Shortfin pomfret (Brama pauciradiata)

Scientific name: Brama pauciradiata Moteki, Fujita & Last, 1995

Shortfin pomfret (Brama pauciradiata)

The Shortfin pomfret (Brama pauciradiata) is a brackish-water fish of the family Bramidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Australia and Coral Sea.

Species facts

Scientific name
Brama pauciradiata
Family
Bramidae (Pomfrets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.2
Depth range
80–550 m (262–1804 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 80 - 550 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Australia and Coral Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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