Pompano (Trachinotus ovatus). Norsk: Gaffelmakrell.
No official record yet
Villmarksliv's official list of Norwegian sport-fishing records has no record for Pompano yet. The first registered fish that meets the rules becomes the record.
About Pompano
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The pompano (Trachinotus ovatus), also known as derbio, is a silvery member of the jack family, with a large, deeply forked tail. The body is elongated and strongly compressed, with a greenish back. The tail fin has black margins, and three to five small black spots run along the middle of each side. The dorsal and anal fins are also marked with dark spots. Most are up to 35 cm, but it can reach about 70 cm and almost 3 kg. It lives close to the coast, often schooling near the surface over sand, hunting small fish and crustaceans. It is common in the Mediterranean and the eastern Atlantic from Biscay to Angola but becomes rare further north, and in Norway it has been recorded only a few times. In southern Europe it is also taken by anglers. Norwegian Red List 2021: Not Applicable (NA).
Sources: Artsdatabanken, Store norske leksikon, Wikipedia
- Habitat: Saltvann
- Red list status: NA (2021)
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- Norwegian sport-fishing records are registered with Villmarksliv, not with FishComp. Read the rules before you do anything else with the fish.
- Records are based on weight and approved by a jury. You give the weight and length, where it was caught, the gear you used and any witnesses.
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Source: Villmarksliv's official Norwegian records (klikk.no).