Distinguishing Characteristics |
Body elongate, moderately deep; color brown to olive, belly lighter, bar from eye to dorsal fin; 2nd dorsal fin dark, elongate at tip; anal fin dark with white tip; pelvic fins dark dorsally, white ventrally; juveniles sometime with 6-7 dark vertical bars; groove on dorsal surface of caudal peduncle; no scutes; no caudal keels; lateral line with moderately long anterior arch. |
Similar Species |
Similar to greater and lesser amberjacks and banded rudderfish, but adult almaco jacks have a higher, sickle-shaped dorsal anal fins than the others. |
Habitat |
Gulf, deeper waters, abundant near the bottom |
Maximum Size |
177 cm (5 3/4 ft), common to 90 cm (35 1/2 in) |
Fin Element Counts |
D. VII+I,28-32; A. II+I,19-22 (explain) |
Other Common Names |
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Previous Scientific Names |
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Comments |
Underwater photo courtesy of TPWD Artificial Reef Marine Species. |
State size/bag limits |
None; Check for state record. |