Guinean amberjack (Seriola carpenteri) fish species and information / pictures of Guinean amberjack - Seriola carpenteri

Guinean amberjack (Seriola carpenteri) fish species information

Scientific Name
Seriola carpenteri

Common Name
Guinean amberjack

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 28-33; Anal soft rays: 17 - 21

Classification

Classified By
Mather, 1971
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Jacks and pompanos (Carangidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Atlantic
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Bay of Biscay and Agadir, Morocco to Angola, including Cape Verde (Ref. 4233). Migrants were caught around Lampedusa Island (Mediterranean Sea) (Ref. 38310).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
18 °C
Water Temperature To
27 °C
Depth From - meters
0 m
Depth To - meters
200 m
Zone
benthopelagic
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 200 m (Ref. 26999)
Trophic Level
4.5 s.e. 0.62 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
72.5 cm
Common Length
40.0 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5020 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Vulnerability
Moderate vulnerability (40 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Reports of ciguatera poisoning (Ref. 30298)
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated