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Carangidae
gafftopsail pompano
Trachinotus rhodopus
Sixty One Centimeters Carangid Fish of the Pacific Ocean
- Tropical
- Regional distribution
- Marine fish
- Pacific Ocean
- North America
- South America
- Fusiform
- Large
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Fusiform
LargeThe gafftopsail pompano (Trachinotus rhodopus) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Trachinotidae. It is found in the eastern Pacific.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Family
- Carangidae
- Genus
- Trachinotus
- Maximum length
- 61 cm
- Water
- Marine
- Body shape
- fusiform
- Distribution
- Eastern Pacific: Zuma Beach in southern California, USA to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands.
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Family
Conservation status
