Paloma pompano (Trachinotus paitensis)

Scientific name: Trachinotus paitensis Cuvier, 1832

Paloma pompano (Trachinotus paitensis)

The Paloma pompano (Trachinotus paitensis) is a marine fish of the family Carangidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Redondo Beach in southern California, USA to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands.

Biology

Body deep (less so with age) and strongly compressed; mouth small; jaw teeth small, villiform, and only slightly hooked, disappearing with age; lower branch of first gill arch with 8 to 10 gill rakers; dorsal fin with 6 spines followed by another spine and 24 to 27 soft rays (VI+I, 24-27); upper third of body dark; belly white; flanks with golden highlights; no distinctive marks.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trachinotus paitensis
Family
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
51.0
Common length
30.0
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Redondo Beach in southern California, USA to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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