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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
National Database:

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 Ekologi

marina; brackvatten revassocierade; djupintervall 20 - 50 m (Ref. 28016). Tropical

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

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 92.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 3287); publicerad maxvikt: 14.1 kg (Ref. 3287)

Short description Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri

Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 7; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 21 - 23; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 3; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 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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Main reference Upload your references | referenser | Koordinator : Smith-Vaniz, William F. | Medarbetare

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)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 17 July 2017

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fiskeri: mindre kommeriell; sportfisk: ja; Akvarium: Offentliga akvarier

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Estimates based on models

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

Phylogenetic diversity index (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).

Trofisk nivå (Ref. 69278): 3.4 ±0.35 se; based on food items.

Resiliens (Ref. 120179): Mellan, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 1,4-4,4 år (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).

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

Price category (Ref. 80766): Medium.

Trachinotus africanus Smith, 1967