Species FAO code: TBA

Trachinotus baillonii

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Pompano	–
Czech Republic	cs Vidlatka černoskvrnná	–
Germany	de Pompano	–
Portugal	pt Sereia	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Trachinotus baillonii (Lacepède, 1801)

Habitat

Saltwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Trachinotus baillonii (Lacepède, 1801)

Scientific name

Trachinotus baillonii

Author

(Lacepède, 1801)

Rank

Species

FAO code

TBA

Morphological description

Description: Dorsal side silvery blue to grey, ventral side silvery white; spots 1-6 small black on or near LL but absent in specimens less than 15 cm, number of spots increasing with age (Ref. 3197, 90102). Body elongated or ovate, compressed strongly; profile dorsal and ventral convex equally. Snout blunt. Fins dorsal lobe shorter than and anal fin lobe than about 25 cm FL; both lobes elevated greatly. Caudal peduncle without grooves. (Ref. 90102)

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilyCarangidae
    - GenusTrachinotus
      - SpeciesTrachinotus baillonii

Synonyms

Trachynotus baillonii (Lacepède, 1801)
Trachinotus cuvieri Wakiya, 1924
Caesiomorus baillonii Lacepède, 1801
Trachynotus jordani Wakiya, 1924
Trachinotus oblongus Cuvier, 1832
Trachynotus oblongus (Cuvier, 1832)
Trachynotus bailloni (Lacepède, 1801)
Trachinotus bailloni (Lacepède, 1801)
Caesiomorus quadripunctatus Rüppell, 1829
Trachynotus cuvieri Wakiya, 1924
Trachinotus jordani Wakiya, 1924
Trachinotus quadripunctatus (Rüppell, 1829)

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Trachinotus baillonii (Lacepède, 1801)

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Trachinotus baillonii

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Hooks and lines

Pots and traps

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 51 - Indian Ocean, Western

Area 57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest

Area 71 - Pacific, Western Central

Area 77 - Pacific, Eastern Central

Area 81 - Pacific, Southwest