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Brama myersi Mead, 1972 Myers' pomfret |
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photo by
Shao, K.T. |
| Family: | Bramidae (Pomfrets) | |||
| Max. size: | 11.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 1 - 200 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific (Ref. 559): Reported from the Hawaiian Islands (Ref. 58302). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 33; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 27; Vertebrae: 40. This description is base on a 4.9 cm SL specimen caught near Ogasawara Islands, Japan. Body strongly compressed. Pectoral fin situated relatively high on body. Posterior margin of preoperculum serrated. | |||
| Biology: | Known only from young and juvenile specimens. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||