Amberjacks are a species of fish found in the Florida Gulf waters during various times of the year.
Amberjacks are members of the jack family, Carangidae , and are found throughout Florida around natural or man made reefs, rock outcrops and wrecks. An astute fisherman might not be surprised to learn that there is more than one variety of amberjack in the Gulf in fact, there are really four. The greater amberjack, is the most abundant, but the others certainly cannot be considered rare. It is a colorful fish with lavender and golden tints and an amber band from the eye along the middle of their body to the tail. The back is blue or olive green and the side and belly are silvery-white.