End of upper jaw relatively slender. Soft anal fin base distinctly shorter than dorsal fin base. Anterior margin of first pterygiophore of anal fin moderately concave.
Caudal peduncle grooves present and moderately developed.
Lateral line without scutes. Other Seriola spp. The capture of small juveniles in October-November, and individuals around one year of age in different areas of the Mediterranean this spawning. Nevertheless, its presence in the commercial catches can be underestimated due to its probable misidentification as S. dumerili . Recently, it has been observed the capture of S. fasciata in the purse seine fishery.