Almaco Jack
Scientific Name: Seriola rivoliana
Species: Jacks (Carangidae)
Other names: Trevallies, Amberfishes, Amberjack, Highfin Amberjack, Longfin Yellowtail, Pacific Yellowtail, Longfin Kingfish, Yellow Kingfish.
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Almaco JackUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
Photographed at: Lembeh - Indonesia
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Photographed at: Lembeh - Indonesia
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Almaco JackUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
Photographed at: Lembeh - Indonesia
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Almaco JackUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
Photographed at: Lembeh Resort - Indonesia
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Description
Also known as Trevallies, Amberfishes, Amberjack, Highfin Amberjack, Longfin Yellowtail, Pacific Yellowtail, Longfin Kingfish and Yellow Kingfish.
Found in small schools when it visits reefs or deep lagoons, otherwise on outer reefs.
They feed on other fish and sometimes large zooplankton creatures.
Length - 90cm
Depth - 5-160m
Widespread Circumtropical
Jacks are fast swimming fish that can roam over great distances. The larger fish hunt other fish and the smaller fish eat zooplankton. In turn they are hunted by large Tuna and Dolphins. (edit)
Spotted
The Almaco Jack is found in or near the Circumtropical region(s) and has been photographed 4 times by user @fishx6
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