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Family: Stromateidae Butterfishes



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17 species (see list below)
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Pampus argenteus Silver pomfret Indo-West Pacific 60 SL 1788
Pampus chinensis Chinese silver pomfret Indo-West Pacific 40 TL 1788
Pampus cinereus Grey pomfret Indo-West Pacific 15.9 1795
Pampus minor Southern lesser pomfret Western Pacific 13.4 SL 1998
Pampus punctatissimus Northwest Pacific 25.8 SL 1845
Peprilus burti Gulf butterfish Western Atlantic 25 TL 1944
Peprilus crenulatus Western Atlantic 22 TL 1829
Peprilus medius Pacific harvestfish Eastern Pacific 31.6 TL 1869
Peprilus ovatus Shining butterfish Eastern Central Pacific 20 SL 1970
Peprilus paru American harvestfish Western Atlantic 36 TL 1758
Peprilus simillimus Pacific pompano Northeast Pacific 28 SL 1860
Peprilus snyderi Salema butterfish Eastern Central Pacific 30 SL 1904
Peprilus triacanthus Atlantic butterfish Western Atlantic 30 TL 1804
Peprilus xanthurus Western Atlantic 19.4 SL 1825
Stromateus brasiliensis Southwest Atlantic butterfish Southwest Atlantic 38 NG 1906
Stromateus fiatola Blue butterfish Eastern Atlantic 50 SL 1758
Stromateus stellatus Starry butterfish Southeast Pacific 25.1 SL 1829



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cfm script by eagbayani, 30.11.04, ,  php script by cmilitante, 05/11/2010 ,  last modified by cmilitante, 14/03/2013