African pompano (Alectis ciliaris)
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Facts – African pompano
| Also known as: | ciliated thread-fish, cobblerfish, cordonnier, crevalle, Cuban jack, diamond trevally, fiddler, hairfish, Indian threadfin trevally, jack, jacks, pennant fish, pennant trevally, pennantfish, pompano, shoemaker, sunfish, thread pompano, threadfin, threadfin jack, thread-fin jackfish, threadfin mirrorfish, threadfin pompano, threadfin trevally, threadfinned trevally, thread-finned trevally, threadfish, trevally |
|---|---|
| Synonyms: | Alectes ciliaris, Alectis breviventralis, Alectis cilaris, Alectis cilliaris, Alectis crinitus, Alectis indica, Alectis temmincki, Blepharichthys crinitus, Blepharis crinitus, Blepharis fasciatus, Blepharis indicus, Blepharis major, Blepharis sutor, Carangoides ajax, Gallus virescens, Hynnis cubensis, Hynnis hopkinsi, Scyris analis, Zeus ciliaris, Zeus crinitus |
| French: | Aile ronde, Carangue, Cordonnier, Cordonnier Fil, Marguerite |
| Spanish: | Caballa, Caballito, Chicuaca, Cojinoba, Corcoba de Plana, Corcobado de Pluma, Elechudo, Flechudo, Jurel de Pluma, Paja blanco, Palometa, Pampanito, Pampano, Pampano Africano, Pámpano Africano, Pampano de Hebra, Pámpano de Hebra, Pampano de Pluma, Pampano Flechudo, Peje rey, Pompano, Sol, Zapatero |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Actinopterygii |
| Order | Perciformes |
| Family | Carangidae |
| Genus | Alectis (1) |
Status – African pompano
The African pompano is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List (1).
Description – African pompano
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References
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IUCN Red List (August, 2011)
http://www.iucnredlist.org
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