Pompanos (/ˈpɒmpənoʊ/ POMP-ə-noh) are marine fishes in the genus Trachinotus in the family Carangidae (better known as "jacks"). Pompano may also refer to various other, similarly shaped members of the Carangidae, or the order Perciformes. Their appearance is deep-bodied and mackerel-like, typically silver and toothless, with a forked tail and narrow base. Of the 20 described species, most are valued as food. Some species are considered prize delicacies and game fish. A similar species is known as the permit, T. falcatus two United States Navy submarines are named after it. The Florida pompano, T. carolinus, reaches about 45 cm (18 in) and 1.5 kg (3.3 lb), while the permit reaches about 90 cm (35 in) and more than 14 kg (31 lb). Learn more about Pompano
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Common Name | Scientific Name | Conservation Status |
African Pompano (17 videos) | Alectis ciliaris | Not Available |
Bigeye Scad (386 videos) | Selar crumenophthalmus | Not Available |
Blue Runner (240 videos) | Caranx crysos | Not Available |
Cusk (4 videos) | Brosme brosme | Not Available |
Gafftopsail Pompano (4 videos) | Trachinotus rhodopus | Not Available |
Greater Amberjack (65 videos) | Seriola dumerili | Not Available |
Herring Scad (1 videos) | Alepes vari | Not Available |
Mackerel Scad (26 videos) | Decapterus macarellus | Not Available |
Oxeye Scad (1 videos) | Selar boops | Not Available |
Palometa (1 videos) | Trachinotus goodei | Not Available |
Pampano (30 videos) | Selene dorsalis | Not Available |
Permit (10 videos) | Trachinotus falcatus | Not Available |
Pilotfish (59 videos) | Naucrates ductor | Not Available |
Rainbow Runner (56 videos) | Elagatis bipinnulata | Not Available |
Round Scad (4 videos) | Decapterus punctatus | Not Available |
Steel Pompano (4 videos) | Trachinotus stilbe | Not Available |
Tropical Pompano (1 videos) | Trachinotus blochii | Not Available |
Yellowstripe Scad (23 videos) | Selaroides leptolepis | Not Available |