Oyster pompano (Trachinotus anak) is a saltwater species recorded in Taiwan. It is found at depths of 0–5 m.
Scientific name: Trachinotus anak · Water: Saltwater
Size: up to 59.6 cm
The oyster pompano is a carangid, a pelagic-neritic fish of the coast whose adults occur inshore, recorded from 0 to 5 m. Its range is the western Pacific: Taiwan and Australia, in subtropical waters. Maximum length is about 59.6 cm total length. It is taken by subsistence fishing and is also a game fish, sold at a medium price. Trophic level is 3.7, fishing vulnerability moderate at 36 of 100, and resilience medium. IUCN lists it as data deficient.
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