African Pompano

Alectis ciliaris

Also known as: Amberjack, Cilliated Threadfish, Cobblerfish, Cuban Jack, Diamond Trevally, Fiddler, Gamefish, Hairfish, Indian Threadfin Trevally, Pennantfish, Pennant Trevally, Round-headed Pennentfish, Scad, Shoemaker, Silver Mirrorfish, Sunfish, Thread Pompano, Threadfin, Threadfin Jackfish, Threadfin Mirrorfish, Threadfin Pompano, Threadfin Trevally, Thread-finned Trevally, Threadfish, Trevally

ALSO KNOWN AS

Amberjack
Cilliated Threadfish
Cobblerfish
Cuban Jack
Diamond Trevally
Fiddler
Gamefish
Hairfish
Indian Threadfin Trevally
Pennantfish
Pennant Trevally
Round-headed Pennentfish
Scad
Shoemaker
Silver Mirrorfish
Sunfish
Thread Pompano
Threadfin
Threadfin Jackfish
Threadfin Mirrorfish
Threadfin Pompano
Threadfin Trevally
Thread-finned Trevally
Threadfish
Trevally

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2010

LIFE STAGE

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African Pompano adult, photographed at juno beach, florida, United States — @goldie1188 · juno beach, florida, United States · July 20141 / 4

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Overview

Found singly, close to the bottom, over shallow parts of oceanic waters.

Jacks are fast swimming fish that can roam over great distances. The larger fish hunt other fish and the smaller fish eat zooplankton. In turn they are hunted by large Tuna and Dolphins.

How to identify

COLOURS

silver

Pattern: stripes
Fins & Tail: filament fins
Behaviour: solitary

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Habitat & where to find it

Where the adult stage lives, and where its photos were taken.

Range · Circumtropical
Exact location · 1
Country only · 3

LIVES IN

Found singly, close to the bottom, over shallow parts of oceanic waters.

RANGE

Circumtropical

Adult photos 4

Discussion 3

Other stages have their own discussion: 4 comments on the juvenile.

3 comments

Jon· 10 Nov 2019
Do you worry about ciguatera poisoning when consuming this fish?
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fishx6Top Contributor· 11 Nov 2019
Really dont know you would need to trawl the internet!
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Miss A Potato.· 1 Dec 2014
POTATOS!
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