Bramidae

lowfin pomfret

Brama dussumieri

Bramid Fish of the Mozambique Coast

• Near the Equator
• Globally widespread
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• Indian Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Africa
• Central America and the Caribbean
• North America
• Oceania
• South America
• South Asia
• Southeast Asia
• Deep-bodied
• Compressed cross-section
• Medium

Brama dussumieri, the lesser bream or lowfin pomfret, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a pomfret of the family Bramidae. It is found in warm seas around the world. The specific name honours the French explorer and trader Jean-Jacques Dussumier (1792-1883).