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Bramidae (Pomfrets)
Etymology: Brama: Old French, breme, bresme = a fresh water fish; 1460 (Ref. 45335); pauciradiata: Named for its having a relatively few dorsal and anal fins.
More on authors: Moteki, Fujita & Last.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; brackish; pelagic-oceanic; oceanodromous (Ref. 87829); depth range 80 - 550 m (Ref. 13363). Tropical
Indo-Pacific: Australia and Coral Sea.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 13363)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Moteki, M., K. Fujita and P. Last, 1995. Brama pauciradiata, a new bramid fish from the seas off tropical Australia and the central Pacific Ocean. Jap. J. Ichthyol. 41(4):421-427. (Ref. 13363)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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