African pompano
📖 Overview
Pelagic in neritic and oceanic waters, sometimes near the bottom . Small juveniles may be found near the shore ; adults near bottom to depths of 60 m . Feed on sedentary or slow moving crustaceans and occasionally feed on small crabs and fishes . Juveniles are attractive aquarium fish, but do not do well in captivity . Excellent food fish ; marketed fresh or dried or salted .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 7 - 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18 - 22; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 15 - 20. : short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for African pompano is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for African pompano is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for African pompano is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 60 - 100 m . Subtropical; 42°N - 34°S, 180°W - 180°E South Africa and to Sri Lanka (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
sedentary or slow moving crustaceans and occasionally feed on small crabs and fishes (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | African Pompano · Amberjack · Ciliated Thread-fish · Ciliated Threadfish · Cobblerfish · Cordonnier · Crevalle · Cuban Jack · Diamond Trevally · Fiddler · Hairfish · Indian Threadfin Trevally · Jack · Jacks · Pennant Fish · Pennant Trevally · Pennantfish · Pompano · Round-headed Pennantfish · Scad · Shoemaker · Sunfish · Thread Pompano · Thread-fin Jackfish · Thread-finned Trevally · Threadfin · Threadfin Jack · Threadfin Mirrorfish · Threadfin Pompano · Threadfin Trevally · Threadfinned Trevally · Threadfish · Trevalle · Trevally |
| 🇸🇦Arabic | Khait |
| 🇫🇷French | Aile ronde · Aile ronde, Cordonnier · Carangue · Carangue échevelée · Cordonnier · Cordonnier fil · Marguerite |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Itohikiaji · イトヒキアジ |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Caballa · Caballito · Chicuaca · Cojinoba · Corcoba de Plana · Corcobado de Pluma · Elechudo · Jurel de Pluma · Paja blanco · Palometa · Pampanito · Pampano · Pampano Africano · Pampano Flechudo · Pampano de Hebra · Pampano de Pluma · Peje rey · Pompano · Sol · Zapatero · flechudo |
| 🌍TAH | auauveru, pa'aihere auveveru, pa'aihere aveave (Iles Sous le Vent), tapatai |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 757 records indexed .
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