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sickle pomfret (Taractichthys steindachneri)
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Bramidae

sickle pomfret

Taractichthys steindachneri

Bramid Fish of the Pacific Ocean

  • Tropical
  • Transcontinental
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • North America
  • Deep-bodied
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

sickle pomfret is a marine fish from Indo-Pacific and Eastern Central Pacific. It inhabits deep water. The largest recorded length is 60 cm.

Family
Bramidae
Maximum length
60 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
deep_bodied
Distribution
Indo-Pacific and Eastern Central Pacific: East Africa to California, USA. References to Taractichthys longipinnis in the Indo-Pacific are considered misidentifications of this species. Highly migratory species.

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