Pomfret
Atlantic pomfret, Brama brama
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Superfamily: Percoidea
Family: Bramidae
Bonaparte, 1831[1]
Genera[2]

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Pomfrets are perciform fish belonging to the family Bramidae. The family currently includes 20 species across seven genera.[2] Several species are important food sources for humans, especially Brama brama in South Asia. The earlier form of the pomfret's name was "pamflet", a word which probably ultimately comes from Portuguese pampo, referring to various fish such as the blue butterfish (Stromateus fiatola). The fish meat is white in color.

Distribution

They are found globally in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans, as well as numerous seas including the Norwegian, Mediterranean, and Sea of Japan.[3] Nearly all species can be found in the high seas. However, fish in the genera Pterycombus and Pteraclis tend to be found off continental shelves. Further, fishes in the genus Eumegistus are hypothesized to be largely benthic and found to occupy deep water shelves.[3]

Some species of pomfrets are also known as monchong, specifically in Hawaiian cuisine.[4]

Genera

The following genera are placed within the family Bramidae:[2][5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Richard van der Laan; William N. Eschmeyer & Ronald Fricke (2014). "Family-group names of Recent fishes". Zootaxa. 3882 (2): 001–230. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3882.1.1. PMID 25543675. Archived from the original on 2021-03-10. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
  2. ^ a b c Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). "Bramidae" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
  3. ^ a b G. W. Mead (1972). "Bramidae". Dana Report. 81: 1–166.
  4. ^ "Sickle Pomfret (Monchong)". www.hawaii-seafood.org. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  5. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Bramidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
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