Prof. Dr. Peter Wirtz, Madeira
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The amberjack Seriola fasciata is sometimes found at depths between 10 and 20 meters, but mostly these large animals stay in the deeper water column and directly above the seafloor.
The upper side of the body of the mackerel is pink to purple, the underside of the body is silvery.
From the eye to the nape of the neck (not to the base of the dorsal fin) is an oblique dark band (if present).
A yellow band is often seen from the eye along the flank to the end of the base of the tail.
The anal fin is as dark as the caudal fin, but may have a narrow, pale posterior margin.
Juveniles (up to 20 cm) can be recognized by an oblique head band and 7 irregular, interrupted, dark lateral stripes, of which the 3rd to 7th extends to the dorsal and anal fins.
Synonyms:
Scomber fasciatus Bloch, 1793
Seriola semicoronata Poey, 1860
The upper side of the body of the mackerel is pink to purple, the underside of the body is silvery.
From the eye to the nape of the neck (not to the base of the dorsal fin) is an oblique dark band (if present).
A yellow band is often seen from the eye along the flank to the end of the base of the tail.
The anal fin is as dark as the caudal fin, but may have a narrow, pale posterior margin.
Juveniles (up to 20 cm) can be recognized by an oblique head band and 7 irregular, interrupted, dark lateral stripes, of which the 3rd to 7th extends to the dorsal and anal fins.
Synonyms:
Scomber fasciatus Bloch, 1793
Seriola semicoronata Poey, 1860
