Pompano


Pompanos are marine fishes in the genus Trachinotus in the family Carangidae. Pompano may also refer to various other, similarly shaped members of the Carangidae, or the order Perciformes. Their appearance is deep-bodied, toothless, with a forked tail and narrow base. They are typically overall silvery in color, sometimes with dark or yellowish fins, and one or a few black markings on the side of their body. They are relatively large fish, up to about long, although most species reach no more than half or two-thirds of that size. They are found worldwide in warmer seas, sometimes also entering brackish waters.
Of the 21 recognized species, most are valued as food and some are considered game fish, including the permit. Several United States Navy submarines have been named after this genus: USS Pompano and USS Permit.

Species

The 21 currently recognized species in this genus are: