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{{Taxobox
{{Taxobox
| name = Palometa
| image = Palometa.jpg
| image = Palometa.jpg
| status= LC
| status= LC
| status_system=iucn3.1
| status_system=iucn3.1
| status_ref =<ref name=IUCN>IUCN 2007. 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <http://www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 February 2008.</ref>
| status_ref =<ref name=IUCN>Collen, B., et al. (Sampled Red List Index Coordinating Team) 2010. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/154970/0 ''Trachinotus goodei''.] In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. Downloaded on 02 June 2013.</ref>
| regnum = [[Animal]]ia
| regnum = [[Animal]]ia
| phylum = [[Chordate|Chordata]]
| phylum = [[Chordate|Chordata]]
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| familia = [[Carangidae]]
| familia = [[Carangidae]]
| genus = ''[[Trachinotus]]''
| genus = ''[[Trachinotus]]''
| genus_authority =
| species = '''''T. goodei'''''
| species = '''''T. goodei'''''
| binomial = '''''Trachinotus goodei'''''
| binomial = ''Trachinotus goodei''
| binomial_authority = [[David Starr Jordan|D. S. Jordan]] & [[Barton Warren Evermann|Evermann]], 1896
| binomial_authority = [[David Starr Jordan|D. S. Jordan]] & [[Barton Warren Evermann|Evermann]], 1896
| synonyms =
| synonyms =

}}
}}
The Palometa,'''''Trachinotus goodei''''', is an [[ocean]]-going [[sport fishing|game fish]] of the [[family (biology)|family]] [[Carangidae]]. In the wild, Palometa eat [[worm]]s, [[insect]] [[pupae]], and smaller [[fish]].<ref>{{cite web
The '''palometa''','''''Trachinotus goodei''''', is an [[ocean]]-going [[sport fishing|game fish]] of the [[family (biology)|family]] [[Carangidae]]. Other common names include '''banner pompano''', '''camade fish''', '''cobbler''', '''gafftopsail''', '''great pompano''', '''joefish''', '''longfin pompano''', '''old wife''', '''sand mackerel''', '''streamers jack''', '''wireback''', and '''zelwan'''.<ref name=IUCN/> This fish is native to the western [[Atlantic Ocean]] from [[Massachusetts]] to [[Bermuda]] to [[Argentina]]. It can be found in the [[Gulf of Mexico]] and the [[Caribbean Sea]].<ref name=fb>Froese, R. and D. Pauly, Eds. [http://www.fishbase.org/summary/1011 ''Trachinotus goodei''.] FishBase. 2011.</ref>
|url=http://filaman.ifm-geomar.de/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=1011
|title=Fishbase.org entry on Palometa
|accessdate=2008-04-07
}}</ref>


==Description==
==Description==
Palometa are most recognized by their elongated [[dorsal fin|dorsal]] and [[anal fin|anal]] fins with dark anterior lobes.<ref>Smith, C.L., 1997. National Audubon Society field guide to tropical marine fishes of the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico, Florida, the Bahamas, and Bermuda. Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., New York. 720 p.</ref> The dorsal fin usually has 7-8 [[Spine (zoology)|spines]] and 19-20 soft rays, while the anal fin has 2-3 spines and 16-18 soft rays.<ref name="Fishbase.org entry on Palometa">{{cite web
The palometa are best recognized by its elongated [[dorsal fin|dorsal]] and [[anal fin|anal]] fins with their dark anterior lobes.<ref>Smith, C.L., 1997. ''National Audubon Society Field Guide to Tropical Marine Fishes of the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico, Florida, the Bahamas, and Bermuda.'' Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., New York. 720 p.</ref> The dorsal fin usually has 7-8 [[Spine (zoology)|spines]] and 19-20 soft rays, while the anal fin has 2-3 spines and 16-18 soft rays.<ref name=fb/>
|url=http://filaman.ifm-geomar.de/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=1011
|title=Fishbase.org entry on Palometa
|accessdate=2008-04-02
}}</ref> They can have colors from gray to blue-green on the tops of their heads, and have [[silver]]-colored sides with four narrow, vertical bars. A Palometa's breast usually has an orange tinge, and the tips of their fins are darkened. The [[tail]] has no [[scutes]], unlike many members of its family, and has a faint fifth vertical bar near the base.<ref name='myfwc'>{{cite web
|url=http://myfwc.com/Marine/FishID/pomppalo.html
|title=myfwc.com entry on Palometa
|accessdate=2008-04-06
}}{{dead link|date=January 2010}}</ref>
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The largest known Palometa was 50cm long;<ref> Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986. A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 354 p.</ref> The largest known weight of any Palometa is 560[[grams|g]].<ref>IGFA, 2001. Database of IGFA angling records until 2001. IGFA, Fort Lauderdale, USA.</ref>


Its coloration varies from gray to blue-green on the top of its head, and the sides are silver with four narrow, vertical bars. A faint fifth bar shows near the base of the tail. The breast usually has an orange tinge. The tail has no [[scutes]], unlike in many members of its family.<ref name=fla>[http://www.myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/profiles/fish/saltwater/jacks/palometa/ ''Trachinotus goodei''.] Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission</ref>
==Distribution and habitat==
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Palometa prefer clear, [[Tropics|tropical]] water of [[sand]]y shores and [[bay]]s. They are also known to swim in small [[Shoaling and schooling|shoals]] above [[coral reef]]s.<ref name='myfwc'/>
Palometa are found only in the western [[Atlantic ocean]] from [[Massachusetts]], east to [[Bermuda]], south to [[Argentina]]. They are also found in the [[Gulf of Mexico]] and the [[Caribbean sea]].<ref name="Fishbase.org entry on Palometa"/>


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The largest known palometa was 50 centimeters long.<ref>Robins, C. R. and G. C. Ray. 1986. ''A Field Guide to Atlantic Coast Fishes of North America''. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 354 p.</ref> The heaviest was 560 grams.<ref>IGFA, 2001. ''Database of IGFA Angling Records until 2001. IGFA, Fort Lauderdale, USA.</ref>
==Reproduction==

Little is known about the [[reproduction]] of the Palometa. They are thought to spawn far offshore during all [[seasons]], save winter.<ref>{{cite web
==Biology==
|url=http://myfwc.com/Marine/FishID/pomppalo.html
⚫
The palometa prefers clear, [[Tropics|tropical]] water in [[sand]]y shores and [[bay]]s. It may [[Shoaling and schooling|school]] above [[coral reef]]s.<ref name=fla/>
|title=myfwc.com entry on Palometa

|accessdate=2008-03-28
}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> Young Palometa have shown high growth rates in [[mariculture|maricultural]] experiments.<ref>Journal of Applied Aquaculture
Little is known about the [[reproduction]] of the palometa. It is thought to spawn far offshore during all [[seasons]] except winter.<ref name=fla/> Juveniles have shown high growth rates in [[mariculture|maricultural]] experiments.<ref>Cole, W. M., et al. (1997). [http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1300/J028v07n02_06#.Uat38ZzLjrc Effects of feeding four formulated diets on growth of juvenile palometa, ''Trachinotus goodei''. ''Journal of Applied Aquaculture'' 7(2) 51-60.</ref>

Volume: 7 Issue: 2, William M. Cole, James E. Rakocy, Kurt A. Shultz, John A. Hargreaves.</ref>
In the wild, the palometa eats [[worm]]s, [[insect]] [[pupae]], and smaller [[fish]].<ref name=fb/>


==Importance to humans==
==Importance to humans==
Though there have been reports of [[ciguatera]] poisoning,<ref>Dammann, A.E., 1969. Study of the fisheries potential of the Virgin Islands. Special Report. Contribution No. 1. Virgin Islands Ecological Research Station.</ref> the Palometa is considered primarily a [[sport fishing|game fish]]. Although it is used in [[aquaculture]]<ref>{{cite web
Though there have been reports of [[ciguatera]] poisoning,<ref>Dammann, A.E., 1969. Study of the fisheries potential of the Virgin Islands. Special Report. Contribution No. 1. Virgin Islands Ecological Research Station.</ref> the palometa is considered primarily a [[sport fishing|game fish]]. Although it is used in [[aquaculture]],<ref name=fb/> there are only two known cases of the palometa being traded as [[aquarium]] fish between 1995 and 2000, both in [[Fortaleza]], [[Ceará]] ([[Brazil]]).<ref>Monteiro-Neto, C., et al. 2003. Analysis of the marine ornamental fish trade at Ceará State, northeast Brazil. ''Biodivers. Conserv.'' 12:1287-1295.</ref> It is rarely used for any other purpose than as a gamefish.
|url=http://filaman.ifm-geomar.de/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=1011
|title=Fishbase.org entry on Palometa
|accessdate=2008-04-11
}}</ref>
, there are only two known cases of Palometa being traded as [[aquarium]] fish between 1995 and 2000. Both reports came from [[Fortaleza]], [[Ceará]] ([[Brazil]]),<ref>Monteiro-Neto, C., F.E.A. Cunha, M.C. Nottingham, M.E. Araújo, I.L. Rosa and G.M.L. Barros., 2003. Analysis of the marine ornamental fish trade at Ceará State, northeast Brazil. Biodivers. Conserv. 12:1287-1295.</ref> but Palometa are rarely used for any other purpose than as a gamefish.


==See also==
==See also==
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==References==
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
{{reflist|2}}
[[Category:Carangidae]]

==External links==
*http://filaman.ifm-geomar.de/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=1011

Revision as of 16:55, 2 June 2013

Trachinotus goodei
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family:
Carangidae
Genus:
Trachinotus
Species:
T. goodei
Binomial name
Trachinotus goodei

The palometa,Trachinotus goodei, is an ocean-going game fish of the family Carangidae. Other common names include banner pompano, camade fish, cobbler, gafftopsail, great pompano, joefish, longfin pompano, old wife, sand mackerel, streamers jack, wireback, and zelwan.[1] This fish is native to the western Atlantic Ocean from Massachusetts to Bermuda to Argentina. It can be found in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.[2]

Description

The palometa are best recognized by its elongated dorsal and anal fins with their dark anterior lobes.[3] The dorsal fin usually has 7-8 spines and 19-20 soft rays, while the anal fin has 2-3 spines and 16-18 soft rays.[2]

Its coloration varies from gray to blue-green on the top of its head, and the sides are silver with four narrow, vertical bars. A faint fifth bar shows near the base of the tail. The breast usually has an orange tinge. The tail has no scutes, unlike in many members of its family.[4]

The largest known palometa was 50 centimeters long.[5] The heaviest was 560 grams.[6]

Biology

The palometa prefers clear, tropical water in sandy shores and bays. It may school above coral reefs.[4]

Little is known about the reproduction of the palometa. It is thought to spawn far offshore during all seasons except winter.[4] Juveniles have shown high growth rates in maricultural experiments.[7]

In the wild, the palometa eats worms, insect pupae, and smaller fish.[2]

Importance to humans

Though there have been reports of ciguatera poisoning,[8] the palometa is considered primarily a game fish. Although it is used in aquaculture,[2] there are only two known cases of the palometa being traded as aquarium fish between 1995 and 2000, both in Fortaleza, Ceará (Brazil).[9] It is rarely used for any other purpose than as a gamefish.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Collen, B., et al. (Sampled Red List Index Coordinating Team) 2010. Trachinotus goodei. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. Downloaded on 02 June 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d Froese, R. and D. Pauly, Eds. Trachinotus goodei. FishBase. 2011.
  3. ^ Smith, C.L., 1997. National Audubon Society Field Guide to Tropical Marine Fishes of the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico, Florida, the Bahamas, and Bermuda. Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., New York. 720 p.
  4. ^ a b c Trachinotus goodei. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
  5. ^ Robins, C. R. and G. C. Ray. 1986. A Field Guide to Atlantic Coast Fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 354 p.
  6. ^ IGFA, 2001. Database of IGFA Angling Records until 2001. IGFA, Fort Lauderdale, USA.
  7. ^ Cole, W. M., et al. (1997). [http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1300/J028v07n02_06#.Uat38ZzLjrc Effects of feeding four formulated diets on growth of juvenile palometa, Trachinotus goodei. Journal of Applied Aquaculture 7(2) 51-60.
  8. ^ Dammann, A.E., 1969. Study of the fisheries potential of the Virgin Islands. Special Report. Contribution No. 1. Virgin Islands Ecological Research Station.
  9. ^ Monteiro-Neto, C., et al. 2003. Analysis of the marine ornamental fish trade at Ceará State, northeast Brazil. Biodivers. Conserv. 12:1287-1295.
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