Southern lesser pomfret (Pampus minor)

Scientific name: Pampus minor Liu & Li, 1998

Southern lesser pomfret (Pampus minor)

The Southern lesser pomfret (Pampus minor) is a marine fish of the family Stromateidae. Native range: Western Pacific, ranges as far north as Xiamen, Fujian Province, China. Probably occurring in southeast Asian seas.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 34-39; Anal spines: 5 - 7; Anal soft rays: 35 - 39. The halberd-shaped spines of dorsal and anal fins are conspicuous in both juvenile and adult fish and not embedded in skin. Eyes large, eye diameter 2.8-3.5 in head length. Parasphenoid of skull round curve-shaped, orbital fossa large, semi-circular shaped. Otolith thick and solid, its anterior notch shallow. Number of precaudal and caudal vertebrae few, 12-13 + 17 = 29-30. 3rd to 5th haemal spines of caudal vertebrae triangular, flattened and broadest in the middle part of anterior rim.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pampus minor
Family
Stromateidae (Butterfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.4
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: ranges as far north as Xiamen, Fujian Province, China. Probably occurring in southeast Asian seas.
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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