Permit (Trachinotus falcatus)

FishverifiedLeast Concern

Trachinotus falcatus

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Permit

Also known as: Cobbler, Permit Fish, Yellow-Wax Pompano

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

0–36 m

Max size

1.22 m

Max weight

36 kg

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Lifespan

23 yrs

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Carangiformes

Family

Carangidae

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