Trachinotus rhodopus
| Trachinotus rhodopus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Carangiformes |
| Family: | Carangidae |
| Genus: | Trachinotus |
| Species: | T. rhodopus
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| Binomial name | |
| Trachinotus rhodopus T. N. Gill, 1863
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The gafftopsail pompano (Trachinotus rhodopus) is a species of jack in the family Carangidae. It is found in the eastern Pacific.
Distribution and habitat[]
Gafftopsail pompanos are found in the eastern Pacific. Their range extends from Zuma Beach in southern California to Peru and the Galapagos Islands.[2] They are more common around the Gulf of California and Peru.
Description[]
The maximum size for this fish is 61 centimetres (24 in) but usually grows up to 25 centimetres (9.8 in).[2] It is diamond shaped with yellow fins. The colouration of this fish is silver.
Ecology[]
Diet[]
Trachinotus rhodopus feeds on invertebrates and fish.[3]
References[]
- ^ Smith-Vaniz, B.; Robertson,R.D.; Dominici, A. (2010). "Trachinotus rhodopus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T155159A4731746. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T155159A4731746.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Trachinotus rhodopus" in FishBase. March 2015 version.
- ^ http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Trachinotus+rhodopus
External links[]
- Photos of Trachinotus rhodopus on Sealife Collection
Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Trachinotus
- Fish of the Gulf of California
- Fish of Mexican Pacific coast
- Western Central American coastal fauna
- Galápagos Islands coastal fauna
- Taxa named by Theodore Gill
- Fish described in 1863