Greater amberjack

Greater amberjack
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Carangiformes
Family:	Carangidae
Genus:	Seriola
Species:	S. dumerili
Binomial name
Seriola dumerili (Risso, 1810)
Synonyms[2]
Caranx dumerili Risso, 1810 Trachurus aliciolus Rafinesque, 1810 Trachurus fasciatus Rafinesque, 1810 Seriola boscii Valenciennes, 1833 Seriola purpurascens Temminck & Schlegel, 1845 Seriola tapeinometopon Bleeker, 1853 Seriola gigas Poey, 1860 Seriola simplex Ramsay & Ogilby, 1886 Regificola parilis Whitley, 1948 Seriola rhombica J.L.B. Smith, 1959

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.