Myers' pomfret (Brama myersi)

Scientific name: Brama myersi Mead, 1972

Myers' pomfret (Brama myersi)

The Myers' pomfret (Brama myersi) is a marine fish of the family Bramidae. Native range: Western Pacific. Reported from the Hawaiian Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 33; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 27; Vertebrae: 40. This description is base on a 4.9 cm SL specimen caught near Ogasawara Islands, Japan. Body strongly compressed. Pectoral fin situated relatively high on body. Posterior margin of preoperculum serrated.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Brama myersi
Family
Bramidae (Pomfrets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
1–200 m (3–656 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 1 - 200 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Western Pacific. Reported from the Hawaiian Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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