Silver pomfret

Also known as the mirror fish, flatfish, the body shape of the lateral deviation, ovoid, silvery gray, head small, rounded muzzle, cephalothorax is connected to the obvious, the mouth, the eye is very small, each jaw has a line of fine teeth, esophageal side capsule with a papillate protuberance, the mouth and tongue can not be retracted; the back side of the head, the sensory tube from the prolongation of the acromegalic, spinal vertebrae 40 ~ 41. dorsal fins and anal fins are homomorphic, a little longer, was sickle-shaped, adult ventral fin disappears, fin spines are very short, caudal fin forked, lower lobe is longer than the upper lobe; body draped in tiny garden scales, silver-white color, so it is called silver pomfret.

The offshore warm temperature lower middle layer fish, usually scattered in the slow tide, water depth of 5 meters to 110 meters of water, morning and yellow error in the water on the upper layer of activities, not very active. Like in the shadow of the group, small tide when the fish more concentrated. Silver pomfret is distributed in the western Pacific region of India. East China Sea silver pomfret, spring from the northern part of the Taiwan waters north to the northern East China Sea, in early May each year (summer), the fishing group moved north into shallow water reproduction, like the shallow sea rocky reefs, sandy beaches at a depth of 10 meters to 20 meters along the estuary spawning, egg floating, spawning volume of 80,000 to 350,000 grains.

Golden pomfret

Scientific name ovate pomfret, local name yellow pomfret, golden pomfret, the fish body laterally compressed, ovoid, anal fins and the second dorsal fin is slightly equal, are significantly longer than the abdomen. Head side flat, tail stalk fine, body clad in small round scales, not easy to peel off. Fish meat is white, tender, fresh and delicious, one of the southern coastal valuable marine economic fish. Golden pomfret is warm water pelagic fish, inhabits in the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean in the tropical, subtropical and temperate sea areas. Golden pomfret has a large body size, generally do not form a large group, spring and summer by the outer sea swim to the sea, winter and swim to the deep water outside. The large individual has 5 kilograms ~ 10 kilograms. Golden pomfret meat tender, flavorful, for the valuable edible fish, only the production is not big, so it can be used as a saltwater aquaculture objects.

Red pomfret

Scientific name short cover giant fat carp, also known as freshwater white pomfret, adults have black dorsal fins and shining orange-red metal luster of the ventral fin. Native to the Amazon River in South America, for tropical and subtropical fish. Has a miscellaneous food, fast growth, individual large, less disease, easy to catch, meat thick less, flavorful, nutritious and so on, in expanding the pond culture object, increase the yield per unit area is a kind of valuable fish, juvenile stage can also be used as ornamental fish. Freshwater pomfret was introduced into Taiwan Province of China in 1982, after the success of artificial breeding, began to promote the breeding of freshwater fish ponds. 1985 from Taiwan Province through Hong Kong introduced into Guangdong Province, Guangdong Province, 1987 to obtain the success of artificial breeding, and then gradually promote the whole country, become one of the highest annual output of famous species.

Flower pomfret

Scientific name of Brazilian pomfret, body extension or body is very high and laterally compressed, the mouth in the large, oblique slit, the posterior end of the maxilla up to the lower part of the eye. Front gill cover bone edge with small spines, dorsal fin and anal fin base is covered with scales, dorsal fin fin spines and fins are connected to the part of the fins, 5-9 fins spines, fins spines are soft, the length of the last fin spines is equal to the length of the connecting fins. Anal fin 3-fin spines, caudal fin concave or forked. Dorsal fin 8-9 fin spines 27-29 fin rays, anal fin 3-fin spines 23-25 fin rays, lateral line scales 100-130, body length 1.9-2.6 times body height, vertebrae 29.Native to Southwest Atlantic region, from Brazil to Argentinean Tierra del Fuego waters, habitat depth 22-133 meters.

Knife pomfret

Knife pomfret, also known as orbital fish, leather knife fish, is a carnivorous fish, like to chase glowing prey, mainly inhabits in deeper waters, sometimes swim to coastal waters for food, even found in estuaries. The body is nearly triangular, very laterally compressed. The dorsal margin is shallowly arcuate; the ventral margin is y arcuate, sharp and thin like a knife. The mouth is small and anterior, almost vertical. Body covered with tiny scales, not easily detectable. Lateral line incomplete, divided into two branches. Dorsal fin base longer than dorsal fin, most of the fins buried under the skin, only the ends exposed. Ventral fin rays slender. Caudal fin forked. Body dorsum dark blue, abdomen silvery white and yellowish. There are 2-4 rows of small blue-green spots above and below the lateral line, larger than the silver pompano belly. The market is often used by unscrupulous traders to sell it as silver pomfret, but its nutritional value is far less than silver pomfret.

Pomfret

Commonly known as black pomfret, iron plate pomfret, pomfret. Distributed in the northern coast of the Indian Ocean to North Korea, Japan and the coast of China, belonging to the tropical and subtropical pelagic fish. Its general life in the water color clarified sea area. The body is ovoid, high and laterally compressed, body length up to 40 centimeters or more. The dorsal and ventral margins are very convex, the head is small, the muzzle is short, the mouth is small, the teeth of both jaws are pointed, and the gill rakers are short and thick. The body is covered with small round scales, dark brown. The lateral line is obviously slightly curved, and the lateral line scales at the caudal peduncle are larger, forming a raised ridge.

Gray pomfret

Offshore warm temperate fish, distributed in China's coastal and Japan, southeast Asia and other places. Gray pomfret grows rapidly, the meat is plump, the taste is delicious, it is a superior edible fish, has high economic value. The body is diamond-shaped. The dorsal and anal fins are significantly extended, the caudal fin is forked and the lower lobe is extended. Dorsal greenish-gray, abdominal grayish-white, all with silver-gray luster. Gray pomfret is an offshore migratory pelagic fish, usually dispersed in the slow tidal current of the sea area, winter in the southern Yellow Sea and the East China Sea arc trench overwintering, inhabiting water depth of not more than 130 meters, preferring to group in the shadows. Adults feed mainly on jellyfish, benthic animals and small fish; juveniles feed mainly on small fish, arrowworms, copepods and so on.

Spiny pomfret

Common name? Pomfret, meat fish, melon core, meat carp, south pomfret, yuchang, sea warehouse. Living in subtropical waters, juvenile fish inhabiting the surface layer of water, often hiding in the jellyfish tentacles to seek protection, the adult fish is a benthic fish. Carnivorous, to small benthic invertebrates mainly. Spawns floating eggs. The body is long ovoid and laterally compressed. The head is small and the muzzle is short. The body is covered with thin round scales, which are easy to fall off. Dorsum greenish gray, abdomen lighter in color. The gill cover has a black spot on the upper posterior corner. The caudal fin is y forked.

Pomfret, alias mirror fish, catfish ("Linhai foreign objects"), Chang Hou turtle, Chang Mouse ("Materia Medica Gleanings"), dog sleepy fish ("Ling Table Record of the different"), pomfret bream ("Medical Forest Compilation"), mirror fish, flatfish ("Yellow Bohai Sea Fish

Survey Report"), white Chang ("Chinese Animal Atlas - Fish"), forked piece of fish (Jiangsu, Zhejiang), and so on. The body is short and tall, extremely laterally compressed and slightly diamond-shaped. The head is small, the muzzle round, the mouth small, teeth fine. Ventral fin disappears in adult fish. The caudal fin is quite y forked and the lower lobe is longer. The body is silvery white with a slight greenish-gray coloration in the upper part. Feeds on crustaceans and other animals. Pomfret is a large tropical and subtropical fish that is both edible and ornamental.