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Bony fish

Palometa

Trachinotus goodei

Also known as: Banner Pompano, Camade Fish, Cobbler, Gaff-topsail, Gamefish, Great Pompano, Joefish, Longfin Pompano, Old Wife, Palometa, Palometa Jack, Permit, Sand Mackerel, Streamers Jack, Wireback

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2010
Adult
@Kazzmir · Mount Vernon, St Martin · August 20141 / 6
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Overview

Found in schools, close to coral formations of clear shallow coastal reefs.
Juveniles found over clean sandy beaches.

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.

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How to identify

Pattern
bars
Fins & Tail
black fins
Behaviour
schooling

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Western Atlantic, Caribbean
  • Country only · 6
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Found in schools, close to coral formations of clear shallow coastal reefs.

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Adult photos 6

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderCarangiformes
    5. familyCarangidae
    6. genusTrachinotus
    7. speciesTrachinotus goodei Jordan & Evermann, 1896

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    More in the family

    Pompanos (Carangidae)