Trachinotus goodei, the palometa, is an ocean-going game fish of the family Trachinotidae. Other common names include banner pompano, camade fish, cobbler, gafftopsail, great pompano, joefish, longfin pompano, old wife, sand mackerel, streamers jack, wireback. This fish is native to the western Atlantic Ocean from Massachusetts to Bermuda to Argentina. It can be found in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Palometa being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Trachinotus baillonii
- Trachinotus blochii
- Trachinotus coppingeri
- Trachinotus falcatus
- Trachinotus rhodopus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Carangiformes
- Family
- Trachinotidae
- Genus
- Trachinotus
- Species
- Trachinotus goodei
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