Author: (Euphrasen, 1788)
FBname: Silver pomfret
Remark: <i>Pampus cinereus</i> is considered a valid species according to Liu et al., 2013 (Ref. 95516) and <i>P. liuorum</i> Liu & Li, 2013 (Ref. 95101)  is a junior synonym of <i>Pampus cinereus</i> according to Yin et al., 2019 (Ref. 123875).
Comments: Inshore species, usually  in schools over muddy bottoms, associated with fish species like <i>Nemipterus</i> and <i>Leiognathus</i>.  Adults feed on ctenophores, salps, medusae, and other zooplankton groups.  Western populations spawn from late winter through the summer with peaks from April to June.  Sold fresh in local markets or shipped frozen to urban centers.  Used in Chinese medicine (Ref. 12166).