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African Pompano
This is a young adult phase of the African Pompano - Alectis ciliaris. They are also known as Threadfin Trevally/Jacks. Widely distributed, the adults are much more difficult to distinguished at a glance from other species/genus of Jacks/Trevally. However, the juveniles and young adult obviously stands out due to their 'threadfin' appearance of having trailing anal and dorsal fin filaments which recede with age.
The juveniles are much more impressive with much longer threadfins.
The African pompano is a widely distributed species of tropical marine fish in the jack family, Carangidae. The species is found in tropical waters worldwide, with adults often inhabiting coastlines, while juveniles are usually pelagic, floating with ocean currents. The adult African pompano is similar in appearance to the other members of the genus ''Alectis'', with the concave shape of the head near the eyes the clearest distinguishing feature. The juveniles are similar to other members of ''Alectis'',.. more
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Yes it was and they are pretty fast swimmer too and likes to hang around places with strong current.
On one night during the trip, there were several very small juveniles that showed up behind the Boat. By the time I get my camera and changed, they have gone away, it was very frustrating! Posted 8 years ago