Kingdom Animalia Genus Taractichthys Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Family Bramidae Scientific name Taractichthys longipinnis Higher classification Taractichthys Order Perciformes | |
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Similar Taractichthys, Taractes rubescens, Pterycombus, Pterycombus brama, Taractes asper | ||
The Big-scale pomfret, Taractichthys longipinnis, is a species of pomfret found in the Atlantic ocean, at depths down to 500 metres (1,600 ft). This species reaches a length of up to 100 centimetres (39 in) SL. This species is of minor importance to the commercial fisheries industry. From Ireland there are only two records of this fish. The last being from Co. Wicklow.
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