Where Does Silver Pomfret Live?

Silver Pomfret lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find Silver Pomfret

Water type

saltwater

Depth

Typically found in coastal waters over muddy or sandy bottoms, from shallow depths (10-20 meters) down to about 100 meters.

Environment

Demersal to semi-pelagic, inhabiting continental shelf waters. Often found in estuaries and near river mouths, tolerating some salinity fluctuations.

Geographic range

Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, Southeast Asia, extending to the East China Sea, and as far north as Japan. Major populations are found off the coasts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and China.

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