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The greater amberjack, scientifically named *Seriola dumerili*, is a species of marine fish. It belongs to the family Carangidae within the order Carangiformes and class Teleostei, under the phylum Chordata. The taxon is classified as a species with an accepted status, originally described by Risso in 1810. Its parent taxon is *Seriola*.
Common names for this organism include Atún Medregal, Blanquilla, Cola Amarilla, and Coronado. The greater amberjack is found in the waters of Brazil. Its IUCN conservation status is listed as Least Concern, a designation recorded in 2015.
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Species
Least Concernamberjack
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderCarangiformes
- FamilyCarangidae
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Wikidata facts
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- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
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- taxon common name
- seriola
- sequenced genome URL
- www.ensembl.org/Seriola_dumerili
- taxon range
- Brazil
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Encyclopedic overview
Greater Amberjack (Seriola dumerili). Gulf of Mexico. Credit: SEFSC Pascagoula Laboratory; Collection of Brandi Noble, NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC. Notice the elongated body, the short very streamlined dorsal and pelvic fins and the tuna-like tail.
The greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili), also known as the allied kingfish, great amberfish, greater yellowtail, jenny lind, sea donkey, purplish amberjack, reef donkey, rock salmon, sailors choice, yellowtail, and yellow trevally, is a species of predatory ray-finned fish in the family Carangidae, the jacks and pompanos. It is found in temperate, subtropical, and tropical seas around the world. It is a popular quarry species for recreational fisheries and is important in commercial fisheries. It is the largest species in the family Carangidae.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “greater amberjack” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.