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Bony fish · Perciformes · Bramidae

Ray's Bream

Brama brama

Least Concern

The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.

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Ray's bream is a perciform fish of the family Bramidae.

Weight

3.3 kg on average

Size

up to 1 m

Life expectancy

9 years

Diet

Carnivore

Feeds mainly on other animals.

Ocean
11countries13parks20dive sites

Fun facts

  • It is a highly migratory species that covers enormous distances following masses of temperate water.
  • In South Africa, where it turns up as bycatch in the hake fishery, it is sold as angelfish, although it is unrelated to the true angelfishes.

Life cycle and biology

Skeleton type
Vertebrate - internal bony skeleton (bony fish)
Habitat and environment
Pelagic and neritic waters of the Atlantic, the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific, between 0 and 1,000 m and usually above 200 m, at 12-24 °C

Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Brama brama

Where to find it

See its range on the interactive map→

Europe3

Africa2

North America2

South America2

Asia1

Oceania1

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The pins mark the parks and dive sites where its presence is documented.

Where to see it

Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 20 of 33.

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