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?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderCarangiformes
- familyCarangidae
- genusSeriola
- 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
Relatives of the kahu
Other species in the same genus Seriola.
Amberjack
Seriola dumerili
Japanese amberjack
Seriola quinqueradiata
Jack
Seriola rivoliana
Guinean amberjack
Seriola carpenteri
Kingy
Seriola hippos
Amberjack
Seriola fasciata
CompareKahu vs AmberjackKahu vs Japanese amberjackKahu vs JackKahu vs Guinean amberjack
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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