Atlantic pomfret (Brama brama)

Scientific name: Brama brama Bonnaterre, 1788

The Atlantic pomfret (Brama brama) is a marine fish of the family Bramidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 12–24°C (54–75°F).

Atlantic pomfret care at a glance

Temperature: 12–24°C (54–75°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 35-38; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 29 - 32; Vertebrae: 41 - 45. Compressed, deep body with a steeply curved head profile. Dorsal and anal fins scaled and with rigid fin rays.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Brama brama
Family: Bramidae (Pomfrets)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 100.0
Common length: 40.0
Depth range: 0–1000 m (0–3281 ft)
Environment: Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous; depth range 0 - 1000 m
Climate: Deep-water
Distribution: Atlantic, Indian and South Pacific. Western Atlantic: Nova Scotia, Canada and Bermuda to Belize and the Antilles. Also found in Brazil and in Argentine. Eastern Atlantic: central Norway southward to Algoa Bay, South Africa. Highly migratory species, Annex I of the 1982 Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: commercial
Resilience: Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming tm>4)

Sources

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

Last updated 27 September 2026