A, silver pomfret

Also known as mirror fish, flatfish, silver pomfret is distributed in the western Pacific region of India. East China Sea silver pomfret, spring from the northern part of 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 in the shallow sea rocky reefs, sandy beaches in water depth of 10 meters to 20 meters, morning and dusk in the water in the upper layer of the activities, not very active. It likes to form groups in the shadows, and the fish are more concentrated at low tide.

Two, golden pomfret

Also known as yellow pomfret, golden pomfret, golden pomfret is warm-water pelagic fish, inhabiting in the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, tropical, subtropical and temperate zones in the sea. Golden pomfret has a large body size, generally do not form a large group, spring and summer from the outside sea to the offshore, and in winter to the outside deep water. 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 the object of sea water aquaculture.

Three, red pomfret

Also known as freshwater white pomfret, native to the Amazon River in South America, for tropical and subtropical fish. Has a mixed diet, fast growth, large individuals, less disease, easy to catch, thick meat less, flavorful, nutritious and so on, the 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 propagation, introduced from Taiwan Province through Hong Kong in 1985, Guangdong Province, 1987 to obtain the success of artificial propagation, and then gradually popularized the whole country, becoming one of the highest annual output of famous species.

Four, knife pomfret

Also known as orbital fish, is a carnivorous fish, like to chase glowing prey, mainly inhabits the deeper waters, and sometimes swims to coastal waters for food, and even found in estuaries. It is edible, with little meat, which is crunchy and has a rough texture compared to the silver pomfret. It can be caught by set nets along the coast, and is often caught in large numbers in towel nets and trawls. It can be used as live bait for offshore longlining, or made into fish meal or cat food.

Five, 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 clear sea area. The body is ovoid, high and lateral compression, body length up to 40 centimeters or more. Pomfret is one of the economic fish in the South China Sea and East China Sea, and is a popular food fish and an export species.

Six, 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, is the top grade edible fish, has the high economic value.

For offshore migratory pelagic fish, usually dispersed in the slow tidal currents of the sea area, winter in the southern Yellow Sea and the East China Sea arc trench overwintering. Adults feed on jellyfish, benthic animals and small fish; juveniles feed on small fish, arrowworms, copepods and so on.

seven, 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 tentacles of jellyfish to seek protection, adult fish are benthic fish. Carnivorous, to small benthic invertebrates mainly. They lay floating eggs.

eight, spotted cockle pomfret

distributed in the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, China's production in the South China Sea and the southern East China Sea, in Guangdong Province, coastal output more. Lives in 10 ~ 49 meters deep sea, inhabits the sandy and muddy substrate in shallow water, often in the harbor or sandbar and other areas, belongs to the middle and lower pelagic fish. Omnivorous, mainly algae and small benthic invertebrates.

Nine, striped cockle pomfret

Commonly known as centipede pomfret, pomfret, turtle pomfret, warm water fish. Body length is generally about 100 millimeters, large up to 200 millimeters. Inhabits inshore shallow sea, will also enter the estuary of fresh and salt water. For the Guangdong coastal area habitual species. The body size is smaller, but the number is more than the spotted cockle pomfret. Distributed in the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, China in the South China Sea and the East China Sea.

Expanded Information:

Pomfret belongs to the order Perciformes, family Pomfret. The body is short and tall, extremely laterally compressed and slightly diamond-shaped. The head is small, the muzzle is round, the mouth is small and the teeth are fine. Gill holes are small, gill rakers are short and weak, laxly arranged. The maxilla reaches the lower part of the anterior margin of the eye. Each jaw has 1 row of fine teeth, closely arranged. Ventral fin disappears in adults and caudal fin is quite y forked. The lower lobe is long, the body silvery-white, slightly greenish-gray in the upper part, feeding on crustaceans, etc. The body is short and tall, extremely laterally compressed, slightly diamond-shaped, and about 20 centimeters long.

Pomfret is an offshore lower-middle class fish. To small fish, jellyfish, diatoms and other food. Have seasonal swimming habits, reproductive period in May-June. Pomfret is mainly distributed along the coast of China, central Japan, Korea and eastern India.

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