Lesser amberjack (Seriola fasciata)

Scientific name: Seriola fasciata Bloch, 1793

Lesser amberjack (Seriola fasciata)

The Lesser amberjack (Seriola fasciata) is a marine fish of the family Carangidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 28-33; Anal soft rays: 17 - 20

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Seriola fasciata
Family
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
67.5
Common length
50.0
Depth range
55–130 m (180–427 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 55 - 130 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Massachusetts, USA to Brazil. Eastern Atlantic: Madeira; eastern Atlantic distribution is uncertain due to past confusion with Seriola carpenteri.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Reports of ciguatera poisoning
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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