364 Round Pompano, Bluefish 



IVi feet long are more common in the southern part of 

 its range. This fish is highly prized for food. 



Round Pompano 

 Trachinotus falcatus (Linnaeus) 



The Round Pompano is found from Brazil to Cape Cod, 

 but mostly young fish, less than 5 inches in length, are 

 taken in the area from Chesapeake Bay north. This species 

 is reported to reach a weight of 3 pounds. It is an excellent 

 food fish. 



Bluefish 

 Pomatomus saltatrix (Linnaeus) 



Color: Greenish above; silvery below. 

 Distribution: Irregularly distributed in warmer seas. In 

 the western Atlantic it is found from Argentina north to 

 Cape Cod and as a straggler to Nova Scotia. 

 Size: Reaches a length of almost 4 feet and a weight of 

 at least 27 pounds. 



General Information: The Bluefish is an oceanic species 

 found both inshore and offshore. It travels in large schools 

 following the schools of menhaden, mackerel, and other 

 fishes, upon which it relentlessly preys. Spawning occurs 

 in spring and summer, probably offshore. The young Blue- 

 fish called "snappers" enter the shoal, protected, coastal 



