Order Perciformes Family Carangidae(jacks and pompanos) Snubnose pompano Trachinotus blochii(Lacepède, 1801). Max length 110 cm(TL), common length : 40.0 cm TL D/spine 7 soft ray18~20 A/spine 3 soft ray 16~18. Scute/0
Distribution; Indo-Pacific/Red Sea and East Africa to the Marshall Islands and Samoa, north to southern Japan, south to Australia. General; Body depth in young very deep, become lower as growth. Snout blunt and short. Dorso-head contour steep. Spines in anterior part of dorsal fin and 2 spines in anterior part of anal fin embedded under skin. No scutes. Silvery in ground color, pale blue dorsally, silvery or golden hue ventrally. Snout tip and lips with golden hue, fins with yellowish or yellowish gray color and tips dark. Juveniles inhabit sandy shorelines and shallow sandy or muddy bays near river mouths while adults move out in schools to clear seaward coral and rock reefs. Juveniles are in small schools, while adults are usually solitary. Adults feed primarily on sand mollusks and other hard-shelled invertebrates. Aquaculture is done in Indo-Pacific region countries, especially China, as well as Vietnam, Malaysia, India, and the Philippines.
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