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Caribbean Pomfret

Brama caribbea

Classification

Family
Bramidae

Brama caribbea, the Caribbean pomfret, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a pomfret of the family Bramidae. It is found in the Western Atlantic Ocean. Description Brama caribbea can be distinguished from congeners through the following characteristics: Possessing pectoral fins that are placed high on the body in both juvenile and adult stages Having relatively short ventral fins Possessing fewer than 60 scales in a horizontal series between the gill opening and caudal fin base Having a total number of vertebrae equaling 38 or fewer (modally 36) Having 19–21 pectoral fin rays ==…

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 1