| Brama brama (Bonnaterre, 1788) | ||||
| Family: | Bramidae (Pomfrets) | ( not available ) | ||
| Order: | Scombriformes | |||
| Class: | Teleostei | |||
| English name: | Atlantic pomfret | |||
| Distribution: | Atlantic, Indian and South Pacific (Ref. 47377). Western Atlantic: Nova Scotia, Canada and Bermuda (Ref. 7251) to Belize and the Antilles (Ref. 26340). Also found in Brazil (Ref. 47377) and in Argentine (Ref. 2806). Eastern Atlantic: central Norway (Ref. 6697) southward to Algoa Bay, South Africa (Ref. 4388). Highly migratory species. | |||
| Adult biology: | An oceanic and epipelagic species, also found to 1,000 m depth (Ref. 27121). Occasionally comes close to shore (Ref. 9563). Seasonal migrant occurring in small schools, movements apparently temperature-related. Opportunistic feeder on small fishes, cephalopods, amphipods, and euphausiids. Sold fresh and frozen; eaten steamed, fried, broiled and baked (Ref. 9988). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Diagnostic characters: small larvae are tadpole-like, with large, rounded head, compact gut and compressed tail; up to 12 small to moderate preopercular spines; early forming, elongate pelvic fins, reaching well beyond anus in postflexion larvae; heavily pigmented head in early postflexion larvae; scattered melanophores on branchiostegal membrane from late preflexion stage. Sequence of fin formation: pectoral (<3.5-7.2 mm); pelvic (4.8-6.1 mm); caudal (4.8-6.6 mm); dorsal (5.0-10.3 mm); anal (5.0-10.3 mm). Larvae have been caught in coastal waters off Geraldton (WA) in September, and off Sydney (NSW) from May to August (Ref. 33622).. See also LARVAE table. | |||
| Climate Zone: | subtropical; 12 - 24°C; 65°N - 70°S | |||
| Main Ref: | Neira, F.J., A.G. Miskiewicz and T. Trnski. 1998. (Ref. 33616) | |||
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| Entered by: Luna, Susan M. |
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