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Pomfret
Pomfrets are scombriform fish belonging to the family Bramidae. The family currently includes 20 species across seven genera. Several species are important food sources for humans, especially ''Brama brama'' in South Asia. The earlier form of the pomfret's name was "", 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. 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. Some species of pomfrets are also known as monchong, specifically in Hawaiian cuisine. Gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brama (fish)
''Brama'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes from the Family (biology), family Bramidae, the pomfrets. Currently, there are 8 species within the genus (see below). Characteristics The species in the genus ''Brama'' have a compressed head and body shaped in an tapering oval with a thin caudal peduncle. The dorsal and ventral profiles of the head are convex and it has a bluntly rounded short snout. The mouth is obviously oblique with the lower jaw projecting. They have a single dorsal fin, it and the anal fin are long based. The dorsal fin starts above the base of the pectoral fin and both it and the anal fin are similar in shape, although the dorsal fin has an obvious lobe at its anterior end. The pectoral fin is positioned low on the body and is relatively long, extending to the centre of the anal fin. The small pelvic fins are placed below the base of the pectoral fins. The caudal fin is highly concave. The body and most of the head are covered in keeled scales while the sca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taractichthys
''Taractichthys'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes from the family Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ... Bramidae, the pomfrets. Species There are currently two recognized species in this genus: * '' Taractichthys longipinnis'' ( R. T. Lowe, 1843) (Big-scale pomfret) * '' Taractichthys steindachneri'' ( Döderlein ( de), 1883) (Sickle pomfret) References Ray-finned fish genera Taxa named by Giles Willis Mead Taxa named by Günther Maul {{Scombroidei-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlantic Pomfret
The Atlantic pomfret (''Brama brama''), also known as Ray's bream, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a pomfret of the family Bramidae. It is found in the Atlantic, Indian, and South Pacific Oceans, at depths down to . Its length is between . In South Africa, where it is a common bycatch Bycatch (or by-catch), in the fishing industry, is a fish or other marine species that is caught unintentionally while fishing for specific species or sizes of wildlife. Bycatch is either the wrong species, the wrong sex, or is undersized or juve ... of the hake fishery, it is generally known and sold as "angelfish", although it is not a true marine angelfish. The Atlantic pomfret has very significant migration patterns which greatly depend on the temperature of intermediate waters, but are also affected by secondary reactions from density dependence and the climatic conditions of the surface. Although the species was first recorded in Irish waters in 1843, it was still regarded as s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eumegistus
''Eumegistus'' is a small genus of pomfrets found in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Species There are currently two recognized species in this genus: * ''Eumegistus brevorti ''Eumegistus'' is a small genus of pomfrets found in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Species There are currently two recognized species in this genus: * ''Eumegistus brevorti'' (Felipe Poey y Aloy, Poey, 1860) (Tropical pomfret) * ''Eumegistus ...'' ( Poey, 1860) (Tropical pomfret) * '' Eumegistus illustris'' D. S. Jordan & E. K. Jordan, 1922 (Brilliant pomfret) References Bramidae Taxa named by David Starr Jordan {{Scombroidei-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xenobrama
''Xenobrama microlepis'', the golden pomfret, is a species of pomfret, a type of fish, found in the Subantarctic Pacific Ocean. This species is known to grow to a length of SL. This species is the only known member of the genus ''Xenobrama''. ''Xenobrama microlepis'' is a combination of the Greek word ''xenos'' and ''microlepis'' with ''Brama'', meaning "strange ''Brama'' with small scales". Description ''Xenobrama microlepis'' was first described in 1989 by Akihiko Yatsu and Izumi Nakamura. While similar to fishes in the related genus Brama, ''Xenobrama microlepis'' is unique in that it possesses short, stout gill rakers and smaller scales that are greater in number. Other characters that are unique to this species include a narrow subpectoral region, a wide interpelvic region, and lower mandible edges that come together to touch. Distribution ''Xenobrama microlepis'' is reported to be widely distributed throughout the high seas of the South Pacific Ocean. Despite this, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taractes
''Taractes'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes from the family Bramidae, the pomfrets. ''Taractes'' can be distinguished from other bramid genera but having a flat, or slightly curved profile, between the eyes (unlike the definitive arched profile present in the other genera) and by having scales on both the dorsal and anal fins (unlike '' Pterycombus '' and '' Pteraclis'' which lack these scales). Species There are currently two recognized species in this genus: * '' Taractes asper'' R. T. Lowe, 1843 (Rough pomfret) * '' Taractes rubescens'' ( D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1887) (Pomfret) These two species are easily distinguished from one another as adults. Adult ''T. rubescens'' develop a dense, bony keel on the caudal peduncle that is thought to be composed of enlarged, fused scales, which are absent in ''T. asper''. Additionally, adult ''T. rubescens'' lack a noticeable lateral line, which is typically present in adult ''T. asper''. Distribution The genus is widely distr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pteraclis
''Pteraclis'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Bramidae, the pomfrets. They are known commonly as fanfishes. The three species are distributed throughout the oceans of the world. Species Species include: * '' Pteraclis aesticola'' ( D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1901) – Pacific fanfish * '' Pteraclis carolinus'' Valenciennes, 1833 – fanfish * '' Pteraclis velifera'' (Pallas Pallas may refer to: Astronomy * 2 Pallas asteroid ** Pallas family, a group of asteroids that includes 2 Pallas * Pallas (crater), a crater on Earth's moon Mythology * Pallas (Giant), a son of Uranus and Gaia, killed and flayed by Athena * Pa ..., 1770) – spotted fanfish References Bramidae {{Scombroidei-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stromateus Fiatola
The blue butterfish (''Stromateus fiatola''), is a species of pelagic fish in the genus '' Stromateus''. Description The blue butterfish usually grows about , but the largest length of the blue butterfish that has been recorded was . Dorsal soft rays (total): 42–50 cm; Anal soft rays: 33 – 38 cm. Blue to brownish in color and darker spots dorsally, silver to whitish ventrally; juveniles with vertical bars on body and small black pelvic fins. Distribution and habitat The blue butterfish is a pelagic fish, usually found in depths of . It mainly lives in the Atlantic Ocean and is widely distributed in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, specifically in the Bay of Biscay, the Mediterranean, southward of the cape of good hope, and South Africa. This fish can also be found in the Red Sea. Diet The blue butterfish feeds on smaller fishes, jellyfish, and zooplankton. This fish is part of the trophic guild, planktotrophic, which means that they have a long pelagic larval ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scombriform
Scombriformes, also known as Pelagia and Pelagiaria, is an order of ray-finned fish within the clade Percomorpha. It contains 287 extant species in 16 families, most of which were previously classified under the suborders Scombroidei and Stromateoidei of the order Perciformes. The earliest known scombriform is the scombrid '' Landanichthys'' from the Middle Paleocene of Angola. Taxonomy Scombriformes includes the following families: * Suborder Stromateoidei ** Family Amarsipidae (amarsipa) ** Family Centrolophidae (medusafishes) ** Family Nomeidae (driftfishes) ** Family Tetragonuridae (squaretails) ** Family Ariommatidae (ariommas) ** Family Stromateidae (butterfishes) * Suborder Scombroidei ** Family Pomatomidae (bluefishes) ** Family Icosteidae (ragfish) ** Family Arripidae (Australasian salmon (kahawai)) ** Family Chiasmodontidae (swallowers) ** Family Scombridae *** Subfamily Gasterochismatinae (butterfly kingfish) *** Subfamily Scombrinae (mackerels, bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pterycombus
''Pterycombus'' is a genus of pomfrets distinguished by greatly elongated dorsal and anal fins. Along with the genus ''Pteraclis'', they are commonly referred to as fanfishes. ''Pterycombus'' can be distinguished from ''Pteraclis'' by examining the dorsal and anal fin rays, which should be relatively uniform in thickness to neighboring rays and by a lack of scales anterior to the dorsal fin. Species Currently, there are two recognized species in this genus: * '' Pterycombus brama'', Atlantic fanfish (Fries, 1837) * '' Pterycombus petersii'', prickly fanfish ( Hilgendorf, 1878) Species Distinction ''Pterycombus brama'' can be distinguished from ''Pterycombus petersii'' by measuring the length of the longest dorsal and anal fin rays. In ''P. brama'', the longest ray will be greater than half standard length, but will be less than half standard length in ''P. petersii''. These two species can also be distinguished by geographic location. ''P. brama'' is generally distributed throug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Günther Maul
Günther Edmund Maul (May 7, 1909 – September 28, 1997) was a German ichthyologist and taxidermist in Portugal. Maul came to Madeira in December 1930 to work as taxidermist at Museu Municipal do Funchal, which opened to the public in 1933. He was appointed director for the museum in 1940, a post that he held to his retirement in 1979. He, however, continued his research until shortly before his death. He started two journals (''Boletim do Museu Municipal do Funchal'' in 1945 and ''Bocagiana'' in 1959) and opened the museum's aquarium to the public in 1959. He also participated in several expeditions including with the French bathyscaphe '' Archimède'' in 1966 and organised the first multidisciplinary expedition to the Salvage Islands in 1963. He was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Madeira in 1995. Works He described several species of fish *'' Himantolophus albinares'' *'' Coryphaenoides thelestomus'' *'' Macruronus maderensis'' *'' Rouleina maderensis'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |