| Family: |
Bramidae (Pomfrets) |
| Max. size: |
61 cm FL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 3,060.0 g |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 384 - 1317 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic: Bahamas, Carribean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Colombia and Venezuela. Southwest Atlantic: Fernando de Noronha Archipelago and Bahia, Brazil. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
All adults have been taken from off large islands (Ref. 4936). Meso/bathypelagic species (Ref. 82736). Feeds on fishes, crustaceans, cephalopods and worms (Ref. 82736). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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