Almaco Jack

Credit: Illustration by Diane Rome Peebles

Family Carangidae

Description: deep-bodied amberjack; sometimes darker in coloration; front of soft dorsal and of anal fins high and elongated; body more flattened than banded rudderfish or greater amberjack; no scutes

Similar fish: other Seriola

Where found: wide-ranging in offshore waters, not a common catch; young are associated with Sargassum

Size: usually less than 20 pounds

Remarks: spawns offshore, apparently during spring, summer, and fall