Greater Amberjack

• It is the largest jack: it reaches 190 cm and a little over 80 kg.
• Large individuals accumulate ciguatoxin and cases of ciguatera poisoning from eating it have been documented.

Skeleton type

Vertebrate - internal bony skeleton (bony fish)

Habitat and environment

Coastal waters and reefs of tropical and warm-temperate seas worldwide, between 1 and 385 m and usually between 18 and 72 m; small individuals occupy shallow water and large ones move deeper

Sexual maturity

Length at first maturity 90.8 cm (range 80-127 cm); half the males mature at 64.6 cm and half the females at 73.3 cm fork length

Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Seriola dumerili

The pins mark the parks and dive sites where its presence is documented.