Yellowtail amberjack: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the yellowtail amberjack lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Seriola lalandi
Group	Bony fish
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	4 countries
Continents	North America, Oceania
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Carangiformes
Family	Carangidae

Where does the yellowtail amberjack live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the yellowtail amberjack in 4 countries and territories across North America and Oceania. 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 yellowtail amberjack endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the yellowtail amberjack?

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

About the yellowtail amberjack

The yellowtail amberjack, yellowtail kingfish, hiramasa or great amberjack (Seriola lalandi) is a large fish found in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere. Although previously thought to be found in all oceans and seas, recent genetic analysis restricts S. lalandi proper to the Southern Hemisphere waters. However, they are found in Northern Hemisphere waters during certain times of the year. The fish was given its name by Pierre Antoine Delalande, a naturalist who first informed zoologist Achille Valenciennes of the existence of this species. His reason for the use of the word Seriola (feminine diminutive form of seria, a large earthenware pot) to name the fish is uncertain, but the epithet lalandi was derived from his surname.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Yellowtail amberjack (revision 1379070031), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2157453 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).