Atlantic pomfret
📖 Overview
An oceanic and epipelagic species, also found to 1,000 m depth . Occasionally comes close to shore . Seasonal migrant occurring in small schools, movements apparently temperature-related. Opportunistic feeder on small fishes, cephalopods, amphipods, and euphausiids. Sold fresh and frozen; eaten steamed, fried, broiled and baked .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 35 - 38; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 29 - 32; Vertebrae: 41 - 45. Compressed, deep body with a steeply curved head profile . Dorsal and anal fins scaled and with rigid fin rays .: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Atlantic pomfret is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Atlantic pomfret is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Atlantic pomfret is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-neritic; oceanodromous ; depth range 0 - 1000 m , usually 0 - 200 m . Subtropical; 12°C - 24°C; 65°N - 70°S, 180°W - 180°E South Pacific (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Atlantic pomfret is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Per 100g cooked — Source: USDA FoodData Central
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Protein | 20 g |
| Omega-3 (total) | 322 mg |
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Atlantic pomfret has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Angel · Angel Fish · Atlantic pomfret · Atlantic pomfret, Ray's Bream · Black Sea Bream · Bulleye · Common Pomfret · Lestia · Ray's Sea bream · Ray's bream · Rays Bream · Angelfish · Pomfret |
| 🏳️Catalan | castanyola · saputa |
| 🌍CYM | Merfogiaid Môr · merfog môr |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Almindelig havbrasen · Havbrasen |
| 🇩🇪German | Brachsenmakrele · Braschenmakrele |
| 🌍ELL | Θαλασσομπράμα |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | Merilahna · pomfretti |
| 🇫🇷French | Brème de Mer · Castagnole, Rondanin · Catagnole · Catagnole, Rondanin · Grande castagnole · Rondanin · castagnole · Grandecastagnole |
| 🌍GLG | Xaputa común · castañeta · palometa |
| 🇭🇷Croatian | Grboglavka |
| 🌍ISL | Bramafiskur · Stóri bramafiskur |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Pesce castagna · castagnole |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | ニシシマガツオ |
| 🌍MLT | Cawlun · Pixxiluna |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | Braam · pomfret |
| 🌍NNO | havbrasme |
| 🌍NOB | havbrasme |
| 🇳🇴Norwegian | Havbrase · Havbrasme |
| 🇵🇱Polish | Brama |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Xaputa · chaputa · freira |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Атлантический морской лещ |
| 🌍SLV | Kostanjevka |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Castañeta · Castañola · Casteñeta · Japuta · Joputa · Palometa Negra · brama · palometa |
| 🌍SRP | Grboglavka · Plotica morska |
| 🇸🇪Swedish | Havsbraxen · Rays havbrax · Rays havsbraxen |
| 🌍TUR | balta baligi |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brama chilensis | Guichenot | 1848 | Synonym |
| Brama marina | Fleming | 1828 | Synonym |
| Brama pinnasquamata | Couch | 1849 | Synonym |
| Brama raji | Bloch & Schneider | 1801 | Heterotypic |
| Brama squamosa | Hutton | 1875 | Synonym |
| Chaetodon umbratus | Cabrera, Pérez & Haenseler | 1857 | Synonym |
| Lepidotus catalonicus | Asso | 1801 | Synonym |
| Lepidotus chilensis | Guichenot | 1848 | Heterotypic |
| Lepodus saragus | Rafinesque | 1810 | Synonym |
| Lepodus squamosus | Hutton | 1875 | Synonym |
| Sparus brama | Bonnaterre | 1788 | Synonym |
| Sparus castaneola | Lacepède | 1802 | Synonym |
| Sparus dentatus | Berkenhout | 1789 | Heterotypic |
| Sparus johnsoni | Walbaum | — | Synonym |
| Sparus niger | Turton | 1804 | Synonym |
| Sparus raji | Bloch & Schneider | 1801 | Synonym |
| Toxotes squamosus | Hutton | 1875 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 67 records indexed .
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