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Cayenne pompano

Trachinotus cayennensis Cuvier, 1832

Status not recordedbony fish

The cayenne pompano (Trachinotus cayennensis) is a species in the family Carangidae, order Carangiformes.

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Quick facts about the cayenne pompano

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the cayenne pompano live?

Not recorded

Is the cayenne pompano endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the cayenne pompano classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCarangiformes
  5. familyCarangidae
  6. genusTrachinotus
  7. SpeciesTrachinotus cayennensis Cuvier, 1832

Synonyms Trachinotus cayenensis

Other names and names in other languages (12)
  • vidlatka venezuelskáCzech
  • Cayenne-pompanoDanish
  • PampanoSpanish
  • Fausse carangueFrench
  • PampoPortuguese
  • 卡椰鯧鰺Chinese
  • Pámpano ZapateroSpanish
  • ZapateroSpanish
  • Pompaneau cordonnierFrench
  • Pampo AmareloPortuguese
  • Pampo-amareloPortuguese
  • Pampo-venezuelanoPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the cayenne pompano

Other species in the same genus Trachinotus.

Derbio

Trachinotus ovatus

CarangidaeNo free photo yet

Permit

Trachinotus goodei

CarangidaeNo free photo yet

Dart

Trachinotus blochii

CarangidaeNo free photo yet

Permit

Trachinotus falcatus

CarangidaeNo free photo yet

Pampano

Trachinotus africanus

CarangidaeNo free photo yet

CompareCayenne pompano vs DerbioCayenne pompano vs Northern dartCayenne pompano vs PermitCayenne pompano vs Dart

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the cayenne pompano?

The cayenne pompano (Trachinotus cayennensis) belongs to the family Carangidae in the order Carangiformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Cayenne pompano (Trachinotus cayennensis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/cayenne-pompano

MLA

“Cayenne pompano (Trachinotus cayennensis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/cayenne-pompano.

BibTeX
@misc{cayenne_pompano_2026,
  title = {Cayenne pompano (Trachinotus cayennensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/cayenne-pompano},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}