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most common during the months from July to October following the 

 spring spawning. 



The Yellow-Tail travels in schools of sufficient size to churn up the 

 water where they occur. They pursue and devour flying fishes, herring, 

 sardines, mackerels, anchovies, kingfish, smelt, and other schooling fishes 

 as well as shrimp. 



The Yellow-Tails are an important game and commercial fish and 

 are caught in large numbers during the summer months. Game fishermen 

 obtain them by trolling, while the commercial fishermen catch them by 

 "chumming" in a manner similar to that of tuna, by purse seine and gill 

 nets, and by hooks and lines. These fishes are famous among sportsmen 

 for their lust when taking the hook and for their long rapid series of 

 runs when hooked. 



This fish is distributed along the western coast of America from 

 Monterey and the Santa Barbara Islands southward to Cape San Lucas, 

 Mazatlan, Panama, and the Galapagos Islands. This fish was recently 

 unofficially reported as caught off the coast of Molokai. 



Amberfish or Yellow-Tail 



Also known as the Coronado, Pua-Kahala, or Kahala 

 83-5 Seriola dumerili (Risso) 



The amberfish is grayish or light brown in color above and silvery 

 beneath. It is conspicuously marked by a lemon yellow band along the 

 entire side of the body. It is a robust fish and will reach a length of 

 six feet. The sides of the tail have a low smooth keel. 



The amberfish lives in schools and feeds on small fish and squids. 

 It is a good food fish. 



