Pampus argenteus

Osteichthyes Stromateidae Genus Pampus Pampus argenteus
Silver Pomfret SIP
27.4 cm TL
Characteristic features:
Colour:

Silvery.

Size:

Up to 35 cm TL.

Distribution:

Indo–West Pacific in subtropical waters.

Habitat:

A benthopelagic species. Found over sandy and muddy bottoms, from 5 to 80 m depth.

Similar species:

Parastromateus niger
Black Pomfret

Parastromateus niger

Parastromateus niger differs in having lateral line weakly arched anteriorly (vs. strongly arched) and keel of scutes on caudal peduncle absent (vs. scutes and keel on caudal peduncle present).

 

to Parastromateus niger
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