Saltwater
African pompano
Alectis ciliaris
Carangidae, Caranginae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 150 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 70,875 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Admiralty Is., American Samoa, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Australia, Bahamas, and 109 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Pelagic in neritic and oceanic waters, sometimes near the bottom. Small juveniles may be found near the shore; adults near bottom to depths of 60 m. Feed on sedentary or slow moving crustaceans and occasionally feed on small crabs and fishes. Juveniles are attractive aquarium fish, but do not do well in captivity. Excellent food fish; marketed fresh or dried or salted.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Alectes ciliaris
- Alectis breviventralis
- Alectis cilaris
- Alectis cilliaris
- Alectis crinitus
- Alectis indica
In other languages
- Almindelig trådfisk
- Amberjack, Ciliated thread-fish, Ciliated threadfin, Ciliated threadfish, Cobblerfish, Cordonnier, Crevalle, Cuban jack, Diamond trevally, Fiddler, Hairfish, Indian threadfin trevally, Jack, Jacks, Pennant fish, Pennant trevally, Pennantfish, Pompano, Pompas criole, Round-headed pennantfish, Scad, Shoemaker, Sunfish, Thread pompano, Thread-fin jackfish, Thread-finned trevally, Threadfin, Threadfin Jack, Threadfin mirrorfish, Threadfin pompano, Threadfin trevally, Threadfinned trevally, Threadfish, Trevalle, Trevally
Articles
All articles
Fish that get along4 min read
Temperament, fin nippers, fish that eat other fish, and fish that need the same water. And what the Harmony mark in the app means.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.