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Pterycombus brama  Fries, 1837

Atlantic fanfish
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Bramidae (Pomfrets)
Etymology: Pterycombus: Greek, pteron = wing, fin + Greek, kombos, oy = belt (Ref. 45335).

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 25 - 400 m (Ref. 35388).   Subtropical, preferred ?; 67°N - 1°S, 98°W - 36°E

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Western Atlantic: Newfoundland in Canada and northern Gulf of Mexico in USA to Jamaica. Eastern Atlantic: Norway and south of Cap Lopez, west of Mayumba (Gulf of Guinea) (Ref. 4936); reported from Iceland (Ref. 12462).

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 46.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7251)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal and anal fins without scales. Diameter of eye much larger than the snout length (Ref. 35388).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Lives down to a depth of 400 m (Ref. 35388). Seasonal migrant (Ref. 6697).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Breeding takes place all year-round (Ref. 6697).

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Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986. A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 354 p. (Ref. 7251)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




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Fisheries: minor commercial
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