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Name: |
Yellowtail Kingfish (Seriola lalandi) |
Family: |
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos) |
Order: |
Perciformes (perch-likes) |
Class: |
Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) |
Alternative Name: |
Yellowtail amberjack |
Max size: |
250 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 27865); max. published weight: 96.8 kg (Ref. 40637) |
Environment: |
Benthopelagic; brackish; marine ; depth range 3 - 825 m |
Climate: |
Subtropical; 18 - 24°C; 54°N - 43°S |
Importance: |
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes |
Resilience: |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.13; tm=2) |
Distribution: |
Circumtropical, entering temperate waters in some areas. Indo-Pacific: Japan, Great Australian Bight and southeastern Australia. Reported from Walters Shoal (Ref. 33390). Eastern Pacific: British Columbia, Canada to Chile (Ref. 2850). Eastern Atlantic: St. Helena, South Africa (Ref. 7097). |
Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 5-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 33-35; Anal spines: 2-3; Anal soft rays: 20-21. The only jack without scutella on the caudal peduncle. Dark blue dorsally and almost white ventrally; with a well defined line of demarcation between the two colors. |