Scientific Name
Seriola quinqueradiata
Common Name
Japanese amberjack
Biology
Dorsal
spines
(total): 6 - 7;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 29-36;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 17 - 22;
Vertebrae: 24. Scutes absent. Compared to S. lalandi, the species' dorsoposterior corner of upper jaw is angular (versus rounded) and the pectoral and pelvic fins are almost equal in length (versus pectoral shorter than pelvic fin).