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Indian pompano
Trachinotus mookalee
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Indian pompano
- Scientific
- Trachinotus mookalee
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Group
- Jacks and trevallies
- Maximum size
- Up to about 90 cm (total length); max. published weight 8.1 kg
- Depth and habitat
- On or near the bottom
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2017
Description
A deep-bodied, silvery pompano reaching about 90 cm, found in shallow coastal waters.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Trachinotus-mookalee.html
- commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/File:Trachinotus_mookalee_Pakistan.jpg
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.