Snubnose Pompano

A powerful, deep-bodied pompano with a blunt rounded head and deeply forked tail. One of the finest eating fish in UAE waters with firm, rich flesh. Highly prized by shore anglers fishing sandy beaches with crab or prawn baits.

Species Stats

Diet

Sand crabs, molluscs, small crustaceans

Habitat

Sandy beaches, surf zones, shallow inshore areas

Local Name (Arabic)

السبن

Fun Facts

• 1

  Considered among the best-tasting fish in the Arabian Gulf.

• 2

  Widely farmed in UAE and Gulf aquaculture facilities.

• 3

  A strong fighter that regularly jumps clear of the water when hooked.

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