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Pompano

Trachinotus ovatus

Where to fish

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Local names

A name can refer to different fish in different places.

NameRegionSource
Australian dartMalaysiaReference
BläuelGermany · GermanReference
CabraAzores Is. · PortugueseReference
CamochiloAngola · PortugueseReference
CamochiloPortugal · PortugueseReference
DerbioMalaysiaReference
DerbioAzores Is.Reference
DerbioUK Gr. BritainReference
DerbioUnited StatesReference
Dreipunkt-Langflossen-StachelmakreleGermany · GermanReference
EstacaCape Verde · PortugueseReference
FacaioAngola · PortugueseReference
FacaioCape Verde · PortugueseReference
FacaioMadeira Is. · PortugueseReference
GabelmakreleGermany · GermanReference
HirondelleTogo · FrenchReference
LicheFrance · FrenchReference
LicheMorocco · FrenchReference
Liche glauqueMauritania · FrenchReference
Liche glauqueSenegal · FrenchReference
PalmetaAngola · PortugueseReference
PalombetaAngola · PortugueseReference
PalometaGermany · GermanReference
PalometaSpain · SpanishReference
Palometa blancaSpain · SpanishReference
PalomèteAlgeria · FrenchReference
PalomineMauritania · FrenchReference
PalomineGlobal · FrenchReference
PámpanoUruguay · SpanishReference
Pampano blancoCape Verde · SpanishReference
Pámpano blancoPortugal · PortugueseReference
Pámpano blancoSpain · SpanishReference
Pamplano blancaCape Verde · SpanishReference
PlombetaAzores Is. · PortugueseReference
PombinhaCape Verde · PortugueseReference
PompanoCape VerdeReference
PompanoCyprusReference
PompanoGermany · GermanReference
PompanoMalaysiaReference
PompanoAzores Is.Reference
PompanoSyriaReference
PompanoUK Gr. BritainReference
PompanoUruguayReference
PompanoGlobalReference
PrombetaAzores Is. · PortugueseReference
RanhosaAngola · PortugueseReference
RanhosaCape Verde · PortugueseReference
RanhosaMadeira Is. · PortugueseReference
SalemaPortugal · PortugueseReference
Sereia-camochiloAngola · PortugueseReference
Sereia-camochiloCape Verde · PortugueseReference
Sereia-camochiloPortugal · PortugueseReference
Short dorsal fin pompanoTaiwan/ChTaipeiReference
SilverfishSt Hel Asc TrisReference
TrombetaAngola · PortugueseReference
TrombetaMadeira Is. · PortugueseReference

Seasons

A species-wide fishing season is not verified. Use the destination guide and local agency for the water and dates you choose.

Regulations and identification

Source records

Country occurrence records

Albania · Algeria · Angola · Ascension I. · Azores Is. · Belgium · Benin · Bosnia Herzego. · Cameroon · Canary Is. · Cape Verde · Channel Is. · Congo (Brazza.) · Congo (DR;Kin.) · Croatia · Cyprus · Denmark · Egypt · Equator. Guinea · France · Gabon · Gambia · Germany · Ghana · Gibraltar · Greece · Guinea · Guinea-Bissau · Hong Kong · Ireland · Isle of Man · Israel · Italy · Ivory coast · Jamaica · Lebanon · Liberia · Libya · Madeira Is. · Malta · Mauritania · Monaco · Montenegro · Morocco · Netherlands · Nigeria · Norway · Portugal · Sao Tome Princ. · Senegal · Sierra Leone · Slovenia · Spain · St Hel Asc Tris · Sweden · Syria · Togo · Tunisia · Türkiye · UK Engld Wal · UK Gr. Britain

A country record does not establish local abundance, fishing access or a legal target.