Chinese Silver Pomfret
Pampus chinensis
- Group: Other
- Max size: 40 cm
- For divers: safe
A deep, almost circular pomfret of muddy coastal bottoms, it appears seasonally alone or in small schools and sometimes runs into estuaries. It feeds on soft drifting plankton such as jellies, comb jellies and salps, taking the occasional small bottom animal as well.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Scombriformes › Stromateidae › Pampus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 273993.
FAQ
- Is the Chinese Silver Pomfret dangerous to divers?
- The Chinese Silver Pomfret is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Chinese Silver Pomfret get?
- The Chinese Silver Pomfret grows to about 40 cm.