Shortfin Pompano
Trachinotus teraia
- Group: Other
- Max size: 68 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
Unusual among pompanos, this fish spends its whole life in brackish coastal water and rivers, never passing through a marine phase. It runs far up the lower courses of rivers to breed in the dry season and reaches about 68 centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Carangiformes › Carangidae › Trachinotus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 273299.
FAQ
- Is the Shortfin Pompano dangerous to divers?
- The Shortfin Pompano is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Shortfin Pompano get?
- The Shortfin Pompano grows to about 68 cm.