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Family Carangidae, JACKS and POMPANOS
Seriola rivoliana
Description: a
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.
*Florida Record: n/a
Remarks: spawns OFFSHORE, apparently during spring, summer, and fall.
* The Florida records
quoted are from the Department of Environmental Protection'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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