Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 33 - 36; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 28 - 30. Lateral line complete. Scales of adults without spines.

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Scombriformes

Family: Bramidae

Genus: Brama

Species: Brama orcini Cuvier, 1831

Climate Zone

Location

• Indo-Pacific: in tropical areas.

Biology

Usually found near land masses (Ref. 4388).

Habitat

benthopelagic

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated

Threat to Humans

Harmless