Silver Pomfret Pampus Argenteus

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Pampus argenteus, often called either the silver or white pomfret, is a species of butterfish that lives in coastal waters off the Middle East, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. The species now also occurs in the Mediterranean, having invaded as a Lessepsian migrant through the Suez Canal. Fish of this family are characterized by their flat bodies, forked tail fins, and long pectoral fins.

Silver pomfrets are usually silver/white in color, with few small scales. They can grow up to a range of 4-6 kg (8a 13 lb). However, due to overfishing, specimens weighing less than 1 kg (2 lb) are more commonly seen.

This fish is prized in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region for its taste. It's flesh is soft and buttery when cooked. It is called pamplet in Mumbai and vawall in parts of South India. It is called zubaidi in Arabic, which is derived from the word zubdah, which means butter, due to its tender flesh.