Oyster pompano (Trachinotus anak)

Scientific name: Trachinotus anak Ogilby, 1909

Oyster pompano (Trachinotus anak)

The Oyster pompano (Trachinotus anak) is a marine fish of the family Carangidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Taiwan and Australia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trachinotus anak
Family
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Taiwan and Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries; 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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