FishverifiedLeast Concern

Seriola dumerili

(Risso, 1810)

Amberjack

Also known as: Greater Amberjack, Greater Yellowtail, Allied Kingfish, Amber Jack, Great Amberfish, Great Yellowtail, Jenny Lind

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

1–385 m

Max size

1.9 m

Max weight

80.6 kg

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Lifespan

15 yrs

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Carangiformes

Family

Carangidae

Where to find it

occasional

rare

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