Florent's Guide To The

Eastern Pacific Reefs

Gafftopsail Pompano
Trachinotus rhodopus
Gafftopsail Pompano
Category: Jacks
Scientific Name: Trachinotus rhodopus
Size: Up to 16 in. (40 cm)  
Depth: 3-80 ft. (1-25 m)
Distribution: Gulf of California, Pacific Coast of Mexico to Panama
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Carangiformes (Order)
     └Carangidae (Family)
      └Trachinotus (Genus)

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