| Family: |
Bramidae (Pomfrets) |
| Max. size: |
46 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 25 - 600 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: Newfoundland in Canada and northern Gulf of Mexico in USA to Jamaica. Eastern Atlantic: Norway and south of Cap Lopez, west of Mayumba (Gulf of Guinea) (Ref. 4936); reported from Iceland (Ref. 12462). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal and anal fins without scales. Diameter of eye much larger than the snout length (Ref. 35388). |
| Biology: |
Lives down to a depth of 400 m (Ref. 35388). Seasonal migrant (Ref. 6697). Maximum depth reported taken from Ref. 94863. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 January 2013 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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