Lesser Amberjack Family Carangidae, JACKS and POMPANOS |
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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. |
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