Trachinotus rhodopus
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| Trachinotus rhodopus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Carangiformes |
| Family: | Carangidae |
| Genus: | Trachinotus |
| Species: | T. rhodopus
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| 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.
- ^ "Trachinotus rhodopus - Gafftopsail Pompano". Discover Life. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
External links
- Photos of Trachinotus rhodopus on Sealife Collection
Categories:
- Articles with short description
- Short description matches Wikidata
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Articles with 'species' microformats
- 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