Blackblotch Pompano
Trachinotus kennedyi
- Group: Other
- Max size: 90 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A heavy bodied pompano of warm coastal shallows, the blackblotch pompano feeds mainly on mollusks but also takes crustaceans and small fishes. Young fish gather in estuaries, and the species reaches about 90 centimetres and is sold fresh or salted.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Carangiformes › Carangidae › Trachinotus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 273292.
FAQ
- Is the Blackblotch Pompano dangerous to divers?
- The Blackblotch Pompano is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Blackblotch Pompano get?
- The Blackblotch Pompano grows to about 90 cm.