Bigscale Pomfret
The pomfret belong to the Bramidae family under the Perciformes order. There are several species and they are scattered throughout the Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean. Majority of the species are food fish, especially in many South Asian countries. The fish was originally known as the pampflet. The term probably came from the Portuguese pampo. The fish is now known by various names, including Vavval in Tamil, Saranga/ Paaplet/Pamphlet in Marathi, Avioli in Malyalam and Maanji at Tulu. The pomfret is called Monchong in Hawaii where it is a delicacy
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