Guinean pompano (Trachinotus maxillosus)

Scientific name: Trachinotus maxillosus Cuvier, 1832

Guinean pompano (Trachinotus maxillosus)

The Guinean pompano (Trachinotus maxillosus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Carangidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Senegal to Angola.

Biology

Found in shallow coastal areas and estuaries.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trachinotus maxillosus
Family
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
80.0
Common length
50.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Angola.
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 (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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