Greater amberjack
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The Greater amberjack is a jack
of the genus Seriola
. It is found in the Mediterranean Sea
, the Atlantic Ocean
, the Pacific Ocean
and the India
n coasts, living usually between 20 and 70 m of depth (with a maximum of 360 m). It is the largest genus in the Carangidae
family, with a maximum length of 200 cm.
It is a fast swimming pelagic fish
with similar habits to the kingfish
. They are silver-blue with a golden side line, with a brown band crossing over the eye area.
The Greater amberjack is a powerful hunter which feeds on other fish and invertebrates.
The Greater Amberjack is prized by sports fisherman because it is a very powerful fish & can be quite large, even as much as 70 kg. The Greater Amberjack is an excellent eating fish. It is also a big game fish and are one of the greatest fighting fish pound for pound.
Carangidae
Carangidae is a family of fish which includes the jacks, pompanos, jack mackerels, and scads.They are marine fish found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans...
of the genus Seriola
Seriola
Seriola is a genus of bony fish, commonly known as amberjacks. Nine species are currently recognized, although these were formerly split into many more...
. It is found in the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Anatolia and Europe, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant...
, the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
, the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
and the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n coasts, living usually between 20 and 70 m of depth (with a maximum of 360 m). It is the largest genus in the Carangidae
Carangidae
Carangidae is a family of fish which includes the jacks, pompanos, jack mackerels, and scads.They are marine fish found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans...
family, with a maximum length of 200 cm.
It is a fast swimming pelagic fish
Pelagic fish
Pelagic fish live near the surface or in the water column of coastal, ocean and lake waters, but not on the bottom of the sea or the lake. They can be contrasted with demersal fish, which do live on or near the bottom, and reef fish which are associated with coral reefs.The marine pelagic...
with similar habits to the kingfish
Yellowtail amberjack
The yellowtail amberjack or great amberjack, Seriola lalandi, is a large fish found in the Pacific and Indian oceans. It can be divided into three sub-species: The California yellowtail, Seriola lalandi dorsalis, the southern yellowtail, or in New Zealand and Australia the yellowtail kingfish or...
. They are silver-blue with a golden side line, with a brown band crossing over the eye area.
The Greater amberjack is a powerful hunter which feeds on other fish and invertebrates.
The Greater Amberjack is prized by sports fisherman because it is a very powerful fish & can be quite large, even as much as 70 kg. The Greater Amberjack is an excellent eating fish. It is also a big game fish and are one of the greatest fighting fish pound for pound.