Fish · GBIF taxon 5210675
Snubnose Dart
Trachinotus blochiiAlso known as Golden Pompano, Golden Pomfret, Bloch's Pompano, Snubnose Pompano
Snubnose darts flash brilliant silver and golden hues as they patrol warm Indo-Pacific coastlines, recognizable by their blunt, rounded snouts and deeply forked tails. Powerful pharyngeal plates in their throats allow them to crush hard-shelled mollusks and crabs with surprising ease. While juveniles favor shallow estuaries and mangrove fringes for protection, adults gather in small schools along wave-swept outer reefs and steep drop-offs.
MarineReef DwellerSchooling
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Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Benthic mollusks
- Crabs
- Small fish
Predators
- Reef sharks
- Great barracuda
- Large groupers
ThreatsCommercial netting, aquaculture over-collection, and reef degradation
HabitatsCoral reefs, rocky outer slopes, sandy bays, and coastal estuaries
Life span10–15 years
Size / weightNot available
Classification
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyCarangidae
- GenusTrachinotus
- SpeciesTrachinotus blochii
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
- Low
- Moderate
- High
- Very high
- Why interaction risk is low
- Safe to observe while diving or snorkeling at normal distances.
Responsible observation
- Reef Etiquette: Watch schools cruise along seaward reef walls without chasing or cornering them.
- Feeding Behavior: Look down into sandy channels between corals where individuals excavate buried mollusks.
Competitor (c) TEAMVALOR786 Succulents and cacti, The future of nature is in your hands, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by
Predator Rickard Zerpe / CC BY 2.0 · CC BY 2.0
Close Relative (c) Leah Fulton, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by
Close Relative (c) Brian.gratwicke, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by
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