1,285 observationsLeast Concern
Permit
Trachinotus falcatus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Carangiformes ›Family: Carangidae ›Genus: Trachinotus
About
The permit, Trachinotus falcatus, is a game fish of the western Atlantic Ocean belonging to the family Carangidae. Adults feed on crabs, shrimp, and smaller fish. Two submarines of the United States Navy were named USS Permit in its honor, in keeping with the "denizens of the deep" theme of submarine names that prevailed before the 1971 naming of USS Los Angeles.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Permit is Trachinotus falcatus.
- Permit belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Permit belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Permit belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
- Permit belongs to the order Carangiformes.
- Permit belongs to the family Carangidae.
- Permit belongs to the genus Trachinotus.