Greater amberjack: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the greater amberjack lives – recorded in 23 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Seriola dumerili
Group	Bony fish
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	23 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Carangiformes
Family	Carangidae

Where does the greater amberjack live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the greater amberjack in 23 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the greater amberjack endangered?

The greater amberjack’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the greater amberjack?

The greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili) is a ray-finned fish in the order Carangiformes and the family Carangidae, genus Seriola. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the greater amberjack

The greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili), also known as the allied kingfish, great amberfish, greater yellowtail, jenny lind, sea donkey, purplish amberjack, reef donkey, rock salmon, sailors choice, yellowtail, and yellow trevally, is a species of predatory ray-finned fish in the family Carangidae, the jacks and pompanos. It is found in temperate, subtropical, and tropical seas around the world. It is a popular quarry species for recreational fisheries and is important in commercial fisheries. It is the largest species in the family Carangidae.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Greater amberjack (revision 1378480671), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q575704 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).