Yellowtail amberjack

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iYellowtail amberjack
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Carangidae Genus: Seriola Species: S. lalandi
Binomial name
Seriola lalandi Cuvier and A Valenciennes, 1833

The yellowtail amberjack or great amberjack, Seriola lalandi, is a large fish found in the Pacific and Indian oceans. It can be divided into three sub-species:

• The California yellowtail, Seriola lalandi dorsalis.
• The southern yellowtail, or in New Zealand and Australia the yellowtail kingfish, Seriola lalandi lalandi, is the largest, with an all-tackle mark of 114 pounds, 10 ounces.
• The Asian yellowtail, Seriola lalandi aureovitta, is the smallest is at 61 pounds, 8 ounces.

[edit] References

• "Seriola lalandi". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. 10 2005 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2005.
• TSN 168695. Integrated Taxonomic Information System.