Tropical pomfret (Eumegistus brevorti)

Scientific name: Eumegistus brevorti Poey, 1860

Tropical pomfret (Eumegistus brevorti)

The Tropical pomfret (Eumegistus brevorti) is a marine fish of the family Bramidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 8–10°C (46–50°F). Native range: Western Central Atlantic, Bahamas, Carribean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Colombia and Venezuela. Southwest Atlantic: Fernando de Noronha Archipelago and Bahia, Brazil.

Tropical pomfret care at a glance

Temperature
8–10°C (46–50°F)

Biology

All adults have been taken from off large islands. Meso/bathypelagic species.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Eumegistus brevorti
Family
Bramidae (Pomfrets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
61.0
Depth range
384–1317 m (1260–4321 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 384 - 1317 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Bahamas, Carribean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Colombia and Venezuela. Southwest Atlantic: Fernando de Noronha Archipelago and Bahia, Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Fec > 10,000)

Sources

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

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