Yellow-tail Kingfish

Seriola lalandi
(Other names Yellowtail Amberjack )
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Silver to grey bodied above and paler below with a yellow stripe running from the top of their snout, through the eye down to the caudal peduncle. Their tail fin is yellow (hence the name), with a silver centre. They are usually found in small to large groups around coastal and offshore reefs.

Size: Length 2m (Maximum)

Diet: Squid, Crustaceans & Fish

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Left: John Natoli
Centre: Nick Catran
Right: John Natoli
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