Black Pomfret

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Preferred Months:

Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Avoid Months:

Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep

Dominant Gear Type:

Black pomfrets typically inhabitat pelagic areas with sandy bottoms (15-40 meters deep). As small built carnivores, their diet primarily comprises planktic organisms from diatoms and eggs to fish and invertebrate larvae. They also feed on small fish and molluscs, like squids. Black pomfrets are important food for larger pelagic predators like tuna, various kinds of billfish and sea birds.

Sources: Fishbase | SeaLifeBase