Description: olive green or
brownish black and silver sides; dark band (variably present) extends
upward from eye; juveniles have split or wavy bars on sides;
proportionately larger eye and deeper body than greater amberjack.
Similar Fish: other Seriola.
Where found: NEASHORE and
OFFSHORE, apparently living deeper than other Seriola (commonly 180 - 410
feet deep).
Size: usually under 10
pounds.
*Florida Record: n/a
Remarks: smallest of the
amberjacks; believed to spawn OFFSHORE; adults eat fish and squid.
* The Florida records
quoted are from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's
printed publication, Fishing
Lines and are not necessarily the most current ones. The records are
provided as only as a benchmark.
