SEALIFE EXPEDITION
Saltwater Fish Species
Black pomfret
Family: Formiondae

Scientific name:
Formio niger (Bloch)

Local name:
Bawal hitam

Distribution:
Coastal waters to about 100m depth

Size commonly caught:
15-25cm total length

Notes:

A schooling species, occasionally caught in large number by local purse seine boats that fish usually in conjunction with coconut leaf hares. Sold fresh.
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