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Jacks and Pompanos<br> Banded Rudderfish
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Banded Rudderfish


Banded Rudderfish - Seriola zonata

Family Carangidae, JACKS AND POMPANOS

Description: fish less than 11 inches long have dark band from eye to first dorsal fin and six prominent bars on body; larger fish are bluish, greenish, or brown; soft dorsal base about twice the length of the anal fin; tail-lobe white tipped

Similar fish: other Seriola

Where found: nearshore and offshore over hard bottom, generally in shallower water than other amberjacks; young associated with weed lines or floating debris and may follow sharks and other large fish

Size: usually less than 10 pounds

Remarks: adults feed on fish and shrimp; spawns offshore most of year


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