| Silver or White Pomfret | |
|---|---|
| Silver Pomfret, Pampus argenteus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Stromateidae |
| Genus: | Pampus |
| Species: | P. argenteus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pampus argenteus (Euphrasen, 1788) |
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Silver or white pomfrets live in coastal waters off Middle East, South Asia, and SouthEast Asia. Fish of this family are characterized by their flat body, forked tail fin and long pectoral fins.
Silver Pomfret are usually silver/white in color, with few small scales. They can grow up to 4-6 kg (8–13 lb). however, due to overfishing, specimens weighing less than 1 kg (2 lb) are more commonly seen.
This fish is prized in the Indo-Pacific Region for its taste. It is called "Pamplet" in Mumbai and "Vawall" in parts of South India.
It is commonly mistaken for the Florida Pompano (Trachinotus carolinus), which is found off the coast of the Gulf of Mexico