Fast Facts
- Is a member of the family Carangidae (jacks and pompanos)
- Can grow to 1.75m in length and 55kg in weight
- Live for around 32 years
- Pelagic in nature, frequenting coastal and offshore reefs and offshore islands
- A hard fighting opponent
- Responds well to live bait, metal jigs and soft plastics
- Closely related to Amberjack (Seriola dumerili) and Kingfish (Seriola lalandi)
- Good eating, although random individuals may be mushy and poor eating
