HomeFreshwater aquarium fishOther freshwater fishPompano Pompano (Trachinotus ovatus) Scientific name: Trachinotus ovatus Linnaeus, 1758 The Pompano (Trachinotus ovatus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Carangidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Bay of Biscay, British and Scandinavian waters (rare vagrant) to Angola, including the Mediterranean Sea and offshore islands. BiologyLength of second dorsal fin base is equal to length of anal fin base. Front end of body with 3 - 5 dark spots.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameTrachinotus ovatusFamilyCarangidae (Jacks and pompanos)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length70.0Common length35.0Depth range50–200 m (164–656 ft)EnvironmentMarine; brackish; pelagic-neritic; depth range 50 - 200 mClimateSubtropicalDistributionEastern Atlantic: Bay of Biscay, British and Scandinavian waters (rare vagrant) to Angola, including the Mediterranean Sea and offshore islands.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: minor commercial; aquaculture: commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariumsResilienceMedium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More other freshwater fishFinescale tigerfishDatnioides microlepisShort-tailed pipefishMicrophis brachyurus brachyurusPumpkinseedLepomis gibbosusFreshwater garfishXenentodon cancilaLined soleAchirus lineatusSouth American lungfishLepidosiren paradoxaSee all other freshwater fish SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026