Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Palometa
Trachinotus goodei
Palometa
Also known as: Great Pompano
Category: Jacks
Scientific Name: Trachinotus goodei
Size: 1 to 3 ft. (30 to 90 cm)  
Depth: 0-100 ft. (0-30 m)
Distribution: Eastern Caribbean, Northwest Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Carangiformes (Order)
     └Carangidae (Family) Jacks
      └Trachinotus (Genus)
       └T. goodei (Species)
WoRMS ID: 159654🔗
iNaturalist ID: 114269🔗

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