page_title: Amberjack
section_title: Banded rudderfish
hierarchical_section_title: Amberjack / Atlantic types / Banded rudderfish
caption_attribution_description: English: Amber jack, caught at Palm Beach, Florida Subject: Fishers, Seriola, Palm Beach (Florida) Geographic Subject: United States--Florida--Palm Beach Tag: Sport Fishing
context_page_description: Amberjack is an Atlantic and Pacific fish in the genus Seriola of the family Carangidae. They are a game fish, most often found in the warmer parts of ocean. There are many variations of Amberjack, including greater amberjack, lesser amberjack, Almaco jack, yellowtail, and the banded rudderfish.
context_section_description: Banded rudderfish, Seriola zonata, is the second-smallest amberjack. This jack can be distinguished from the pilot fish by the presence of a first dorsal fin. Juveniles are banded vertically like pilotfish, and follow large objects or animals. Large individuals (over 10 inches) have no bands. This fish, though commonly caught, is rarely identified. Large ones, with a raccoon-stripe on the eye and an iridescent gold stripe on the side, are usually called amberjacks when caught, and juveniles are called pilotfish. They are found as far north as Nova Scotia. They are less dependent on sharks, etc., than pilotfish. They can be caught on shrimp, silversides, lures (e.g. spoons), and flies.
caption: Amber Jack
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