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Bony fish

Pompano

Trachinotus ovatus

Also known as: Australian Dart, Buck-nosed Trevally, Common Pompano, Derbio, Short Dorsalfin Pompano, Silverfish, Trevally

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2015
Adult
@bellmyr · Mallorca, Spain · October 20121 / 3
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Overview

Found in schools, over mud and sand bottoms, in shallow clearwater surge zones of estuaries and lagoons.

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

Fins & Tail
black fin spots
Behaviour
schooling

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Eastern Atlantic, Mediterranean
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Found in schools, over mud and sand bottoms, in shallow clearwater surge zones of estuaries and lagoons.

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Adult photos 3

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderCarangiformes
    5. familyCarangidae
    6. genusTrachinotus
    7. speciesTrachinotus ovatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

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    More in the family

    Pompanos (Carangidae)