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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Subtropical

Plata pompano

Trachinotus marginatus Cuvier, 1832
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.7
Depth
-
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
41.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Plata pompano (Trachinotus marginatus), first described by Cuvier, 1832 is a fish in the family Carangidae (order Perciformes). It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Subtropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.

Scientific Name
Trachinotus marginatus
Authority
Cuvier, 1832
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
IUCN Status
LC
Trophic Level
3.7
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
41.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Plata pompano is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Plata pompano is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

Size at Maturity
21.2cm TL

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; benthopelagic. Subtropical; 1°S - 45°S Southwest Atlantic: Southern Brazil to Northern Argentina.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
Trophic Level
3.7±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01288 × L2.94 (TL)

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2017

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
41.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.7
Predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Cuvier, 1832

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