Pacific Pomfret Oregon Developmental Species Pacific pomfret Brama japonica Jean McCrae Oregon Dept. The Pacific pomfret is distributed from southern California to the Gulf of Alaska, Aleutian Islands, and to the Pacific coast of Japan. They are pelagic and found in near-surface waters, to depths of 50 fm. Gonads are nearly mature during the spring-summer northern migration, but spawning does not occur during the migration. Some research is suggesting pomfret may spawn twice a year.
Eggs are probably pelagic.
Food and Growth Squid and fish are the most common food items. Crustaceans have also been found in the food. Sharks may be the major predators of Pacific pomfret. They may be competitors with salmon as they are found in the same areas and have a similar diet. Older estimates of maximum size is about 120 cm, newer research suggests maximum size may be about 62 cm.