Pterycombus petersii (Hilgendorf, 1878)
Prickly fanfish
Pterycombus petersii
photo by FAO

Family:  Bramidae (Pomfrets)
Max. size:  36.4 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 0 - 340 m
Distribution:  Southeast Atlantic. Indo-West Pacific: southwestern Africa to Japan and the central Pacific.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 46-55; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 37-40. Body color silvery-white, the membranes of the dorsal and anal fins black. Dorsal and anal fin very high, with scaly sheaths at its bases. No rays of the dorsal and anal fins thicker than their neighbors. Dorsal fin inserted above the posterior part of the eye. Attain 40 cm SL.
Biology:  Juveniles probably found up to a depth of 200 m (Ref. 4388).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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