Permit (fish)
| Permit | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Carangiformes |
| Suborder: | Carangoidei |
| Family: | Carangidae |
| Genus: | Trachinotus |
| Species: | T. falcatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Trachinotus falcatus | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Labrus falcatus Linnaeus, 1758 | |
The permit (Trachinotus falcatus) is a game fish of the western Atlantic Ocean belonging to the family Carangidae. Adults feed on crabs, shrimp, and smaller fish.