Japanese amberjack
Kingdom
Phylum
Family
Genus
SPECIES
Seriola quinqueradiata
Weight
40
88
kglbs
kg lbs 
Length
150
59
cminch
cm inch 

The Japanese amberjack or yellowtail, Seriola quinqueradiata, is a species of jack fish in the family Carangidae, native to the northwest Pacific Ocean. It is known as shiyu (鰤魚) in China, bang'eo (방어) in Korea, and buri (鰤) or hamachi (魬) in Japan.

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Although it is frequently listed on menus as "yellowtail tuna," it is a fish of an entirely different family, the Carangidae, rather than the family Scombridae that includes tunas, mackerels, and bonitos.

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Appearance

Japanese amberjack usually grows to around 1 meter in length, though some can reach 1.5 meters. They have a characteristic yellow band that runs horizontally along the length of the body, as well as a yellow tail, hence their name.

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References

1. Japanese amberjack Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_amberjack
2. Japanese amberjack on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/20435860/115383171

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