Trachinotus blochii

The (Trachinotus blochii), also called the snubnose dart, golden pompano, and golden pomfret, is an Asia Pacific species of pompano in the family Carangidae. It is a pelagic fish associated with rocky reefs, coral reefs as well as inshore habitats.

Not to be confused with Florida pompano or Silver pomfret.

Snubnose pompano
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Carangiformes
Family: Carangidae
Genus: Trachinotus
Species:
T. blochii
Binomial name
Trachinotus blochii
(Lacépède, 1801)

It is found in warm waters ranging from the Indian Ocean, the Red Sea, and eastern Africa to the Central Pacific Ocean; north to Japan and as far south as the coast of southern New South Wales. It is an angling and minor commercial fish species. The maximum length and maximum weight is 3.4 kilograms. The specific epithet blochii is named for Marcus Elieser Bloch. Other common names include buck-nosed trevally, oyster cracker, oyster-eater, and snub-nosed swallowtail. There are reports of ciguatera poisoning when consumed.[1][2][3]

The fish is commonly consumed in China and Taiwan, where it is known as jīnchāng (金鯧).

References
  1. "Snubnose Dart, Trachinotus blochii (Lacépède 1801), Australian National Fish Collection, CSIRO & Bray, D.J. 2021". Fishes of Australia. CSIRO Marine & Atmospheric Research. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  2. Mark McGrouther. "Snubnose Dart, Trachinotus blochii (Lacépède, 1801)". Discover & Learn. Australian Museum. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  3. "Snubnose Dart, Trachinotus blochii (Lacépède, 1801)". Fishbase. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
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