Trachinotus maxillosus Cuvier, 1832
Guinean pompano
Trachinotus maxillosus
photo by Camrrubi, J.-F.

Family:  Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos), subfamily: Trachinotinae
Max. size:  80 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic-neritic; brackish; marine
Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic: Senegal (Ref. 28587) to Angola.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Adults are found in shallow coastal areas and estuaries (Ref. 2683).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 May 2013 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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