Close-up of amberjack broodstock upon arrival at the University of Miami aquaculture reasearch laboratory in the Florida Keys Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science
Image ID: fish5261, Fisheries Collection
Location: Florida Keys, Florida
Photo Date: 2001
Photographer: Jorge Alarcon or Dr. Daniel Benetti
Source:
The NOAA Photo Library http://www.photolib.noaa.gov
The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Adminstration (NOAA) http://www.noaa.gov/
The greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili) is a jack of the genus Seriola. It is found in the Mediterranean Sea, the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and the Indian coasts. They are silver-blue with a golden side line, with a brown band crossing over the eye area. |