Pompano
Trachinotus paitensis
Category: Reef Fish
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Carangiformes
- Family
- Carangidae
- Genus
- Trachinotus
Where to Find
Found in 5 diving areas across 4 countries and 3 regions.
- North Shore, Bermuda - 1 records
- Coiba National Park, Panama - 2 records
- Isla de la Plata, Ecuador - 5 records
- Lima & Palomino Islands, Peru - 6 records
- Mancora & North Coast, Peru - 11 records