Seriola rivoliana, highfin amberjack

Seriola rivoliana Valenciennes 1833

highfin amberjack

almaco jack

The highfin amberjack, Seriola rivoliana, is brownish green above and silvery below. The tail is deeply forked. Juveniles have a dark stripe through the eye and over the head. This individual has a mark on the side which could be abrasion or a fungal infection
Distribution = circum-tropical and into temperate waters
Max size = 1m
Family = Carangidae - jacks & trevallies