Palometa Family Carangidae, JACKS and POMPANOS |
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Description: grayish-blue-green on top of head and along the back; bright silvery sides; yellow on breast; elongated dorsal and anal fins; dusky or black with bluish edges; deep body, with four narrow bars high on the sides, and traces of a fifth fin nearer the tail; no scutes. Similar Fish: pompano, T. carolinus; permit, T. falcatus. Where found: in clear water along sandy beaches and bays, occasionally found over reefs; most common in south Florida. Size: rarely over 1 pound, reported to 3 pounds. *Florida Record: n/a Remarks: thought to spawn OFFSHORE in spring, summer, and fall; has shown rapid growth in mariculture experiments; readily strikes small artificial lures. * The Florida records quoted are from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's printed publication, Fishing Lines and are not necessarily the most current ones. The records are provided as only as a benchmark. |
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