Amberjack
Seriola dumerili (Risso, 1810)
Status not recordedbony fish
The amberjack (Seriola dumerili) is a species in the family Carangidae, order Carangiformes.
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Quick facts about the 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 amberjack live?
Not recorded
Is the 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 amberjack classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderCarangiformes
- familyCarangidae
- genusSeriola
- SpeciesSeriola dumerili (Risso, 1810)
Synonyms Caranx dumerili, Micropteryx dumerili, Regificola parilis, Seriola boscii, Seriola dumerilii, Seriola dumerilli, Seriola gigas, Seriola purpurascens, Seriola purpurescens, Seriola rhombica, Seriola simplex, Seriola tapeinometapon, Seriola tapeinometopon, Trachurus aliciolus, Trachurus fasciatus
Other names and names in other languages (78)
- Allied kingfishEnglish
- Great AmberfishEnglish
- Great yellowtailEnglish
- Greater amberjackEnglish
- Greater yellowtailEnglish
- Jenny LindEnglish
- Purplish amberjackEnglish
- Rock salmonEnglish
- Sailor's choiceEnglish
- Samson fishEnglish
- Yellow tailEnglish
- Yellow trevallyEnglish
- JibArabic
- badlongbno
- CèrviaCatalan
- kranas DumerilůvCzech
- Stor ravfiskDanish
- Große BernsteinmakreleGerman
- ΜαγιάτικοGreek
- CoronadoSpanish
- IsopiikkimakrilliFinnish
- SerioleFrench
- סריול אטלנטיHebrew
- GofCroatian
- sárgafarkú fattyúmakrélaHungarian
- lecciaItalian
- カンパチJapanese
- 잿방어Korean
- barnsteenmakreelDutch
- seriolaNorwegian
- KabiouPapiamento
- seriola olbrzymiaPolish
- írioPortuguese
- Большая сериолаRussian
- gofaAlbanian
- seriolaSwedish
- TalakitokFilipino
- AkyaTurkish
- 紅甘Chinese
- سمك شمشونArabic
- CírviaCatalan
- Sériole oceàniqueCatalan
- Bernstein-StachelmakreleGerman
- Atún MedregalSpanish
- BlanquillaSpanish
- Cola AmarillaSpanish
- coronado de leySpanish
- DoronadoSpanish
- EsmedregalSpanish
- MachiamarilloSpanish
- MadregalSpanish
- Madregal CoronadoSpanish
- MedregalSpanish
- medregal coronadoSpanish
- Medregal de CoronaSpanish
- pez de limónSpanish
- Péz de LimónSpanish
- Pez LimonSpanish
- ServiolaSpanish
- Amber couvailliFrench
- Grande SérioleFrench
- Poisson limonFrench
- sérioleFrench
- sériole couronnéeFrench
- RicciolaItalian
- seriola di DumerilItalian
- grote geelstaartDutch
- Charuteiro-catarinoPortuguese
- EnchovaPortuguese
- LírioPortuguese
- Seriola-de-Santa-CatarinaPortuguese
- bårnstensfiskSwedish
- KuzuTurkish
- sari kuyrukTurkish
- 杜氏鰤Chinese
- 紅甘鰺Chinese
- 紅魽Chinese
- 高體鰤Chinese
Relatives of the amberjack
Other species in the same genus Seriola.
Japanese amberjack
Seriola quinqueradiata
Kahu
Seriola lalandi
Jack
Seriola rivoliana
Guinean amberjack
Seriola carpenteri
Kingy
Seriola hippos
Amberjack
Seriola fasciata
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Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the amberjack?
The amberjack (Seriola dumerili) 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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