Greater Amberjack vs Yellow Perch

Seriola dumerili เปรียบเทียบกับ Perca flavescens

Taxonomy & Classification

คุณลักษณะ	Greater Amberjack	Yellow Perch
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์	Seriola dumerili	Perca flavescens
อันดับ	Carangiformes	Perciformes
วงศ์	Carangidae	Percidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

คุณลักษณะ	Greater Amberjack	Yellow Perch
ความยาวสูงสุด	200.0 cm	50.0 cm
น้ำหนักสูงสุด	80.6 kg	1.9 kg
สี	Olive-green to bluish back with a wide amber to golden-yellow mid-lateral stripe running from eye to tail; silvery-white belly; a dark diagonal stripe extends from snout through the eye to the dorsal fin.	Bright golden-yellow body with 6–8 broad dark olive-green vertical saddle-bars; belly pale yellow to white; paired and anal fins are vivid orange to red; two separate dorsal fins, the first dark-spined.

Habitat & Environment

คุณลักษณะ	Greater Amberjack	Yellow Perch
ประเภทน้ำ	Saltwater	Brackish
ช่วงความลึก	1-385m	0-56m
ขอบเขตทางภูมิศาสตร์	Circumglobal in tropical and subtropical waters including the Atlantic, Mediterranean Sea, Indian Ocean, and Pacific. Commonly found around deepwater reefs, rocky outcrops, and offshore oil …	Native to freshwater and slightly brackish lakes and rivers of central and eastern Canada and the northern United States, including all five Great Lakes. Abundant …
แหล่งอาศัย	Pelagic, coral reefs	Estuaries

ข้อมูลการตกปลา

คุณลักษณะ	Greater Amberjack	Yellow Perch
ปลาตกกีฬา	ใช่	ใช่
ระดับการต่อสู้	9/10	3/10
สถิติโลก	—	—
ระดับปรอท	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Greater Amberjack

Firm, rich flesh with a moderately strong flavor; can carry parasites in tropical waters, requiring thorough cooking. Good grilled or baked; related to the highly prized Japanese hamachi.

Yellow Perch

Sweet, clean white flesh with very low fat and a delicate texture; among the most prized freshwater eating fish in the Great Lakes region. Best pan-fried or sautéed simply in butter.

Species Overview

Greater Amberjack

The greater amberjack is the largest of the jacks, known for brutal head-shaking fights and powerful dives toward structure. Found near reefs, wrecks, and offshore platforms in tropical and subtropical waters worldwide.

Yellow Perch

The yellow perch is a schooling fish found in lakes and slow rivers across North America. Its golden-yellow body with dark vertical bars is unmistakable. Its sweet, firm white flesh makes it one of the finest-tasting freshwater fish.