Brama japonica
Brama japonica, the Pacific pomfret, a species of pomfret of the family Bramidae. B. japonica is closely related, and quite similar, to Brama brama, but can be distinguished by possessing a greater number of anal fin rays and a higher number of gill rakers.[1]
| Pacific pomfret | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Bramidae |
| Genus: | Brama |
| Species: | B. japonica |
| Binomial name | |
| Brama japonica (Hilgendorf, 1878) | |
Distribution
Brama japonica is widely distributed throughout the Pacific Ocean, from California to the Sea of Japan, notably in the Northern Pacific.[2] Like many bramids, this species can be found throughout the high seas and is highly migratory.[1]
Diet
Diet of adult B. japonica has been found to primarily consist of cephalopods and fish (primarily those in the genus Bathylagus), and secondarily amphipods.[3]
References
- G. W. Mead (1972). "Bramidae". Dana Report. 81: 1–166.
- K. Shimazaki; S. Nakamura (1981). "Ecological studies of the pomfret (Brama japonica Hilgendorf). I. The seasonal distributional pattern and ecological considerations". Res. Inst. North Pacific Fish. Special Volume, Hokkaido University: 91–103.
- H. Watanabe; T. Kubodera; S. Kawahara (2003). "Feeding habits of Pacific pomfret Brama japonica in the transition zone of the central North Pacific". Fisheries Science. 69: 269–276. doi:10.1046/j.1444-2906.2003.00617.x.
External links
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Brama japonica" in FishBase. January 2006 version.
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