African threadfish

The African threadfish is one of three members of the diamond trevally genus Alectis, which itself is one of 33 genera encapsulated in the jack family Carangidae.

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The African threadfish lives in the pelagic-neritic, marine, depth range - 70 m environment.

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The African threadfish, Alectis alexandrinus, (also known as the Alexandria pompano) is a large species of marine fish in the jack family, Carangidae. More

* African threadfish, Alectis alexandrinus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817). * African pompano, Alectis ciliaris (Bloch, 1787). More

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Common names

African threadfish in English
Alectis alexandrinus in Catalan (Català)
Alektis in Russian (русский язык)
Alexandria pompano in English
Alexandria-trådfisk in Danish (dansk)
Ben gurion in Arabic (‫العربية)
Blanka in Polish (polski)
Carangue in English
Charro-enxada in Portuguese (Português)
Charro-largo in Portuguese (Português)
Coa in Portuguese (Português)
Cordonnier bossu in French (français)
Dabashtan in Hebrew (‫עברית)
Enxada-enxada in Portuguese (Português)
Enxareu-enxada in Portuguese (Português)
Fadenmakrele in German (Deutsch)
Fanfar in Wolof (Wollof)
Fantar in Wolof (Wollof)
Fofoe in Fon
Fofoe in Fon GBE
Grbavi cizmar in Croatian (Hrvatski)
Houngogbakannon in Fon
Houngogbakannon in Fon GBE
Hynnis de Gorée in French (français)
Iskender baligi in Turkish (Türkçe)
İskender balığı in Turkish (Türkçe)
Jamal in Arabic (‫العربية)
Jurel de Alejandría in Spanish (español)
Khiniss in Russian (русский язык)
Makrelenbarsch in German (Deutsch)
Mboulou vangà in Vili
Musolini in German (Deutsch)
Pata pata in Creole, Portuguese
Pata pata in Creoles and Pidgins, Portuguese
Pata pata in Portuguese (Português)
Platykokali in Greek (Ελληνικά)
Platykokali in Greek, Modern (1453)
Pomè in Susu
Pomp in English
Pompano in English
Pompi yékhé in Susu
Pompi yékhé pomé in Susu
Prato de alumínio in Portuguese (Português)
Rombita in Russian (русский язык)
Scyris d'Alexandrie in French (français)
Tantanantan in Unknown
Threadfin horse mackerel in English
Vomer de Gorée in French (français)
Xareu in Portuguese (Português)
Xareu-enxada in Portuguese (Português)
Yawal in Wolof (Wollof)
Πλατυκοκάλι in Greek (Ελληνικά)
Πλατυκοκάλι in Greek, Modern (1453)
亚历山大丝鲹 in Mandarin Chinese
亞歷山大絲鰺 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Perciformes
Family : Carangidae
Genus : Alectis
Species : Alectis alexandrinus
Authority : Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817