Permit

Permit(aka Round Trachinot, Round Pampano, Trachinotus falcatus) is a fish from the scad family of the order perch. It lives in the western part of the Atlantic in tropical waters at depths of up to 30 m. Adult permits feed on crabs, shrimps, and small fish. Most often they feed in small groups. Permits are a popular fishing target.

Type: Permit, round trachinot or round pampano

Latin scientific name: Trachinotus falcatus

English title: Permit

Cuban name: Pampano, Palometa

Coloration: dark back and fins, silvery flanks, yellow-orange belly area in front of anal fin.

Length: up to 122 cm

Weight: up to 36 kg (maximum documented weight)

The scientific Latin name of the fish changed over time, as the permit was attributed to different biological genera of fish, but the invariable part of the two-word name was "falcatus" - a derivative of the word "falcata", after the name of the ancient weapon - a long curved sword of the ancient Iberians. Falcatu resembles the dorsal fin of a permit, sometimes rising above the water.

Amberjack

Amberjack (Seriola dumerili) has a number of dark stripes that start from the nose and reach the anterior region of the dorsal ribs. Amberjack is a very large fish, usually weighing around 15-20 kg, however, despite its size, it is very fast.

Amberjack's habitat is usually on the slopes of the deep, and he also likes to be near rocky coral reefs. Amberjack is considered a predator, it feeds on other types of fish and small squids. In the Seychelles, it is well caught on jigging and donk at depths of 90-130 meters. The bait is tuna meat or a whole bonito weighing up to three kilograms.

White captain

White Captain - Marine tropical fish. Predator, can reach a length of 140 centimeters and gain up to 16 kilograms of weight. There are no small bones in it. The meat is white, some have a pleasant pinkish color. Another name for this fish is Otolith.

Large specimens of fish otoliths and otolithoids have long been called captains in fishing and trade abroad. Fish of the genera otoliths, otolithoids and cynoscyons have been known as a commodity up to the present time under the unfortunate name of captain fish (with a length of at least 35 cm) and sea trout (less than 35 cm). In body shape, all these fish resemble the Mediterranean dorado. In the Seychelles, it is consistently caught by jigging and bottoming at depths of up to 60 meters.