Samson fish

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Samson fish
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Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Carangiformes
Family: Carangidae
Genus: Seriola
Species:
S. hippos
Binomial name
Seriola hippos
Günther, 1876
Synonyms[2]
  • Seriola gigas Günther, 1860
  • Naucratopsis excusabilis McCulloch & Whitley, 1929-30

The samson fish (Seriola hippos) is a jack of the genus Seriola. It is found in the Indo-Pacific Oceans to eastern Northland in Australia. It is not found anywhere in New Zealand. Its length is between 80 and 150 cm.

References[]

  1. ^ Smith-Vaniz, W.F. & Williams, I. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Seriola hippos". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T20435675A115383007. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T20435675A65927975.en.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Seriola hippos" in FishBase. April 2019 version.
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