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Florida
Pompano World
Record
~ 8 Lbs. 1 oz. Caught in Florida (angler unavailable) Scientific
name
~ Trachinotus carolinus Other
names
~ Florida Pompano, common
Pompano, Atlantic pompano Identification
~ The body profile is
relatively short, deep, and moderately compressed. Color is typically
blue to greenish dorsally, fading to silver laterally, with the ventral
surface tending to be silvery to yellow in color. There are no visible
vertical bars on sides. Fins are dusky or yellowish in color,
particularly the anal fin. The tail fin is deeply forked. The head
profile slopes to a blunt snout, with the mouth somewhat inferior Size
~ The adult Florida Pompano
can range from 17 - 25 inches in length. The angler caught Florida
Pompano is usually 3 lbs or less. Florida Pompano rarely grow more than
6 Lbs. Habitat
~ Despite its name, the Florida Pompano's range extends from
Massachusetts to Brazil, although the species is more common south of
Virginia and the Gulf of Mexico. It occurs irregularly in the West
Indies. Adults are found along sandy beaches, in high-salinity
estuaries, and in shallow coastal waters out to a depth of approximately
130 feet. Large schools tend to migrate northward along the Atlantic
coast in the summer and south in the fall, thus remaining in relatively
warm waters. Feeding
Habits
~ The Florida Pompano feeds on mollusks and crustaceans, especially sand
fleas, and small fish.
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