African Pompano
Alectis ciliaris
Youngsters trail silver streamers like underwater kites.
African pompano change dramatically as they grow from ribbon-finned drifters into powerful silver adults. Despite the name, they circle warm seas around the world, not only Africa.
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Quick dive
Creature passport
- Home
- Young fish drift offshore while adults patrol tropical coastal seas and reefs.
- Favorite foods
- They eat fishes, squid, and crustaceans.
- Size check
- Usually under 3 ft; up to about 5 ft (1.5 m)—child-height
Tell-your-friends facts
Four wonderfully wild things
- 1
Juvenile dorsal and anal fin rays trail far beyond the body.
- 2
The dramatic streamers shorten as the fish becomes an adult.
- 3
Tiny embedded scales make an adult's silver body look almost scaleless.
- 4
A small dark blotch sits near the upper edge of the gill opening.
Ocean superpower
Built to be amazing
Extra-long juvenile fin streamers may make a young fish harder to target.
Junior scientist tip
What should I look for?
Look for a deep silver body; youngsters carry extremely long ribbon-like fins.
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