Taractichthys steindachneri

Taractichthys steindachneri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Perciformes
Family:Bramidae
Genus:Taractichthys
Species: T. steindachneri
Binomial name
Taractichthys steindachneri
(Döderlein 1883)
Synonyms

Argo steindachneri Döderlein in Steindachner & Döderlein, 1883

Taractichthys steindachneri (sickle pomfret) is a species of pomfret, family Bramidae, found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.[1]

Sickle pomfrets are common bycatch in pelagic fisheries. They are often caught near seamounts. They are a minor commercially landed species. Sickle pomfrets are known as "monchong" in Hawaii, where they are popular in restaurants.

Sickle pomfrets have a widely forked tail, with a clear to white trailing edge. The body shape is compressed laterally, and they have a very rounded facial profile. Their pelvic fins are small and dark black, with a small brilliant, opalescent white tip. Juvenniles of this species have a single prominent raised nub in the each scale along the sides of the body.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Froese. R. and D. Pauly, Eds. Taractichthys steindachneri (Döderlein, 1883). FishBase. 2011.
  2. ↑ personal experience and teaching


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