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Kahu

Seriola lalandi Valenciennes, 1833

Status not recordedbony fish

The kahu (Seriola lalandi) is a species in the family Carangidae, order Carangiformes.

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Quick facts about the kahu

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 kahu live?

Not recorded

Is the kahu 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 kahu classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCarangiformes
  5. familyCarangidae
  6. genusSeriola
  7. SpeciesSeriola lalandi Valenciennes, 1833

Synonyms Halatractus dorsalis, Lichia pappei, Seriola aureovittata, Seriola banisteri, Seriola dorsalis, Seriola foncki, Seriola fonki, Seriola grandis, Seriola ialandi, Seriola lalandei, Seriola lalandei dorsalis, Seriola lalandii, Seriola mazatlana, Seriola pappei

Other names and names in other languages (59)
  • AlbacoreEnglish
  • Amber jackEnglish
  • BanditEnglish
  • California yellowtailEnglish
  • Cape yellowtailEnglish
  • Giant yellowtailEnglish
  • Great amberjackEnglish
  • Hiramasa kingfishEnglish
  • HoodlumEnglish
  • King amberjackEnglish
  • KingfishEnglish
  • KingieEnglish
  • Silver kingEnglish
  • Southern yellowtailEnglish
  • Tasmanian yellowtailEnglish
  • Yellow-tail king-fishEnglish
  • Yellow-tail kingfishEnglish
  • YellowtailEnglish
  • Yellowtail amberjackEnglish
  • Yellowtail jackEnglish
  • Yellowtail kingfishEnglish
  • AlbakoorAfrikaans
  • bakukobno
  • Sériole comúCatalan
  • kranas americkýCzech
  • Australsk ravfiskDanish
  • Australische GelbschwanzmakreleGerman
  • Jurel de la BajaSpanish
  • sériole chicardFrench
  • Ricciola codagiallaItalian
  • ヒラマサJapanese
  • 부시리Korean
  • HakuMāori
  • geelstaartDutch
  • Seriola-verdePortuguese
  • ma'akiray
  • Сериола полосатаяRussian
  • matavaiTahitian
  • barungxdk
  • 黃尾鰤Chinese
  • AlbertkoordAfrikaans
  • AlbikoorAfrikaans
  • HalfkoordAfrikaans
  • Ware GeelstertAfrikaans
  • Medregal de la BajaSpanish
  • medregal rabo amarilloSpanish
  • Pez LimonSpanish
  • Amoureuse grosseFrench
  • sériole à queue jauneFrench
  • Sériole chinchardFrench
  • 平政Japanese
  • hiramasaJapanese
  • KingiMāori
  • geelstaart koningsvisDutch
  • Hiramasa geelstaartDutch
  • reuzengeelstaartDutch
  • Charuteiro-azeitePortuguese
  • золотистая лакедраRussian
  • 黄尾鰤Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the kahu

Other species in the same genus Seriola.

Amberjack

Seriola dumerili

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

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

What kind of animal is the kahu?

The kahu (Seriola lalandi) 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). Kahu (Seriola lalandi). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/kahu

MLA

“Kahu (Seriola lalandi).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/kahu.

BibTeX
@misc{kahu_2026,
  title = {Kahu (Seriola lalandi)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/kahu},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}