Pompanos (/ˈpɒmpənoʊ/ POMP-ə-noh) are marine fishes in the genus Trachinotus in the family Carangidae (better known as "jacks"). Pompano may also refer to various other, similarly shaped members of the Carangidae, or the order Perciformes. Their appearance is deep-bodied and mackerel-like, typically silver and toothless, with a forked tail and narrow base. Of the 20 described species, most are valued as food. Some species are considered prize delicacies and game fish. A similar species is known as the permit, T. falcatus two United States Navy submarines are named after it. The Florida pompano, T. carolinus, reaches about 45 cm (18 in) and 1.5 kg (3.3 lb), while the permit reaches about 90 cm (35 in) and more than 14 kg (31 lb). Learn more about Pompano and jack
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Common Name | Scientific Name | Conservation Status |
African Pompano (20 videos) | Alectis ciliaris | Not Available |
Almaco Jack (4 videos) | Seriola rivoliana | Not Available |
Bar Jack (17 videos) | Caranx ruber | Not Available |
Bigeye Scad (399 videos) | Selar crumenophthalmus | Not Available |
Black Jack (23 videos) | Caranx lugubris | Not Available |
Blue Runner (371 videos) | Caranx crysos | Not Available |
Cottonmouth Jack (2 videos) | Uraspis secunda | Not Available |
Crevalle Jack (19 videos) | Caranx hippos | Least concern |
Cusk (1 videos) | Brosme brosme | Not Available |
Gafftopsail Pompano (8 videos) | Trachinotus rhodopus | Not Available |
Greater Amberjack (55 videos) | Seriola dumerili | Not Available |
Green Jack (11 videos) | Caranx caballus | Not Available |
Herring Scad (1 videos) | Alepes vari | Not Available |
Horse-eye Jack (56 videos) | Caranx latus | Least concern |
Lookdown (4 videos) | Selene vomer | Not Available |
Mackerel Scad (17 videos) | Decapterus macarellus | Not Available |
Oxeye Scad (1 videos) | Selar boops | Not Available |
Pacific Crevalle Jack (71 videos) | Caranx caninus | Not Available |
Palometa (1 videos) | Trachinotus goodei | Not Available |
Pampano (30 videos) | Selene dorsalis | Not Available |
Permit (7 videos) | Trachinotus falcatus | Not Available |
Pilotfish (63 videos) | Naucrates ductor | Not Available |
Rainbow Runner (56 videos) | Elagatis bipinnulata | Not Available |
Round Scad (4 videos) | Decapterus punctatus | Not Available |
Snubnose Pompano (1 videos) | Trachinotus blochii | Not Available |
Steel Pompano (2 videos) | Trachinotus stilbe | Not Available |
Whitetongue Jack (11 videos) | Uraspis helvola | Not Available |
Yellow Jack (5 videos) | Carangoides bartholomaei | Not Available |
Yellowfin Jack (8 videos) | Hemicaranx leucurus | Not Available |
Yellowstripe Scad (23 videos) | Selaroides leptolepis | Not Available |