pompano
noun
pom·pa·no
ˈpäm-pə-ˌnō 
ˈpəm-
ˈpəm-
plural pompano or pompanos
1
: a carangid food fish (Trachinotus carolinus) of the western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
broadly
: any of several related fishes
2
: a small bluish or greenish butterfish (Peprilus simillimus) of the Pacific coast of North America
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His African pompano weighed 55.4 pounds, which is almost five pounds heavier than the current Florida record.
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Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 6 June 2024
That’s when von Blankenburg saw an even bigger pompano about 90 feet below the surface.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 6 June 2024
When the mullet schools pass by anglers are catching lots of bluefish and decent numbers of pompano.
—Alan Sherman, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
On the good days, pier fishermen are catching a lot of undersized mutton snappers, pompano, bluefish, Spanish mackerel, jack crevalles, big ladyfish and lots of bluerunners.
—Alan Sherman, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
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Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 6 June 2024
That’s when von Blankenburg saw an even bigger pompano about 90 feet below the surface.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 6 June 2024
When the mullet schools pass by anglers are catching lots of bluefish and decent numbers of pompano.
—Alan Sherman, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
On the good days, pier fishermen are catching a lot of undersized mutton snappers, pompano, bluefish, Spanish mackerel, jack crevalles, big ladyfish and lots of bluerunners.
—Alan Sherman, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
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“Pompano.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pompano. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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pompano
noun
pom·pa·no
ˈpäm-pə-ˌnō
ˈpəm-
ˈpəm-
plural pompano or pompanos
: a food fish that occurs along the coasts of the western Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico having a narrow body and forked tail
also
: any of several related fishes
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