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Amberjacks
Seriola
Seriola is a genus of bony fish, commonly known as amberjacks. Nine extant species are currently recognized, although these were formerly split into many more. Also, several species are currently placed in several other genera of Carangidae that were originally described under Seriola. They are a large, carnivorous finfish popularly known for the firm texture and rich flavour of their flesh, which make them an ideal fish for aquaculture. Because specimens caught can weigh up to
11 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 11 known species
Greater Amberjack
speciesSeriola dumerili
Yellowtail Kingfish
speciesSeriola lalandi
Almaco Jack
speciesSeriola rivoliana
California Yellowtail
speciesSeriola dorsalis
Samsonfish
speciesSeriola hippos
Banded Rudderfish
speciesSeriola zonata
Lesser Amberjack
speciesSeriola fasciata
Japanese Amberjack
speciesSeriola quinqueradiata
Yellowtail Kingfish
speciesSeriola aureovittata
Darkfin Amberjack
speciesSeriola peruana
Mediterranean Amberjack
speciesSeriola carpenteri
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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Every page naming Seriola in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 51552.