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Highfin Amberjack
Seriola rivoliana Valenciennes, 1833
A Highfin Amberjack at a depth of 14m, North Solitary Island, New South Wales, January 2001. View larger image.
The Highfin Amberjack is greenish or brownish above and pale below. There is a diagonal stripe through the eye of young fish. This often become less distinct with age.
The anterior lobe of the second dorsal fin is longer than the pectoral fin.
This species grows to 1m in length.
It is found in tropical waters (and some temperate waters) worldwide.
In Australia it is known from off north-western Western Australia and from southern Queensland to southern New South Wales.
View a map of the collecting localities of specimens in the Australian Museum Fish Collection.
This species is also known as an Almaco Jack.
Further reading
- Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Western Australian Museum. Pp. 292.
- Allen, G.R. & R. Swainston. 1988. The Marine Fishes of North-Western Australia. A Field Guide for Anglers and Divers. Western Australian Museum. Pp. 201.
- Hutchins, B. & R. Swainston. 1986. Sea Fishes of Southern Australia. Complete Field Guide for Anglers and Divers. Swainston Publishing. Pp. 180.
- Kuiter, R.H. 1996. Guide to Sea Fishes of Australia. New Holland. Pp. 433.
- Kuiter, R.H. 2000. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Gary Allen. Pp. 437.
- Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & R.C. Steene. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Crawford House Press. Pp. 557.
