Are usually sold whole on an average size of 1 1/2 - 2 pounds. Silvery skinned, it is possibly one of the tastiest fish in the sea, and usually, one of the most expensive. The pompano has small or short flake, a firm texture and a moderate amount of "good oils", which makes its flesh taste rich. It is found fresh in the market from Oct to May.
Pompanos are marine fishes in the Trachinotus genus of the Carangidae family. Pompano may also refer to various other members of the Carangidae family and Perciforme order. Their appearance is deep bodied and mackerel-like, typically silver colored and toothless with a forked tail and narrow base.