Trachinotus falcatus

Trachinotus falcatus, commonly known as the Permit, is a very large schooling fish. Their base colour is bright silver with a dark fins and yellowish-orange patches from the chin to the belly.

As juveniles they live in large schools on sandy beaches and in brackish waters. As adults they usually live solitary or in small groups on sandy or muddy beaches around reefs feeding on all sorts of meaty foods like mollusks, shrimps, crabs and small fishes. So make sure to offer them a varied diet of meaty food and watch out combining them with anything that fit their mouths!