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Trachinotus ovatus

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Trachinotus ovatus
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T. carolinus
Binomial name
Trachinotus ovatus

Trachinotus ovatus, the pompano, is a species of fish in the Jack family. It has large, strong fins. It is common in the Mediterranean Sea, and in the Atlantic Ocean from the Bay of Biscay to Guinea. It is seldom found further north.

  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Trachinotus ovatus". FishBase.