Saltwater Fishing Information for the Texas Gulf Coast, Inshore and Offshore
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ALMACO JACK - Seriola rivoliana Family Carangidae, JACKS AND POMPANOS
Description: deep-bodied amberjack; sometimes darker in
coloration; front of soft dorsal and of anal fins
high and elongated; body more flattened
than banded rudderfish or greater
amberjack; no scutes.
Similar fish: other Seriola.
Where found: wide-ranging in OFFSHORE
waters, not a common catch; young are
associated with Sargassum.
Size: usually less than 20 pounds.
Remarks: spawns offshore, apparently during spring,
summer, and fall.
