Snubnose pompano (Trachinotus blochii)

Scientific name: Trachinotus blochii Lacep?de, 1801

Snubnose pompano (Trachinotus blochii)

The Snubnose pompano (Trachinotus blochii) is a brackish-water fish of the family Carangidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea and East Africa to the Marshall Islands and Samoa, north to southern Japan, south to Australia.

Biology

Juveniles inhabit sandy shorelines and shallow sandy or muddy bays near river mouths while adults move out in schools to clear seaward reefs. Found near coral and rock reefs. Juveniles in small schools, while adults are usually solitary. Feeds primarily on sand mollusks and other hard-shelled invertebrates.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trachinotus blochii
Family
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
110
Common length
40.0
Depth range
7 m (23 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range ? - 7 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Marshall Islands and Samoa, north to southern Japan, south to Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Reports of ciguatera poisoning
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquaculture: commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=2-4)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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