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Common names: Pompano, Southern pompano, Suidelike pompano
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
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Regulations: no regulations | Ref: van der Elst, R., 1993
Uses: gamefish: yes;
Comments: Ranges from Natal (Ref. 4332) to Knysna (Ref. 3197). Status of stock sound; juvenile nurseries potentially vulnerable (Ref. 4332). Angling record: 4 kg; spearfishing record: 13.6 kg (Ref. 12484). Feeds on rock and sand mussels, sand dollars, crabs, and mole crabs (Ref. 11441). Flesh considered excellent (Ref. 12484). Also Ref. 3287.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Smith-Vaniz, W.F., 1986
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Common names from other countries

Pompaneau africain, Pámpano africano, 非洲鲳鯵, ... more

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> Carangiformes (Jacks) > Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos) > Trachinotinae
Etymology: Trachinotus: Greek, trachys, -eia, -ys = rough + Greek,noton = back (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Smith.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologie

marien; brak water rifbewoner; diepte 20 - 50 m (Ref. 28016). Tropical

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Indian Ocean: Gulf of Aden and Oman, Mozambique and South Africa to western Indonesia.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 92.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 3287); max. gepubliceerd gewicht: 14.1 kg (Ref. 3287)

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Dorsale stekels (totaal) : 7; Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal) : 21 - 23; Anale stekels: 3; Anale zachte stralen: 19 - 21.

Adults inhabit coastal areas with reefs or rocky outcrops (Ref. 3197). They are found normally in pairs on reefs but may be solitary or form schools (Ref. 5213, 90102). Juveniles in sheltered bays. Adults feed on mollusks (mussels) and crabs (Ref. 5213).

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Hoofdreferentie Upload your references | Referenties | Coördinator : Smith-Vaniz, William F. | Medewerkers

Smith-Vaniz, W.F., 1984. Carangidae. In W. Fischer and G. Bianchi (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Indian Ocean fishing area 51. Vol. 1. [pag. var.]. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 3287)

Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435)

Niet bedreigd (LC) ; Date assessed: 17 July 2017

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

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Harmless

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Visserij: van minder commercieel belang; sportvis: ja; Aquarium: Publieke aquaria

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Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 18.3 - 28.2, mean 26.2 (based on 49 cells).

Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02042 (0.00851 - 0.04901), b=2.84 (2.65 - 3.03), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Trofisch niveau (Ref. 69278): 3.4 ±0.35 se; based on food items.

Weerstandsvermogen (Ref. 120179): Gemiddeld, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd 1,4-4,4 jaar (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): High vulnerability (57 of 100).

Prijsklasse (Ref. 80766): Medium.

Trachinotus africanus Smith, 1967