Species ID
View AllBlack Pomfret
( Parastromateus niger )
Description
Other names
Black Batfish, Blue Skate, Butterfish, Halibut, Slade, Turbot
How to Catch
Distribution
Eating
Fast Facts
- Are a member of the family Carangidae (jacks and pompanos)
- Juveniles strongly banded
- Can grow to 75cm in length
- Commercially targeted species
- Good eating
- Popular in Indian cuisine
- Found in Australia’s tropical waters between QLD and WA
