Great pompano (Trachinotus goodei)

Scientific name: Trachinotus goodei Jordan & Evermann, 1896

Great pompano (Trachinotus goodei)

The Great pompano (Trachinotus goodei) is a marine fish of the family Carangidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Massachusetts (USA), Bermuda, and the Gulf of Mexico to Argentina.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7 - 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-20; Anal spines: 2 - 3; Anal soft rays: 16 - 18. Dorsal and anal fins have very long, dark anterior lobes. Bluish silver on back, shading to silver on sides, with four narrow dark bars on upper of body.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trachinotus goodei
Family
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Common length
35.0
Depth range
0–12 m (0–39 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 12 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Massachusetts (USA), Bermuda, and the Gulf of Mexico to Argentina.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Reports of ciguatera poisoning
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquaculture: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=2-4)

Sources

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

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