Pomfret

This article is about pomfret fish. For other uses, see Pomfret (disambiguation).

Pomfret
Atlantic pomfret, Brama brama
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Suborder:	Percoidei
Superfamily:	Percoidea
Family:	Bramidae Lowe, 1836
Genera
Brama Eumegistus Pteraclis Pterycombus Taractes Taractichthys Xenobrama

Pomfrets are perciform fishes belonging to the family Bramidae. The family includes about 20 species.

They are found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans, and the largest species, the Atlantic pomfret, Brama brama, grows up to 1 m (3.3 ft) long.

Several species are important food sources for humans, especially Brama brama in the 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). This fish also called as 'Maanji' (ಮಾಂಜಿ) in Tulu

See also

• Several species of butterfishes in the genus Pampus are also known as "pomfrets".
• Some species of pomfrets are also known as monchong, specifically in Hawaiian cuisine.
• List of fish families