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The greater amberjack is an important food fish and is a commercial quarry species, and the species has been used in aquaculture in the Mediterranean since the 1980s. [4] As a predatory fish, it requires protein and lipids sourced from other fish, so questions have arisen over the sustainability of its culture. [ 4 ]
The maximum lifespan for females is 17 years, whilst the average is 10 due to popular demand for them in big game fishing and as a high-quality food fish. Amberjacks are not at top of the food chain in their habitat, and therefore are prone to being prey for yellowfin tuna , sharks and other larger fish.
The yellowtail amberjack, yellowtail kingfish, hiramasa or great amberjack (Seriola lalandi) is a large fish found in the Southern Ocean. Although previously thought to be found in all oceans and seas, recent genetic analysis restricts S. lalandi proper to the Southern Hemisphere waters. [ 3 ]
The lesser amberjack has an olive green or brownish back with silver flanks. There is a dark stripe which runs from behind the eye to front of the first dorsal fin . Compared to the related greater amberjack , the lesser amberjack has a proportionately larger eye and a deeper body.
33. Amberjack. Amberjacks are a giant fish found in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Ocean. They can reach a weight of 178 pounds. 34. American Black Bear. Don’t ever try to outrun one of these ...
The giant trevally is the largest member of the genus Caranx, and the fifth-largest member of the family Carangidae (exceeded by the yellowtail amberjack, greater amberjack, leerfish, and rainbow runner), with a recorded maximum length of 170 cm (67 in) and a weight of 80 kg (180 lb). [6]
The Japanese amberjack or yellowtail, Seriola quinqueradiata, is a species of jack fish in the family Carangidae, native to the northwest Pacific Ocean. It is known as shiyu ( 鰤魚 ) in China , bang'eo ( 방어 ) in Korea , and buri ( 鰤 ) or hamachi ( 魬 ) in Japan .
The largest fish in the family, the greater amberjack, Seriola dumerili, grows up to 2 m in length; most fish in the family reach a maximum length of 25–100 cm. The family contains many important commercial and game fish, notably the Pacific jack mackerel, Trachurus symmetricus, and the other jack mackerels in the genus Trachurus. [2]