Pomfret

Pomfrets are perciform fish belonging to the family Bramidae. The family currently includes 20 species across seven genera. Several species are important food sources for humans, especially Brama brama in South Asia. The earlier form of the pomfret's name was "pamflet", a word which probably ultimately comes from Portuguese pampo, referring to various fish such as the blue butterfish (Stromateus fiatola). The fish meat is white in color.

This article is about the family of pomfret fish. For other fish also called pomfret, see Pampus (fish), Trachinotus blochii, and Parastromateus niger. For other uses, see Pomfret (disambiguation).

Pomfret
Atlantic pomfret, Brama brama
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Superfamily: Percoidea
Family: Bramidae
Bonaparte, 1831
Genera

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