. Distribution and abundance of fishes and invertebrates in Gulf of Mexico estuaries. Fishes -- Mexico, Gulf of; Estuaries -- Mexico, Gulf of. Florida pompano Trachinotus carolinus Adult. 8 cm (from Goode 1884) Common Name: Florida pompano Scientific Name: Trachinotus carolinus Other Common Names: pompano, common pom- pano, Atlantic pompano, sunfish, pampano amarillo (Spanish), pompaneau sole (French) (Hildebrand and Schroeder 1928, Gunter 1945, Arnold et al. 1960, Gunterand Hall 1965, Hoese 1965, Parker 1965, Berry and Iversen 1967, Fischer 1978, Benson 1982, NOAA 1985). Classification (Robin
. Distribution and abundance of fishes and invertebrates in Gulf of Mexico estuaries. Fishes -- Mexico, Gulf of; Estuaries -- Mexico, Gulf of. Florida pompano Trachinotus carolinus Adult. 8 cm (from Goode 1884) Common Name: Florida pompano Scientific Name: Trachinotus carolinus Other Common Names: pompano, common pom- pano, Atlantic pompano, sunfish, pampano amarillo (Spanish), pompaneau sole (French) (Hildebrand and Schroeder 1928, Gunter 1945, Arnold et al. 1960, Gunterand Hall 1965, Hoese 1965, Parker 1965, Berry and Iversen 1967, Fischer 1978, Benson 1982, NOAA 1985). Classification (Robins et al. 1991) Phylum: Chordata Class: Osteichthyes Order: Perciformes Family: Carangidae Value Commercial: This fish is highly desired due to its excellent flavor and high market value. Although catches are not large and are often unpredictable, the Florida pompano supports an important fishery along the South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts, with Florida the leading producer. Most fish caught in Florida are landed during winter on the west coast from Monroe County to Charlotte County, primarily south of Cape Romano. Commercially harvested fish enterthe market at total lengths (TL) of 250-360 mm and kg. They were historically harvested mostly by tram- mel nets, but with the advent of nylon monofilament most are now taken by gill nets (Hildebrand and Schroeder 1928, Gunter 1945, Fields 1962, Berry and Iversen 1967, Finucane 1969a, Iversen and Berry 1969, Bellinger and Avault 1970). Recreational: Florida pompano are a favorite fish among anglers due to their high quality as a food fish and their fighting ability on light tackle. An estimated 269,000 fish were caught by anglers during 1991 in the Gulf of Mexico (Van Voorhees et al. 1992). Pompano are usually caught by bottom fishing offshore, or by casting from shore or boat (Gunter 1945, Berry and Iversen 1967, Iversen and Berry 1969, Bellinger and Avault 1970). Indicator of Environmental Stress: Florida pompano are n
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