Longfin pompano (Trachinotus goreensis)

Scientific name: Trachinotus goreensis Cuvier, 1832

Longfin pompano (Trachinotus goreensis)

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

Species facts

Scientific name
Trachinotus goreensis
Family
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
100.0
Common length
30.0
Depth range
0–100 m (0–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - 100 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Angola.
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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