Global InformationTrachinotus blochii information
| Snubnose pompano | |
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Conservation status
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 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Carangiformes |
| Family: | Carangidae |
| Genus: | Trachinotus |
| Species: | T. blochii
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| Binomial name | |
| Trachinotus blochii (Lacépède, 1801)
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The (Trachinotus blochii), also called the snubnose dart, golden pompano, and golden pomfret, is an Asia Pacific species of pompano in the family Carangidae. It is a pelagic fish associated with rocky reefs, coral reefs as well as inshore habitats.
It is found in warm waters ranging from the Indian Ocean, the Red Sea, and eastern Africa to the Central Pacific Ocean; north to Japan and as far south as the coast of southern New South Wales. It is an angling and minor commercial fish species. The maximum length and maximum weight is 3.4 kilograms. The specific epithet blochii is named for Marcus Elieser Bloch. Other common names include buck-nosed trevally, oyster cracker, oyster-eater, and snub-nosed swallowtail. There are reports of ciguatera poisoning when consumed.[1][2][3]
The fish is commonly consumed in China and Taiwan, where it is known as jīnchāng (金鯧).
- ^ "Snubnose Dart, Trachinotus blochii (Lacépède 1801), Australian National Fish Collection, CSIRO & Bray, D.J. 2021". Fishes of Australia. CSIRO Marine & Atmospheric Research. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ Mark McGrouther. "Snubnose Dart, Trachinotus blochii (Lacépède, 1801)". Discover & Learn. Australian Museum. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ "Snubnose Dart, Trachinotus blochii (Lacépède, 1801)". Fishbase. Retrieved 27 November 2021.