Greater Amberjack - Seriola dumerili - Passing above a Submerged Structure

A solitary Greater Amberjack cruises through open blue water above a submerged marine structure.

The Greater Amberjack (Seriola dumerili) has a powerful, elongated and streamlined body that is moderately compressed from side to side, with a well-developed head, narrow caudal peduncle and deeply forked tail. Its colour is generally bluish-grey or olive above and silvery-white below, often with an amber or yellowish stripe running along the side. A strong and fast-swimming predator, it inhabits open water as well as offshore reefs, rocky structures, wrecks and steep coastal drop-offs. Greater Amberjacks feed mainly on fishes together with squid and crustaceans and may occur alone or in small groups. The species is widespread throughout the Mediterranean and other tropical and warm-temperate seas and can reach about 190 centimetres in total length, although around one metre is more typical.