Species ID
View AllYellowtail Kingfish
( Seriola lalandi )
Description
Other names
Kingfish, Kingie, King, Bandit, Californian Yellowtail, Hoodlum, Kahu, King Amberjack, Silver King, Southern Yellowtail, Tasmanian Yellowtail, Yellowtail Amberjack, Yellow-tail Kingfish, Yellow-tail King-fish
Fast Facts photo courtesy Andrew Badullovich, NSW
Sammy Riccairdo, 3 Kings NZ
Mark Bell, Lord Howe Island
Joel Pease, Wollongong NSW
Dean Hamilton, NSW
How to Catch
Distribution
Eating
Fast Facts
- Is a member of the family Carangidae (jacks and scads)
- Can grow to 2.5m in length and 50kg in weight
- Live for around 21 years
- Pelagic in nature, frequenting coastal reefs and offshore islands
- A dirty, hard fighting opponent
- Responds well to live bait and metal jigs
- Closely related to Amberjack (Seriola dumerili)
- Good eating
