Yellowtail Kingfish (Seriola lalandi)

Yellowtail Kingfish - Seriola lalandi
Name: Yellowtail Kingfish (Seriola lalandi)
Family: Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Order: Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Alternative Name: Yellowtail amberjack
Max size: 250 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 27865); max. published weight: 96.8 kg (Ref. 40637)
Environment: Benthopelagic; brackish; marine ; depth range 3 - 825 m
Climate: Subtropical; 18 - 24°C; 54°N - 43°S
Importance: Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.13; tm=2)
Distribution: Circumtropical, entering temperate waters in some areas. Indo-Pacific: Japan, Great Australian Bight and southeastern Australia. Reported from Walters Shoal (Ref. 33390). Eastern Pacific: British Columbia, Canada to Chile (Ref. 2850). Eastern Atlantic: St. Helena, South Africa (Ref. 7097).
Diagnosis: Dorsal spines (total): 5-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 33-35; Anal spines: 2-3; Anal soft rays: 20-21. The only jack without scutella on the caudal peduncle. Dark blue dorsally and almost white ventrally; with a well defined line of demarcation between the two colors.
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