Pomfrets are scombriform fish belonging to the family Bramidae. The family currently includes 20 species across seven genera. Nearly all species can be found in the high seas. However, fish in the genera Pterycombus and Pteraclis tend to be found off continental shelves. Further, fishes in the genus Eumegistus are hypothesized to be largely benthic and found to occupy deep water shelves.
Genera
The following genera are placed within the family Bramidae:
- Brama <small>Bloch & Schneider, 1801</small>
- Eumegistus <small>Jordan & Jordan, 1922</small>
- Pteraclis <small>Gronow, 1772</small>
- Pterycombus <small>Fries, 1837</small>
- Taractes <small>Lowe, 1843</small>
- Taractichthys <small>Mead & Maul, 1958</small>
- Xenobrama <small>Yatsu & Nakamura, 1989</small>
The following fossil genera are also known:
- ?†Bramoides <small>Casier, 1966</small>
- ?†Goniocranion <small>Casier, 1966</small> (possibly a lampriform)
- †Paucaichthys <small>Baciu & Bannikov, 2003</small>
The fossil genus †Digoria was also previously placed with the Bramidae, but is now known to be a polymixiiform within in its own family, Digoriidae.
See also
- Several species of butterfishes in the genus Pampus are also known as "pomfrets".
- List of fish families
References
af:Pomfret (vis)