Trachinotus rhodopus

The gafftopsail pompano (Trachinotus rhodopus) is a species of jack in the family Carangidae. It is found in the eastern Pacific.

Trachinotus rhodopus

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Carangiformes
Family: Carangidae
Genus: Trachinotus
Species:
T. rhodopus
Binomial name
Trachinotus rhodopus
T. N. Gill, 1863

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]

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References
  1. 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.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Trachinotus rhodopus" in FishBase. March 2015 version.
  3. http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Trachinotus+rhodopus
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