Alectis ciliaris

The African Pompano is a circumtropical reef predator, often present near sandy bottoms. It is easily recognized by its angular body, laterally very compressed, and its large pectoral fins, and for the youngest long filaments in the extension of the dorsal and anal fins.

In Indonesia it is infrequent.

It is found preferentially in the current zones, and more frequently at the end of the day, or even shortly before sunset, like the dog tooth tuna.

This trevally is very vigorous and because of its speed and sudden direction changes it can be difficult to aim at, but the target is hard to miss and the flesh so firm so that a fish shot is usually a fish landed.

Grilled it tastes good, but preferably smaller indidividuals.