3559 Taractes asper Lowe, 1843 Bramidae Pomfrets Scombriformes Teleostei Rough pomfret Circumglobal: In tropical to temperate waters. Western Pacific: Japan (Ref. 559). Eastern Pacific: Alaska to southern California, USA. Eastern Atlantic: Madeira to Iceland and northern Norway (Ref. 6697); Cape Province, South Africa (Ref. 4388). Western Indian Ocean: southern Madagascar and Natal, South Africa (Ref. 4388); Maldives (Ref. 30829). Highly migratory species. ISH 331-1975 1975 Taractes asper 90 m ISH 1967-1979 1979 Taractes asper 306 m ISH 2357-1979 1979 Taractes asper 320 m ISH 626-1982 1982 Taractes asper 3200 m IORAS 01112 12 S 48 E 1988 Taractes asper 970 - 1100 m