FishincSpecies catalog
Greater amberjack
Seriola dumerili
Greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili) belongs to the family Carangidae. Habitat: salt water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Seriola dumerili |
|---|---|
| Family | Carangidae |
| Habitat | Salt water |
| Group | Jacks, Predators |
| Other names | Amberjack, Allied Kingfish, Great Amberfish, Greater Yellowtail, Great Yellowtail, Jenny Lind |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | Mexico and Caribbean saltwater, Mediterranean, US and Canada saltwater |
Identifying features
- Large, elongated jack body
- A dark olive stripe running from the snout through the eye to the start of the dorsal fin
- Bluish-grey back, silvery flanks with an amber-yellow stripe along the side
- Deeply forked tail
Greater amberjack in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Bernsteinmakrele, Große Bernsteinmakrele, Gelbschwanzmakrele |
| French | Amber Couvailli, Poisson Limon, Seriole |
| Spanish | Atún Medregal, Blanquilla, Cola Amarilla |
| Italian | Ricciola, Amberjack |
| Dutch | Barnsteenmakreel |
| Swedish | Seriola |
| Danish | Stor Ravfisk |
| Finnish | Isopiikkimakrilli |
| Croatian | Gof |
| Czech | Kranas Dumerilův |
| Turkish | Sarıkuyruk |
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