Trachinotus blochii
| Snubnose pompano | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Carangiformes |
| Suborder: | Carangoidei |
| Family: | Carangidae |
| Genus: | Trachinotus |
| Species: | T. blochii |
| Binomial name | |
| Trachinotus blochii (Lacépède, 1801) | |
Trachinotus blochii, also called the snubnose dart, golden pompano, and golden pomfret, is an Asia-Pacific species of pompano in the family Carangidae. It is a pelagic fish associated with rocky reefs, coral reefs as well as inshore habitats.
Other common names include buck-nosed trevally, dart, oyster cracker, snub-nosed dart, and snub-nosed swallow tail.
The fish is commonly consumed in China and Taiwan, where it is known as jīnchāng (金鯧).