Atlantic fanfish (Pterycombus brama)

Scientific name: Pterycombus brama Fries, 1837

Atlantic fanfish (Pterycombus brama)

The Atlantic fanfish (Pterycombus brama) is a marine fish of the family Bramidae.

Biology

Dorsal and anal fins without scales. Diameter of eye much larger than the snout length.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pterycombus brama
Family
Bramidae (Pomfrets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
46.0
Depth range
25–400 m (82–1312 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 25 - 400 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Newfoundland in Canada and northern Gulf of Mexico in USA to Jamaica. Eastern Atlantic: Norway and south of Cap Lopez, west of Mayumba (Gulf of Guinea); reported from Iceland.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming tmax>10)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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