African pompano

African pompano

Beautiful fins that flutter like threads.

Characteristics

It is so named because the anal and dorsal fins of juveniles are elongated like threads.

The body is bright silver, and juveniles have a dark gray longitudinal band. The long fins are whitish, and the moment you meet them, you feel like a jellyfish. Juveniles are rhombic in shape, but as they grow they become elongated.

Picture of African pompano

Ecology

Widely inhabits tropical and subtropical seas.

Juvenile fish swim near the surface of the sea, but adults live in depths of several tens of meters. Adults prey on other small fish and crustaceans.

Habitat

Miura Peninsula Arasaki

In October, when I entered the sea from the tide pool as usual, I was surprised to see something like jellyfish tentacles. I panicked for a moment, but when I looked closely, it was a beautiful small fish.

I tried to swim offshore while fluttering its filamentous fins, so I ran side by side to take the picture. It was swimming near the surface of the water, sometimes leaning sideways.

Video

The video of a African pompano.

Swimming near the surface.

Pictures

Introducing a picture of African pompano.

Picture of African pompano1|The dorsal and anal fins are filamentous.
The dorsal and anal fins are filamentous.
Picture of African pompano2|It has a silvery body.
It has a silvery body.
Picture of African pompano3|Swimming near the surface.
Swimming near the surface.
Picture of African pompano4|There are vertical bands on the body.
There are vertical bands on the body.
Picture of African pompano5|It's thin when viewed from behind.
It's thin when viewed from behind.
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