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2 Description  





3 Ecology  



3.1  Diet  







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Trachinotus rhodopus






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Trachinotus rhodopus

Conservation status


Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Carangiformes
Family: Carangidae
Genus: Trachinotus
Species:
T. rhodopus
Binomial name
Trachinotus rhodopus

T. N. Gill, 1863

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

Distribution and habitat

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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

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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

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Diet

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Trachinotus rhodopus feeds on invertebrates and fish.[3]

References

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  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. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  • ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Trachinotus rhodopus"inFishBase. March 2015 version.
  • ^ "Trachinotus rhodopus - Gafftopsail Pompano". Discover Life. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
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    Categories: 
    IUCN Red List least concern species
    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
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