lowfin pomfret

Brama dussumieri

Bramid Fish of the Mozambique Coast

Near the Equator
Globally widespread
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Africa
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
Oceania
South America
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Deep-bodied
Compressed cross-section
Medium

Brama dussumieri, the lesser bream or lowfin pomfret, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a pomfret of the family Bramidae. It is found in warm seas around the world. The specific name honours the French explorer and trader Jean-Jacques Dussumier (1792-1883).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Mackerels, Tunas, and Allies
Family: Bramidae
Genus: Brama
Maximum length: 22.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Circumtropical. Western Indian Ocean: East Africa to India, between the Equator and 10°S, Mozambique Channel, Seychelles, and Madagascar. Eastern Indian Ocean: Indonesia (Ref. 5978 ) and Western Australia (Ref. 49596 ). Western Atlantic: Florida and northern Gulf of Mexico in USA to Brazil (Ref. 7251 ). Eastern Atlantic: 20°N to 20°S (Ref. 4936 ). Eastern Pacific: Guatemala to Peru (Ref. 9282 ) and Chile (Ref. 27363 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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