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Seriola zonata (Mitchill, 1815) Banded rudderfish |
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photo by
Cox, C.D. |
| Family: | Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos), subfamily: Naucratinae | |||
| Max. size: | 75 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 5,200.0 g | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range 3 - 360 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: Nova Scotia, Canada to Santos, Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea (Ref. 9626); absent from Bahamas and most islands. | |||
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| Biology: | Adults are pelagic or epibenthic and confined to coastal waters over the continental shelf. They feed on fishes and shrimps. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 August 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||