Oyster pompano (Trachinotus anak)

Image source: Jo's Animal Database
General data
- Main name: Oyster pompano
- Local names: Giant oystercracker
- Climates: Tropical, Subtropical
- Habitat: Saltwater
- Native: Asia, Australia & Oceania
- Distribution: Pacific Ocean
Classification
- Genus: Trachinotus - Pompanos
- Family: Carangidae - Jacks
- Order: Carangiformes - Jacks
- Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
Trachinotus anak, the giant oystercracker, or oyster pompano, is a marine fish endemic to the coasts of tropical Australia, one of 20 species of pompano (Trachinotus spp.). The fish has a silvery greenish or bluish-grey color above and is paler below. It often has a bronze or a green-gold tinge. The second dorsal and caudal fins are a dusky orange to nearly black. The fins have dark leading edges. The anal fin is a dandelion yellow and the pelvic fins are paler. The pectoral fins are dark.