Pacific pomfret (Brama japonica)

Scientific name: Brama japonica Hilgendorf, 1878

Pacific pomfret (Brama japonica)

The Pacific pomfret (Brama japonica) is a marine fish of the family Bramidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 9–21°C (48–70°F).

Pacific pomfret care at a glance

Temperature
9–21°C (48–70°F)

Biology

Oceanic species which occurs near the surface. Feeds on crustaceans (amphipods and euphausiids), small fishes and squid. Rarely caught inshore. Good food fish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Brama japonica
Family
Bramidae (Pomfrets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
61.0
Depth range
0–620 m (0–2034 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; oceanodromous; depth range 0 - 620 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Japan to Bering Sea, and south to Peru. Reported from the Philippines and Taiwan. 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
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=4)

Sources

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

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