Amberjack

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Amberjack

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The scientific name for the amberjack is Seriola dumerili.

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Amberjack is the name of a pair of species of fish of the Carangidae family, which includes the jacks and the pompanos.

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Greater amberjacks, Seriola dumerili, are the largest of the jacks. They usually have dark stripes extending from nose to in front of their dorsal fins. They have no scutes and soft dorsal bases less than twice the length of the anal fin bases.

Lesser amberjacks, Seriola fasciata, have a proportionately larger eye and deeper body than the greater amberjack. They are olive green or brownish-black with silver sides and usually have a dark band extending upward from their eyes. Juveniles have split or wavy bars on their sides.

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The Greater amberjacks are usually 18 kg (40 pounds) or less. The lesser amberjacks are usually under 5 kg (10 lbs).

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Greater amberjacks can be found in rocky reefs, debris, and wrecks, typically in 20 to 75 m (10 to 40 fathoms), while the lesser are found deeper, commonly 50 to 130 m (30 to 70 fathoms).

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Amberjacks are voracious predators, which feed on squid, fish, and crustaceans, and are thought to spawn offshore throughout most of the year.