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Bony fish

Small-spotted Dart

Trachinotus baillonii

Also known as: Baillon's Dart, Black-spotted Dart, Black-spotted Pompano, Black-spotted Swallowtail, Dart, Ladyfish, Moonfish, Northern Dart, Northern Swallowtail, Silver Pompano, Smallspot Dart, Small-spotted Pompano, Spotted Dart, Spotted Pompano, Trevally

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2016
Adult
@NatureWatcher · Komandoo, Maldives · June 20181 / 17
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Overview

Found in pairs or small schools over shallow surface waters and surge zones of sandy beaches, lagoons and seaward reefs.
Length 60cm

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

COLOURS
Pattern
spots
Fins & Tail
black fin tips

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-Pacific
  • Exact location · 2
  • Country only · 15
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Found in pairs or small schools over shallow surface waters and surge zones of sandy beaches, lagoons and seaward reefs.

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Adult photos 17

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderCarangiformes
    5. familyCarangidae
    6. genusTrachinotus
    7. speciesTrachinotus baillonii (Lacepède, 1801)

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    More in the family

    Pompanos (Carangidae)