Greater amberjack

Greater amberjack

Taxobox
name = Greater amberjack


image_caption =
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Actinopterygii
ordo = Perciformes
familia = Carangidae
genus = "Seriola"
species = "S. dumerili"
binomial = "Seriola dumerili"
binomial_authority = Risso, 1810The Greater amberjack ("Seriola dumerili") is a jack of the genus "Seriola". It is found in the Mediterranean Sea, the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and the Indian 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.

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