The Almaco Jack, also known as a longfin yellowtail, a silver coat jack or a highfin amberjack is a fish closely related to the Greater and lesser Amberjacks, reaching a midpoint in size between the two of them, with the biggest recorded Almaco being just over 130 lbs. or just under 60 kg. with most specimens being seen at anywhere from 5-25 pounds, rarely exceeding those sizes except in rare conditions, similar to Amberjacks. These species, while common in and around the gulf of Mexico and Atlantic ocean, can also be caught in the Pacific ocean, with both the largest recorded specimen of GAJ's and AlJ's being recorded along the Japanese coast. These fish are a fun, hard fight from an angling standpoint, with most anglers slow pitch jigging or bottom fishing to catch or hook these beautiful fish. Commonly found in deeper coastal waters, with larger schools congregating around wrecks or reefs. The Almaco Jack can be distinguished from the GAJ by the tall dorsal fin, and the shorter, less torpedo shaped body. On the other fin, GAJ's are known for being so hard to target because they are very hydrodynamic, with low fins and minimum shape changes, along with being a favorite target of sharks such as bull sharks or blacktip sharks.

Above are all Almaco Jacks.

Below are all Greater AmberJacks

Amberjacks typically have a broader stripe that starts after the eye, whereas Almacojacks have a stripe that is on both sides of the eye.

It's not even funny how hard it is to find pictures of GAJs without old white men holding them.

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54 common fish of texas, part 10: crevalle jack (Caranx hippos), permit (Trachinotus falcatus), greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili)

hi!! i saw that you've done an alamaco jack, but would you do a yellowtail amberjack? they're so cute!!

fish 290 - yellowtail amberjack

Daily fish fact #610

Greater amberjack!

They live near reefs, shipwrecks and underwater caves and drop-offs, in small groups or alone. It is estimated they can live up to 17 years.

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Hamachi Sashimi

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A successful result of my culinary experiment! :D It’s basically "fish curry.”  And do you know what kind of fish I got for this and where? ;)

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Daily fish fact #240

Greater amberjack!

These fish are opportunistic predators that will go for smaller fish, cephalopods and crustaceans! They are, in turn, preyed upon by even bigger fish, like tuna or hake, even seabirds.

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