Scientific Name
Eumegistus illustris
Common Name
Brilliant pomfret
Biology
Dorsal
spines
(total): 0;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 33-35;
Anal
spines: 0;
Anal
soft rays: 24;
Vertebrae: 17 - 23. Body color dark-brown to black. Scales on body and head spineless. Scaleless areas above and behind the eye. Caudal fin rounded in young and juveniles, forked in adults. Attains 47 cm SL.