Trachinotus ovatus
| Trachinotus ovatus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Carangidae |
| Genus: | Trachinotus |
| Species: | T. carolinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Trachinotus ovatus (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
Trachinotus ovatus, the pompano, is a species of fish in the Jack family. It has large, strong fins. It is common in the Mediterranean Sea, and in the Atlantic Ocean from the Bay of Biscay to Guinea. It is seldom found further north.
External links
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Trachinotus ovatus" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
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