Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Stromateidae Butterfishes

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17 species (see list below)
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Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pampus argenteus
[Silver pomfret]

Photo by Photo by Liu, J.

Pampus chinensis
[Chinese silver pomfret]

Photo by Photo by Liu, J.

Pampus cinereus
[Grey pomfret]

Photo by Photo by Liu, J.

Pampus minor
[Southern lesser pomfret]

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Max. Length 25.8 cm SL

Pampus punctatissimus
[]

Photo by Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Peprilus burti
[Gulf butterfish]

Photo by Photo by Rotundo, M.M.

Peprilus crenulatus
[]

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Peprilus medius
[Pacific harvestfish]

Photo by Photo by FAO

Peprilus ovatus
[Shining butterfish]

Photo by Photo by Flescher, D.

Peprilus paru
[American harvestfish]

Photo by Photo by FAO

Peprilus simillimus
[Pacific pompano]

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.

Peprilus snyderi
[Salema butterfish]

Photo by Photo by Flescher, D.

Peprilus triacanthus
[Atlantic butterfish]

Photo by Photo by Rotundo, M.M.

Peprilus xanthurus
[]

Photo by Photo by Vaske Jr., T.

Stromateus brasiliensis
[Southwest Atlantic butterfish]

Photo by Photo by Crocetta, F.

Stromateus fiatola
[Blue butterfish]

Photo by Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Stromateus stellatus
[Starry butterfish]

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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)	Year
Pampus argenteus	Silver pomfret	Indo-West Pacific	60 SL	1788
Pampus chinensis	Chinese silver pomfret	Indo-West Pacific	40 TL	1788
Pampus cinereus	Grey pomfret	Indo-West Pacific	15.9	1795
Pampus minor	Southern lesser pomfret	Western Pacific	13.4 SL	1998
Pampus punctatissimus		Northwest Pacific	25.8 SL	1845
Peprilus burti	Gulf butterfish	Western Atlantic	25 TL	1944
Peprilus crenulatus		Western Atlantic	22 TL	1829
Peprilus medius	Pacific harvestfish	Eastern Pacific	31.6 TL	1869
Peprilus ovatus	Shining butterfish	Eastern Central Pacific	20 SL	1970
Peprilus paru	American harvestfish	Western Atlantic	36 TL	1758
Peprilus simillimus	Pacific pompano	Northeast Pacific	28 SL	1860
Peprilus snyderi	Salema butterfish	Eastern Central Pacific	30 SL	1904
Peprilus triacanthus	Atlantic butterfish	Western Atlantic	30 TL	1804
Peprilus xanthurus		Western Atlantic	19.4 SL	1825
Stromateus brasiliensis	Southwest Atlantic butterfish	Southwest Atlantic	38 NG	1906
Stromateus fiatola	Blue butterfish	Eastern Atlantic	50 SL	1758
Stromateus stellatus	Starry butterfish	Southeast Pacific	25.1 SL	1829

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Stromateidae Butterfishes(See list of species below)

Family: Stromateidae Butterfishes

(See list of species below)