Yellowtail amberjack

Order Perciformes

Family Carangidae

Marine fish with regularly ossified skeleton. Fusiform body, dark blue dorsally and almost white ventrally; with a well defined line of demarcation between the two colors. Most of the fins including caudal fin are yellow, can grow up to 2 meters and weigh 96 kilograms.

Characteristics

FAO code
YTC

Specie
Seriola lalandi

Type
Blue fish

FAO Fishing Areas

Area 31: the Western part of the Atlantic Ocean
Area 41: the Southwestern part of the Atlantic Ocean
Area 47: the Southeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean
Area 51: the Western part of the Indian Ocean
Area 57: the Eastern part of the Indian Ocean
Area 61: the Northwestern part of the Pacific Ocean
Area 67: the Northeastern part of the Pacific Ocean
Area 71: the Western Central part of the Pacific Ocean
Area 77: the Eastern Central part of the Pacific Ocean
Area 81: the Southwestern part of the Pacific Ocean
Area 87: the Southeastern part of the Pacific Ocean

Fishing seasons

jan feb mar apr may jun jul aug sep oct nov dec

International denominations

Germany Gelbschwanzmakrele

China 黃尾鰤

France Sériole australienne

Italy Ricciola australienne

Portugal Charuteiro limão

United Kingdom Yellowtail amberjack

Japan Inada

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