Florida Pompano

Coastal Habitats

Animals of the Nearshore Waters 

Florida Pompano

Florida Pompano

Trachinotus carolinus

 

Pompano are common in the surf and along the Gulf beaches and passes where they feed on beach fleas, shrimp, small fish and animals buried in the sand. These deep-bodied fish flash their silver sides and yellow bellies when they jump in the wake of boats in coastal bays.

Animals of the Nearshore Waters

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