Indian pompano (Trachinotus mookalee)

Scientific name: Trachinotus mookalee Cuvier, 1832

Indian pompano (Trachinotus mookalee)

The Indian pompano (Trachinotus mookalee) is a marine fish of the family Carangidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trachinotus mookalee
Family
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
90.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific.
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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