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Bramidae
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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.
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Bramidae is a family of fish within the order Perciformes, also classified under Scombriformes. The taxon, established by Bonaparte in 1831, belongs to the class Teleostei and the phylum Chordata. Commonly known as pomfrets, these organisms inhabit marine and brackish environments. The family is governed by the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature.
Records for this family are held by institutions including ECOSUR, CUMV, TCWC, USNM, and BPBM. Documented occurrences span countries such as Mexico, the United States, the Philippines, Australia, and Cabo Verde. The taxon has an accepted status in biological databases.
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Species
pomfrets
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyBramidae
烏魴科俗稱鲳魚，為輻鰭魚綱鱸形目的其中一個科。其中不少品種（如Brama brama）是重要食用魚。
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 252
- With media
- 2
- Family
- Bramidae
- Collections
- ECOSUR, CUMV, TCWC, USNM, BPBM, NMV
- Recorded in
- Mexico, United States, Philippines, Australia, Cabo Verde, Bahamas
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Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- Distribution
- Genera
- See also
- References
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==
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