Atlantic fanfish
📖 Overview
Overview information for Atlantic fanfish is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal and anal fins without scales. Diameter of eye much larger than the snout length .: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Atlantic fanfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Atlantic fanfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Breeding takes place all year-round .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; oceanodromous ; depth range 25 - 600 m . Subtropical; 67°N - 1°S, 98°W - 36°E south of Cap Lopez, west of Mayumba (Gulf of Guinea) (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Atlantic fanfish · Atlantic fanfish, Rough Pomfret · Fanfish · Rough Pomfret · silver pomfret · silver sea bream |
| 🌍CES | pražma skrytoploutvá |
| 🌍CYM | Merfogiaid Arian · merfog arian |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Sølvbrasen |
| 🇩🇪German | Silberbrassen |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | hopeapomfretti |
| 🇫🇷French | Castagnole voilier · poisson-écaille atlantique |
| 🌍GLG | Peixe abanico do Atlántico |
| 🌍ISL | Silfurbrami |
| 🌍NNO | sølvbrasme |
| 🌍NOB | sølvbrasme |
| 🇳🇴Norwegian | Sölvbrasen · Sölvbrasme · Sølvbrasme |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Атлантический серебристый морской лещ |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Voladora |
| 🇸🇪Swedish | Fengömmare |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centropholis goodei | Jordan | 1919 | Synonym |
| Centropholis ledanoisi | Belloc | 1926 | Synonym |
| Pterycombus brama thynniculina | Maksimov & Hognestad | 1969 | Synonym |
| Pterycombus goodei | Jordan | 1919 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 19 records indexed .
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