Yellowtail amberjack
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| 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 52 kg (114 lb 10 oz).
- The Asian yellowtail, Seriola lalandi aureovitta, is the smallest at 27.9 kg (61 lb 8 oz).
[edit] References
- "Seriola lalandi". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. 10 2005 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2005.
- TSN 168695. Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Yellowtail amberjack at the Encyclopedia of Life
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