Bramidae
| Pomfret | |
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| Atlantic pomfret, Brama brama | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Percoidei |
| Superfamily: | Percoidea |
| Family: |
Bramidae Lowe, 1836 |
| Genera | |
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Brama |
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Brama
Eumegistus
Pteraclis
Pterycombus
Taractes
Taractichthys
Xenobrama
Pomfrets are perciform fishes belonging to the family Bramidae. The family includes about 20 species.
They are found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans, and the largest species, the Atlantic pomfret, Brama brama, grows up to 1 m (3.3 ft) long. Fish meat is white in color.
Several species are important food sources for humans, especially Brama brama in the 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). This fish is also known as 'Maanji' (ಮಾಂಜಿ) in Tulu and paplet in Hindi, Marathi and Nawayathi.
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