HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishPomfretsSouthern rays bream Southern rays bream (Brama australis) Scientific name: Brama australis Valenciennes, 1838 The Southern rays bream (Brama australis) is a marine fish of the family Bramidae. Native range: Southeast Pacific, Chile. Species factsScientific nameBrama australisFamilyBramidae (Pomfrets)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length47.0Depth range15–120 m (49–394 ft)EnvironmentMarine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 15 - 120 mClimateSubtropicalDistributionSoutheast Pacific: Chile.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessResilienceLow, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026