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Alectis alexandrina African threadfish, Alexandria pompano

Alectis alexandrina is commonly referred to as African threadfish, Alexandria pompano. Difficulty in the aquarium: suitable for large display tanks (public aquarium or zoo) only. A aquarium size of at least 15000 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:
16060 
AphiaID:
401555 
Scientific:
Alectis alexandrina 
German:
Afrikanische Fadenmakrele 
English:
African Threadfish, Alexandria Pompano 
Category:
Markreller 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Teleostei (Class) > Carangiformes (Order) > Carangidae (Family) > Alectis (Genus) > alexandrina (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, ), 1817 
Occurrence:
Benin, Ghana, Straße von Gibraltar, Gambia, Tunesien, Algeria, Angola, Cameroon, Congo, Cyprus, East-Atlantic Ocean, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Greece, Guinea-Bissau, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Liberia, Lybia, Malta, Mauritania, Morocco, Nigeria, Portugal, São Tomé e Principé, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Spain, Syrian Arab Republic, the Canary Islands, The Gulf of Guinea, the Ivory Coast, the Mediterranean Sea, Togo, Turkey, West Africa 
Marine Zone:
Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 
Sea depth:
0 - 70 Meter 
Habitats:
Open ocean, Water column 
Size:
23.62" - 39.37" (60cm - 100cm) 
Weight:
3.2 kg 
Temperature:
65.48 °F - 82.22 °F (18.6°C - 27.9°C) 
Food:
Carnivore, Crustaceans, Fish (little fishes), Jellyfish, Predatory, Schrimps, Sepia 
Tank:
3299.68 gal (~ 15000L)  
Difficulty:
suitable for large display tanks (public aquarium or zoo) only 
Offspring:
Not available as offspring 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Least concern (LC)  
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2023-11-11 18:57:28 

Info

Adult threadfin shad live solitary in coastal waters near the bottom to a depth of at least 50 meters and are strong swimmers.
Juveniles are usually pelagic and drifting, sometimes also found in brackish water.

Alectis alexandrina is found in mid-water, especially over sandy substrates.

The African threadfin mackerel is silvery, with a slight metallic-blue tint on the upper third of the body and head; juvenile animals are easily recognized by 5 dark crossbars on the sides.

This fast fish does not belong in a home aquarium due to its size, swimming strength and menu.

Synonyms:
Alectis alexandrinus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817)
Blepharis alexandrinus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817)
Caranx alexandrinus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817)
Caranx goreensis (Cuvier, 1833)
Gallichthys aegyptiacus Cuvier, 1833
Gallichtys aegyptiacus Cuvier, 1833
Gallus alexandrinus Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817
Hynnis goreensis Cuvier, 1833
Scyris alexandrina (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817)
Scyris alexandrinus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817)
Selene goreensis (Cuvier, 1833)
Vomer alexandrinus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817)

External links

  1. Fishase (multi). Abgerufen am 11.11.2023.
  2. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (multi). Abgerufen am 11.11.2023.
  3. Maximum Size of Female Alexandria pompano Alectis alexandrina (Carangidae) in the Aegean Sea (en). Abgerufen am 11.11.2023.
  4. Occurrence of the Alexandria pompano, Alectis alexandrinus (Carangidae) off the coast of Algeria (en). Abgerufen am 11.11.2023.
  5. Size composition, growth, mortality and yield of Alectis alexandrinus (Geoffory Saint-Hilaire) in Bonny River, Niger Delta, Nigeria (en). Abgerufen am 11.11.2023.
  6. The marine ichthyofauna of Lebanon: an annotated checklist, history, biogeography, and conservation status (en). Abgerufen am 11.11.2023.

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