Pampus argenteus (Euphrasen, 1788)

Silver pomfret

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Stromateidae
Synonyms	Stromateus argenteus, Stromateoides argenteus, Stromatioides nozawae, ... more
Common names	Aileron argenté, Palometón platero, White pomfret, ... more

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Main reference

Haedrich, R.L. 1984. (Ref. 3517)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 60.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9811); common length : 30.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9811)

Environment

Benthopelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); marine; depth range 5 - 110 m (Ref. 12260)

Climate / Range

Subtropical; 57°N - 3°S

Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf to Indonesia, north to Hokkaido, Japan. Extralimital captures have been made from the Adriatic and off Hawaii. Not recorded from Australasia.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 3743; Vertebrae: 34 - 37. Body firm, very deep, oval, and compressed. Operculum absent; gill opening reduced to a vertical slit on the side of the body; gill membrane broadly united to isthmus. Dorsal and anal fins preceded by a series of 5 to 10 blade-like spines with anterior and posterior points. Pelvic fins absent. Caudal fin deeply forked, the lower lobe longer than the upper. Color is gray above grading to silvery white towards the belly, with small black dots all over the body. Fins are faintly yellow; vertical fins with dark edges.

Inshore species, usually in schools over muddy bottoms, associated with fish species like Nemipterus and Leiognathus. Feeds on ctenophores, salps, medusae, and other zooplankton groups. Western populations spawn from late winter through the summer with peaks from April to June. Sold fresh in local markets or shipped frozen to urban centers. Used in Chinese medicine (Ref. 12166).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: highly commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.24-0.26; tmax=7)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate vulnerability (41 of 100)	High

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