362 Amber Jack, Pilot Fish 



Distribution: Occurs from the Gulf of Mexico to Cape 

 Cod and as a straggler north to Nova Scotia. 

 Size: Reaches a maximum length of about 3 feet. 

 General Information: Only the young fish in the banded 

 stage and less than one foot in length are taken with any 

 frequency from Cape Hatteras north. 

 Economic Importance: This species is considered a good 

 food and game fish in the southern part of its range. North 

 of Cape Hatteras the banded smaller sizes are sometimes 

 caught by the angler fishing for other species. 



Amber Jack 

 Seriola dumerili (Risso) 



Color: Bluish above; bluish silver below; a bronze stripe 

 along the length of the side. Young have dark brown or 

 blue vertical bars. 



Distribution: Occurs in the tropical Atlantic. In the west- 

 ern Atlantic it is found from Brazil to Massachusetts. 

 Size: Reaches a length of 5-6 feet and a weight of at least 

 120 pounds. 



General Information: This species is most common in 

 southern waters. Fish taken north of Cape Hatteras are 

 usually less than one foot long. At this size they are easily 

 confused with the smaller-sized banded rudder fish. 

 Economic Importance: A good food and game fish. 



Pilot Fish 

 Naucrates ductor (Linnaeus) 



