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Taractes rubescens (Jordan & Evermann, 1887) Pomfret |
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photo by
Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP |
| Family: | Bramidae (Pomfrets) | |||
| Max. size: | 89 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 600 m, oceanodromous | |||
| Distribution: | Pacific and Atlantic: widely distributed in tropical waters (Ref. 559). Eastern Central Pacific: Costa Rica to Peru. Eastern Atlantic: off west Africa. Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico, Trinidad. Not known from the Indian Ocean (Ref. 4936). Recently reported in Aden Gulf, Arabian Sea (Ref. 85285). Highly migratory species. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 30-32; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 21-23. Caudal peduncle with a strong keel formed of enlarged and fused scales. Scaleless areas above and behind the eyes. Lateral line in adults obsolete. Fins of juveniles very long. Attains 70 cm SL. | |||
| Biology: | Adults occur from shallow water to about 600 m depth offshore (Ref. 82736). Often solitary (Ref. 82736). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 January 2013 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||