Almaco jack (Seriola rivoliana)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Seriola rivoliana
- Common name
- Almaco jack
- Category
- Fish
- Family
- Carangidae
- Genus
- Seriola
- Size
- 70–160 cm
- Depth
- 5–250 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- open-water, wreck
- Behaviours
- schooling, fast-moving
- Ocean zones
- Asian Pacific, Caribbean, East Atlantic, Macaronesia, Mediterranean, Eastern Pacific
Description
Seriola rivoliana reaches 160 cm and 60 kg. Imposing silver-bronze pelagic amberjack with diffuse longitudinal golden band and oblique dark streak from eye to first dorsal (hence almaco). Lives in small schools from 5 to 250 m around pinnacles, wrecks and prey aggregations. Fast predator of fish and cephalopods. Circumtropical distribution, particularly iconic in Azores. Premium encounter in Macaronesian pelagic diving.
Photo of Almaco jack
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Almaco jack?
- Almaco jack (Seriola rivoliana) reaches 70–160 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Almaco jack?
- Almaco jack is found between 5–250 m deep.
- Is the Almaco jack dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Almaco jack?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Almaco jack?
- Found in: Asian Pacific, Caribbean, East Atlantic, Macaronesia, Mediterranean, Eastern Pacific.
Other species in the genus Seriola
Other species in the family Carangidae
- Caranx latus - Horse-eye jack
- Caranx crysos - Blue runner
- Pseudocaranx dentex - White trevally
- Lichia amia - Leerfish
- Trachurus mediterraneus - Mediterranean horse mackerel
- Caranx caninus - Pacific crevalle jack
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 126818)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 5961682)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia