Steel pompano (Trachinotus stilbe)

Scientific name: Trachinotus stilbe Jordan & McGregor, 1898

Steel pompano (Trachinotus stilbe)

The Steel pompano (Trachinotus stilbe) is a marine fish of the family Carangidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Ecuador and Peru, including the Revillagigedo and Galapagos islands.

Biology

Found near islands. Generally forms big schools. It is not the object of direct fishing activities.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trachinotus stilbe
Family
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
34.0
Common length
30.0
Depth range
0–6 m (0–20 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - 6 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Ecuador and Peru, including the Revillagigedo and Galapagos islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

Last updated