Pacific pomfret (Brama japonica) is a saltwater species recorded in the United States. It is found at depths of 271–620 m. The main season in the United States runs all year.
Scientific name: Brama japonica · Water: Saltwater · Season: All year
Size: up to 61 cm
The Pacific pomfret is a pelagic oceanic bramid that occurs near the surface, and it is recorded from 271 to 620 m. It feeds on crustaceans such as amphipods and euphausiids, on small fishes and on squid, and it is rarely caught inshore; it is a good food fish. Its range is the Pacific Ocean, from Japan to the Bering Sea and south to Peru, and it is reported from the Philippines and Taiwan; it is highly migratory. Maximum length is about 61 cm total length, and it can live nine years, maturing at about 36 cm. It is a commercial species and a gamefish, with a high price category. Fishing vulnerability is moderate to high at 49 of 100 and resilience medium. No IUCN assessment is recorded for it. It is in season throughout the year.
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