African Pompano (Alectis ciliaris)

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Alectis ciliaris

(Bloch, 1787)

African Pompano

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

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Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Carangiformes

Family

Carangidae

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