TELEOSTS – BONY FISHES
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POMFRETS
Silver Pomfret
Trade name | Silver pomfret |
Scientific | Pampus argenteus |
French | Castagnole |
Japanese | Managatsuo |
Spanish | Pampano |
Gear used | Gill net, Dol net and Trawl net |
Peak season | September to January |
Distribution | North, Middle-West and North-East coasts of India |
Areas of abundance | Maharashtra, Gujarat and Orissa coasts |
Chinese Pomfret
Trade Name | Chinese pomfret |
Scientific | Pampus chinensis |
French | Castagnole |
Japanese | Managatsuo |
Spanish | pampano |
Gear used | Gill net and Dol net |
Peak season | August to December and March |
Distribution | East and West coasts of India |
Areas of abundance | Maharashtra and Gujarat coasts |
Black Pomfret
Trade Name | Black pomfret |
Scientific | Parastromateus niger |
French | Castagnole |
Japanese | managatsuo |
Spanish | Pampano |
Gear used | Gill net and Trawl net |
Peak season | August to December |
Distribution | West and East coasts of India |
Areas of abundance | Maharashtra and Gujarat coasts |
For more details visit Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) website – www.incois.gov.in