Oyster pompano
(Trachinotus anak)
Image source: Jo's Animal Database
General data
Scientific names:
Oyster pompano
Local names:
Giant oystercracker
Habitat:
Saltwater
Climates:
Tropical, Subtropical
Distribution:
Pacific Ocean
Trachinotus anak, the giant oystercracker, or oyster pompano, is a marine fish endemic to the coasts of tropical Australia, one of 20 species of pompano (Trachinotus spp.).
The fish has a silvery greenish or bluish-grey color above and is paler below. It often has a bronze or a green-gold tinge. The second dorsal and caudal fins are a dusky orange to nearly black. The fins have dark leading edges. The anal fin is a dandelion yellow and the pelvic fins are paler. The pectoral fins are dark.
