Trachinotus paitensis Cuvier, 1832 .

Paloma Pompano. To 50.8 cm (20 in) TL (Miller and Lea 1972). Redondo Beach, southern California (Miller and Lea 1972) to Chile (Pequeño 1989), including Gulf of California and Islas Galápagos (Miller and Lea 1972). Depth: surface (nightlight; Personal communication: Scripps Institution of Oceanography Fish Collection, La Jolla, California), 1–100 m (3–328 ft) (min.: Personal communication: Scripps Institution of Oceanography Fish Collection, La Jolla, California; max.: Amezcua Linares 1996).