Credit: Illustration by Diane Rome Peebles
Family Haemulidae
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
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