HomeMarine aquarium fishOther marine fishBanded rudderfish Banded rudderfish (Seriola zonata) Scientific name: Seriola zonata Mitchill, 1815 The Banded rudderfish (Seriola zonata) is a marine fish of the family Carangidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Nova Scotia, Canada to Santos, Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea; absent from Bahamas and most islands. BiologyAdults are pelagic or epibenthic and confined to coastal waters over the continental shelf. Feeds on fishes and shrimps.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameSeriola zonataFamilyCarangidae (Jacks and pompanos)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length75.0Common length50.0EnvironmentMarine; benthopelagicClimateSubtropicalDistributionWestern Atlantic: Nova Scotia, Canada to Santos, Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea; absent from Bahamas and most islands.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: public aquariumsResilienceMedium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More other marine fishGreater amberjackSeriola dumeriliCockatoo waspfishAblabys taenianotusHumpback batfishPlatax batavianusSquirrelfishHolocentrus adscensionisGrub fishParapercis sexfasciataLongspine squirrelfishHolocentrus rufusSee all other marine fish SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026