Greater Amberjack
Seriola dumerili
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 833
- Most observed in
- 🇬🇷 Greece
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili), also known as the allied kingfish, great amberfish, greater yellowtail, jenny lind, sea donkey, purplish amberjack, reef donkey, rock salmon, sailors choice, yellowtail, and yellow trevally, is a species of predatory ray-finned fish in the family Carangidae, the jacks and pompanos. It is found in temperate, subtropical, and tropical seas around the world. It is a popular quarry species for recreational fisheries and is important in commercial fisheries. It is the largest species in the family Carangidae.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Greater amberjack”.