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. See full glossary

Ray's bream — known in Spanish as palometa negra or simply palometa, and also as castañeta, zapatero and, in some parts of Spain, popularly as ibraima or japuta — is a perciform fish of the family Bramidae.

Weight

3.3 kg on average

Size

up to 1 m

Lifespan

9 years

Diet

Carnivore

Feeds mainly on other animals.

Sighting difficulty

Easy

OceanCarnivore Fish Ocean

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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 & biology

Skeleton type: Vertebrate - internal bony skeleton (bony fish)
Habitat & 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: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brama_brama