Florida pompano
Trachinotus carolinus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
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Open encyclopedia reference
The Florida pompano (Trachinotus carolinus) is a species of marine fish in the Trachinotus (pompano) genus of the family Trachinotidae. It has a compressed body and short snout; coloration varies from blue-greenish silver on the dorsal areas and silver to yellow on the body and fins. It can be found along the western coast of the Atlantic Ocean, depending on the season, and is popular for both sport and commercial fishing. Most Florida pompano caught weigh less than 3 lb (1.4 kg) and are less than 17 in (43 cm) long, though the largest individuals weigh 8–9 lb (3.6–4.1 kg) and reach lengths up to 26 in (66 cm).
Because it is fast-growing and desirable for food, the pompano is one of the many fish that is currently being farmed through aquaculture.
The Florida city of Pompano Beach is named after the Florida pompano.
Wikipedia contributors, Florida pompano; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T05:00:44.996484+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Trachinotus carolinus (Linnaeus, 1766)
- Name authority
- (Linnaeus, 1766)
- Common name
- Florida pompano
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Carangiformes
- Family
- Carangidae
- Genus
- Trachinotus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCarangiformes
- familyCarangidae Rafinesque, 1815
- genusTrachinotus Lacepède, 1801
- speciesTrachinotus carolinus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Trachinotus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| southern pompanoTrachinotus africanus Smith, 1967 | CarangidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| snubnose pompanoTrachinotus blochii (Lacepède, 1801) | CarangidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| largespotted dartTrachinotus botla (Shaw, 1803) | CarangidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Trachinotus cayennensis Cuvier, 1832 | CarangidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Trachinotus coppingeri Günther, 1884 | CarangidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| blackblotch pompanoTrachinotus kennedyi Steindachner, 1876 | CarangidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Trachinotus maxillosus Cuvier, 1832 | CarangidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| derbioTrachinotus ovatus (Linnaeus, 1758) | CarangidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Trachinotus teraia Cuvier, 1832 | CarangidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Trachinotus macrospilus Smith-Vaniz & Walsh, 2019 | CarangidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Trachinotus anak Ogilby, 1909 | CarangidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| smallspotted dartTrachinotus baillonii (Lacepède, 1801) | CarangidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Gasterosteus carolinus Linnaeus, 1766 Linnaeus, 1766 | synonym |
| Trachinotus pampanus Cuvier in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1832 Cuvier in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1832 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=159652 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:7CLG7. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.