Alexandria pompano (Alectis alexandrina)

Scientific name: Alectis alexandrina Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817

Alexandria pompano (Alectis alexandrina)

The Alexandria pompano (Alectis alexandrina) is a marine fish of the family Carangidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, off Morocco to Angola, including southern parts of the Mediterranean.

Biology

Adults solitary in coastal water near the bottom to at least 50 m and strong swimmers. Juveniles usually pelagic and drifting, sometimes occurring in brackish water. Feed on squid and other fishes. Eggs are pelagic.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Alectis alexandrina
Family
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
100.0
Common length
60.0
Depth range
70 m (230 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range ? - 70 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: off Morocco to Angola, including southern parts of the Mediterranean.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=3-4)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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