Family BRAMIDAE

Bramidae

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Introduction

The Bramidae currently comprise seven genera and about 22 species (Nelson 2006), with seven genera and at least 15 species from Australia. Until the 1990s few specimens had been collected from Australia, and it is likely that further work will considerably change the taxonomy of this group.

Bramids occur throughout the world in oceanic environments. They undergo considerable morphological change as they grow. One species, Taratichthys longipinnis, exceeds 1 m in length, but most are half that size or less.

Mead (1972) reviewed the pomfrets. Last & Baron (1994a, 1994b) summarised the potentially economic Australian species, and Last & Moteki (2001) treated many of the Australian species.

General References

Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. 2006. Fishes. In, Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 35. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3, 2178 pp. [1183]

Last, P.R. & Baron, M. 1994a. Rays bream: a new pelagic fishery? Australian Fisheries 53(8): 19-22

Last, P. R. & Baron, M. 1994b. Pomfret resources of Australia Aust. Fisher. Suppl. 53(8): 6 pp.

Last, P.R. & Moteki, M. 2001. Bramidae. pp. 2824-2836 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 5 2791-3379 pp.

Mead, G.W. 1972. Bramidae. Dana Reports 81: 1-166 figs 1-58 pls 1-9

Nelson, J.S. 2006. Fishes of the World. Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 601 pp.

Common Name References

Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds) 1994. The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. Adelaide : State Printer 992 pp. 810 figs. [591] (Pomfrets)

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