| Description: |
greenish
gray on back, shading to silvery sides; fish in dark waters
showing gold on throat, pelvic, and anal fins; deep flattened
body with small mouth; no scutes; 22 to 27 soft dorsal
rays; 20 to 23 soft anal rays; origin of anal fin slightly
behind origin of second dorsal. |
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| Similar
Fish: |
permit,
T. falcatus, palometa, T. goodei. The permit is deeper
bodied; dorsal body profile not strongly angled at insertion
of second dorsal fin; pompano rarely grow larger than
6 pounds, permit common to 40 pounds. |
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| Where
found: |
INSHORE
and NEARSHORE waters, especially along sandy beaches,
along oyster banks, and over grassbeds, often in turbid
water; may be found in water as deep as 130 feet. |
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| Size: |
usually
less than 3 pounds. |
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| Florida
Record*: |
8
lbs, 1 oz. |
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| Remarks: |
spawns
OFFSHORE between March and September; feeds on mollusks
and crustaceans, especially sand fleas; local movements
are influenced by the tide, and seasonal movements are
influenced by temperature. |
*
The Florida records quoted are from the Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission's printed publication. The records
are provided as only as a benchmark. |
