Jacks & Trevally
Yellow Amberjack
Seriola lalandi
SaltwaterCarangidaeNot Evaluated
About
The Yellow Amberjack is a powerful, streamlined fish characterized by its elongated body and forked tail. They are active predators, often found in schools, and are known for their strong swimming abilities.
- Average size
- Up to 6.2 feet, commonly 1-3 feet, 20-110 lbs
- Colors
- Bluish-green to yellowish-brown dorsally, silvery white ventrally, with a prominent amber or yellowish stripe running along the side of the body from the eye to the tail.
- Diet
- Primarily other fish, crustaceans (like crabs and shrimp), and squid.
- Region
- Found in the Pacific Ocean along the coast of California and Baja California, and occasionally further north. Also found in other regions globally, including Australia, New Zealand, and Japan.