Pompanos (/ˈpɒmpəˌnoʊ/ POM-pə-noh) are marine fish in the genus Trachinotus in the family Carangidae (better known as "slabs").

Their appearance is of deep-bodied fishes, exhibiting strong lateral compression, with a rounded face and pronounced curve to the anterior portion of their dorsal profile.

They are typically overall silvery in color, sometimes with dark or yellowish fins, and one or a few black markings on the side of their body.

[2][3] They are toothless and are relatively large fish, up to about 1.2 m (3.9 ft) long, although most species reach no more than half or two-thirds of that size.

[2] Of the 21 recognized species, most are valued as food and some are considered game fish, including the permit (T.