WoRMS name details
Pomatomus saltator (Linnaeus, 1766)
127002 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:127002)
unaccepted (misspelling)
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Gasterosteus saltatrix Linnaeus, 1766) Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. <em>Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii.</em> pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5 [details] 
Description Inhabits coastal waters (Ref. 5213), such as bays, estuaries and beaches (Ref. 9563). Young individuals up to 17 cm may be...
Description Inhabits coastal waters (Ref. 5213), such as bays, estuaries and beaches (Ref. 9563). Young individuals up to 17 cm may be encountered near the shore, in schools pursuing and attacking small fishes (Ref. 9626), while the adults are in loose groups, often attacking shoals of mullets or other fishes and destroying numbers apparently far in excess of feeding requirements (Ref. 9860). A voracious and aggressive species (Ref. 9626). Migrates to warmer water during winter and to cooler water in summer (Ref. 9987). Good food fish; marketed mostly fresh (Ref. 9860), but also dried or salted (Ref. 5284) and frozen (Ref. 9987). [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Pomatomus saltator (Linnaeus, 1766). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=127002 on 2025-11-12
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Nomenclature
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(of Gasterosteus saltatrix Linnaeus, 1766) Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. <em>Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii.</em> pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5 [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
Other
context source (Deepsea)
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Description Inhabits coastal waters (Ref. 5213), such as bays, estuaries and beaches (Ref. 9563). Young individuals up to 17 cm may be encountered near the shore, in schools pursuing and attacking small fishes (Ref. 9626), while the adults are in loose groups, often attacking shoals of mullets or other fishes and destroying numbers apparently far in excess of feeding requirements (Ref. 9860). A voracious and aggressive species (Ref. 9626). Migrates to warmer water during winter and to cooler water in summer (Ref. 9987). Good food fish; marketed mostly fresh (Ref. 9860), but also dried or salted (Ref. 5284) and frozen (Ref. 9987). [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (38 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Pomatomus saltator)
To FishBase
To GenBank (1 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
To PESI
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Pomatomus saltator)
To FishBase
To GenBank (1 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
To PESI
Unreviewed
