Indian pompano (Trachinotus mookalee) is a saltwater species recorded in Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia. The main season in Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia runs all year.
Scientific name: Trachinotus mookalee · Water: Saltwater · Season: All year
Size: up to 90 cm
The Indian pompano is a carangid whose adults live in shallow coastal waters as bottom-dwelling fish. It occurs in tropical seas between roughly 33 degrees north and 10 degrees south, and is in season all year. It reaches about 90 cm total length and up to about 8.1 kg. It is a minor commercial species and a game fish, selling in the highest price band, with a trophic level of 3.8, moderate to high fishing vulnerability at 45 of 100 but very high climate vulnerability at 89, and medium resilience.
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