Cayenne pompano (Trachinotus cayennensis)

Scientific name: Trachinotus cayennensis Cuvier, 1832

Cayenne pompano (Trachinotus cayennensis)

The Cayenne pompano (Trachinotus cayennensis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Carangidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Guajira Peninsula, Colombia and Venezuela to Paraiba, Brazil.

Biology

Found over sandy and muddy bottoms in coastal waters and river mouths. Juveniles often found in estuaries (9626). Spawning generally occurs in summer. Eggs are pelagic. Good food fish, consumed fresh.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trachinotus cayennensis
Family
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Common length
40.0
Depth range
70 m (230 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 70 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Guajira Peninsula, Colombia and Venezuela to Paraiba, Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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