Pompano
Trachinotus carolinus
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Image from private collection.
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| Common
Names: |
Pompano
or sunfish. |
| Identifying
Characteristics: |
Body
is relatively shallow. Flat sided. Highly forked tail.
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| Range
and Locations: |
Eastern
Atlantic species. Range from Brazil to Massachusetts.
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| Stats: |
Reports
by commercial fisherman thought to be this species
up to 30 pounds.
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| Market
Forms: |
Fresh and frozen fillets. Flesh rich, firm.
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| Closing
Remarks: |
"Epicures
have proclaimed this to be a food fish without peer
from either fresh- or saltwater." (McClane
764)
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Bibliography:
McClane, A.J. ed. McClane's New Standard Fishing
Encyclopedia and International Angling Guide.
Enlarged and Revised Second Edition. New York: Holt,
1965.
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