Pomfrets are perciform fishes 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

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. 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 (''

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''). The fish meat is white in color.

Distribution

They are found globally in the

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s, as well as numerous seas including the Norwegian,

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, and

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. Nearly all species can be found in the high seas. However, fishes 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. Some species of pomfrets are also known as monchong, specifically in Hawaiian cuisine.

Genera

The following genera are placed within the family Bramidae: * '' Brama''

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, 1801 * '' Eumegistus''

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, 1922 * '' Pteraclis'' Gronow, 1772 * '' Pterycombus'' Fries, 1837 * '' Taractes'' Lowe, 1843 * '' Taractichthys''

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& Maul, 1958 * '' Xenobrama'' Yatsu & Nakamura, 1989

References

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Distribution

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