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African Pompano (Alectis ciliaris)
FishverifiedLeast Concern

Alectis ciliaris

(Bloch, 1787)

African Pompano

Also known as: Amberjack, Ciliated Thread-Fish, Cobblerfish, Cordonnier, Crevalle, Cuban Jack

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About
Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

60–100 m

Max size

1.5 m

Max weight

22.9 kg

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy
Class

Teleostei

Order

Carangiformes

Family

Carangidae

Where to find it
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Image: © Mark Rosenstein (CC-BY-NC) · iNaturalist (CC-BY-NC) · source