Pompano

n.
  1. Any one of several species of marine fishes of the genus Trachynotus, of which four species are found on the Atlantic coast of the United States; -- called also palometa.
  2. A California harvest fish (Stromateus simillimus), highly valued as a food fish.
    3. Pompano shell (Zoöl.),
    a small bivalve shell of the genus Donax; -- so called because eaten by the pompano.