	Brama pauciradiata	Shortfin pomfret	Indo-Pacific	8.2 SL
1860	Eumegistus brevorti	Tropical pomfret	Western Central Atlantic	61 FL
1922	Eumegistus illustris	Brilliant pomfret	Pacific Ocean	47 SL
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
1837	Pterycombus brama	Atlantic fanfish	Western Atlantic	46 TL
1878	Pterycombus petersii	Prickly fanfish	Southeast Atlantic. Indo	36.4 SL
1843	Taractes asper	Rough pomfret	Circumglobal	50 SL
1887	Taractes rubescens	Pomfret	Pacific and Atlantic	89 TL
1843	Taractichthys longipinnis	Big-scale pomfret	Eastern Atlantic	100 SL
1883	Taractichthys steindachneri	Sickle pomfret	Indo-Pacific and Eastern	60 TL
1989	Xenobrama microlepis	Golden pomfret	South Pacific	49.4 SL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Bramidae Pomfrets(See list of species below)

Family: Bramidae Pomfrets

(See list of species below)