Tropical pomfret (Eumegistus brevorti) fish species and information / pictures of Tropical pomfret - Eumegistus brevorti

Tropical pomfret (Eumegistus brevorti) fish species information

Scientific Name
Eumegistus brevorti

Common Name
Tropical pomfret

Biology
All adults have been taken from off large islands. Meso/bathypelagic species.

Classification

Classified By
Poey, 1860
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Pomfrets (Bramidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Central Atlantic
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Bahamas, Carribean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Colombia and Venezuela. Southwest Atlantic: Fernando de Noronha Archipelago and Bahia, Brazil.
Range
29°N - 16°S, 95°W - 32°W

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
8 °C
Water Temperature To
10 °C
Depth From - meters
384 m
Depth To - meters
1317 m
Zone
bathyalpelagic
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 384 - 1317 m
Trophic Level
4.5 s.e. 0.61 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
61.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.7500 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
High vulnerability (60 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Fec > 10,000)
Threat To Humans
Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
Not Evaluated