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Japanese amberjack

Seriola quinqueradiata Temminck & Schlegel, 1845

Status not recordedbony fish

The japanese amberjack (Seriola quinqueradiata) is a species in the family Carangidae, order Carangiformes.

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Quick facts about the japanese amberjack

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the japanese amberjack live?

Not recorded

Is the japanese amberjack endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the japanese amberjack classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCarangiformes
  5. familyCarangidae
  6. genusSeriola
  7. SpeciesSeriola quinqueradiata Temminck & Schlegel, 1845

Synonyms Seriola cristata, Seriola sparna

Other names and names in other languages (21)
  • Five-ray yellowtailEnglish
  • Sériole japonèsCatalan
  • kranas korejskýCzech
  • Medregal del JaponSpanish
  • Sériole du JaponFrench
  • ブリJapanese
  • 방어Korean
  • Seriola-japonesaPortuguese
  • желтохвостRussian
  • 青甘Chinese
  • Medregal NipónSpanish
  • ジャパニーズ・アンバージャックJapanese
  • ファイブレイ・イエローテイルJapanese
  • BuriJapanese
  • HamachiJapanese
  • Charuteiro-do-JapãoPortuguese
  • Жёлтохвостая лакедраRussian
  • Сериола японскаяRussian
  • желтохостая лакедраRussian
  • 五條鰤Chinese
  • 黃尾鰺Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the japanese amberjack

Other species in the same genus Seriola.

Amberjack

Seriola dumerili

CarangidaeNo free photo yet

Kahu

Seriola lalandi

CarangidaeNo free photo yet

Jack

Seriola rivoliana

CarangidaeNo free photo yet

Kingy

Seriola hippos

CarangidaeNo free photo yet

Amberjack

Seriola fasciata

CarangidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the japanese amberjack?

The japanese amberjack (Seriola quinqueradiata) belongs to the family Carangidae in the order Carangiformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Japanese amberjack (Seriola quinqueradiata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/japanese-amberjack

MLA

“Japanese amberjack (Seriola quinqueradiata).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/japanese-amberjack.

BibTeX
@misc{japanese_amberjack_2026,
  title = {Japanese amberjack (Seriola quinqueradiata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/japanese-amberjack},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}