Australian Biological Resources Study

Australian Faunal Directory

Bramidae

Bramidae

Museums

Regional Maps

External Links

CAAB: 37342000

Family BRAMIDAE

Pomfrets


Compiler and date details

11 February 2012 - Dianne J. Bray, John R. Paxton, Douglass F. Hoese & Matthew M. Lockett

December 2006 - Dianne J. Bray, John R. Paxton & Douglass F. Hoese

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.

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
05-Dec-2012 05-Dec-2012 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)