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Chinese Pomfret; Dow chio[hokkien]
Pampus chinensis
Stromateidae [Butterfishes:Pomfrets]
29.4 cm [max to 40 cm]
16.5 cm
728 gm
Marine, brackish
0 - 10 m
Minor Commercial Fisheries [Popular mainly among the Chinese communities]
Yes*
Benthopelagic
Easily ID by the shorter dorsal/anal fins from the 'silver pomfret'
*Seldom caught on hook & line but not impossible as there have been instances where it's taken on small hook.
