Plata pompano (Trachinotus marginatus)

Scientific name: Trachinotus marginatus Cuvier, 1832

Plata pompano (Trachinotus marginatus)

The Plata pompano (Trachinotus marginatus) is a marine fish of the family Carangidae. Native range: Southwest Atlantic, Southern Brazil to Northern Argentina. Reported also from Mexico.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trachinotus marginatus
Family
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
45.0
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southwest Atlantic: Southern Brazil to Northern Argentina. Reported also from Mexico.
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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