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Snubnose Pompano

Trachinotus blochii

Also known as: Asian Pompano, Buck-nosed Trevally, Dart, Golden Permit, Golden Pompano, Goldfin Permit, Ladyfish, Long Dorsalfin Pompano, Moonfish, Ovate Pompano, Oyster Cracker, Oyster Eater, Permit, Round Pompano, Silver Pompano, Snubnose Dart, Snub-nosed Dart, Snub-nosed Pompano, Snub-nosed Swallowtail, Spinous Dory, Trevally, Tropical Permit

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2016
Adult
@fishx6 · Challenger Bay - Great Barrier Reef, Australia · July 20091 / 16
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Overview

Found singly or in small schools, over very shallow, clear water, mud and sand shorelines, of bays, estuaries, and seaward coral and rocky reefs.
Juveniles found patrolling in small schools, along mud and sandy beaches in shallow 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.

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How to identify

Fins & Tail
black fin tips

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-Pacific
  • Exact location · 1
  • Country only · 15
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Found singly or in small schools, over very shallow, clear water, mud and sand shorelines, of bays, estuaries, and seaward coral and rocky reefs.

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Adult photos 16

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Discussion 1

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1 comment

  • shafii· 10 Feb 2016

    i get this species in sudan's Red Seacoast areaand its called in tyman in arabic as a local name

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Taxonomy

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

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More in the family

Pompanos (Carangidae)