What is Pompano called in Mexico?

In Mexico, Pompano is known as Pámpano.

What is Pompano called in Argentina?

In Argentina, Pompano is known as Pámpano.

What is Pompano called in Spain?

In Spain, Pompano is known as Pámpano.

What is Pompano called in Portugal?

In Portugal, Pompano is known as Pampo.

What is Pompano called in Brazil?

In Brazil, Pompano is known as Pampo.

What is Pompano called in Italy?

In Italy, Pompano is known as Leccia stella.

What family does Pompano belong to?

Pompano belongs to Carangidae, the jack family.

Pompano

Fish · Carangidae

Also called

🇲🇽🇦🇷🇪🇸Pámpano🇵🇹🇧🇷Pampo🇮🇹Leccia stella

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Florida pompano is one of the most prized pan fish in American coastal cuisine, with buttery, rich white flesh and very few bones. It commands premium prices at Gulf Coast and Florida Keys fish markets. In New Orleans, pompano en papillote — cooked in a sealed paper bag with a cream sauce — is a classic Creole dish. The same name, pámpano, is used across Latin America and the Caribbean. It is typically pan-fried or grilled whole, and its compact size makes it ideal for single-portion cooking.

Names by country

Country	Name	Notes
🇺🇸United States	Pompanoprimary	Florida pompano — one of the most prized pan fish on the Gulf Coast; pompano en papillote is a New Orleans classic
🇬🇧United Kingdom	Pompano
🇲🇽Mexico	Pámpano	Popular on both Mexico's Gulf and Pacific coasts
🇦🇷Argentina	Pámpano
🇫🇷France	Pompano
🇪🇸Spain	Pámpano
🇵🇹Portugal	Pampo
🇧🇷Brazil	Pampo
🇮🇹Italy	Leccia stella	Mediterranean Carangidae closely related to the Florida pompano; the Florida species is sold as 'pompano' when imported.
🇩🇪Germany	Pompano	Loanword used for the imported Florida species; not common in German fishmongers.

Does your butcher call it something else?

Culinary substitutes

Dorada

Both are small, prized whole-cooking fish with rich, sweet white flesh — pompano has a richer, butterier flavor, sea bream is more delicate and Mediterranean in character.

Ricciola

Both are Carangidae with rich white flesh, but at opposite scales — pompano is a small whole-cooking fish, amberjack a large one cut into steaks and loins.

Often confused with

Pompano vs Dorada Pompano vs Ricciola

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