Greater amberjack
Seriola dumerili
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Fishcarnivore
The amberjack is a powerful predatory fish that hunts in warm and temperate seas across the globe. Anglers prize it for its fight, and it holds the title as the biggest member of the jack family. Its sleek body and speed make it a formidable hunter in open waters.
- It's the largest species in the jack family, Carangidae.
- Known by many names, including reef donkey and greater yellowtail.
- Found in temperate, subtropical, and tropical oceans worldwide.
OceanCoral reefWorldwide
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Fish
- Scientific name
- Seriola dumerili
- Habitat
- Ocean, Coral reef
- Regions in this directory
- Worldwide
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- large
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)