Trachinotus baillonii  (Lacepède, 1801)

Small spotted dart
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Etymology: Trachinotus: Greek, trachys, -eia, -ys = rough + Greek,noton = back (Ref. 45335).

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Marine; brackish; reef-associated.   Tropical; 32°N - 32°S

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 60.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4225); common length : 35.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5450); max. published weight: 1.5 kg (Ref. 30874)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-24; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 20 - 24. Silvery blue to grey above, silvery white below; 1-5 small black spots on or near LL (absent in specimens less than 15 cm, number of spots increasing with age).

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions | Faunafri

Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to the Line and Mangaréva islands, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe and Rapa.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Occurs near surface waters of lagoon and seaward reefs. Always moves in schools at the edge of the surf near the reef. Adults usually seen in pairs or small groups in surface waters (Ref. 48635). Feeds on small fishes (Ref. 9710). Occasionally taken by trolling and line fishing.

Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Smith-Vaniz, William F. | Collaborators

Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen and J.E. Hanley, 1989. Pisces. Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Zoological Catalogue of Australia, Vol. 7. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, 665 p.

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 90363)

Threat to humans

  Harmless




Human uses

Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes
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Estimates of some properties based on empirical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805):  PD50 = 0.5000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01423 (-0.14174 - 0.17020), b=2.93 (2.85 - 3.02), based on LWR estimates for this family-BS (Ref. 93245).
Trophic Level (Ref. 69278):  3.6   ±0.57 se; Based on food items.
Resilience (Ref. 69278):  Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low to moderate vulnerability (35 of 100) .
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Medium.