Lesser amberjack
(Seriola fasciata)
General data
Scientific names:
Lesser amberjack
Local names:
Little amberjack, False amberjack
Habitat:
Saltwater
Climates:
Tropical, Subtropical
The lesser amberjack (Seriola fasciata), also known as the false amberjack or little amberjack, is a species of ray-finned fish from the family Carangidae, the jacks and pompanos.
It occurs in the Atlantic Ocean.
In the western Atlantic it ranges from Massachusetts in the north along the eastern Coast of the United States and into the Gulf of Mexico as far south as Tamaulipas. In the Caribbean Sea it is found off Cuba and Barbados and from Santa Marta, Colombia to Isla la Tortuga, Venezuela. It is also found around Bermuda.
Eastern Atlantic distribution is uncertain due to past confusion with Seriola carpenteri.
Max length : 68 cm FL; common length : 50 cm TL
Max. published weight: 4.6 kg
