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Definition of amberjack
: any of several carangid fishes (genus Seriola); especially : a large vigorous sport fish (S. dumerili) of the western Atlantic
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Categories include red snapper, grouper, mangrove snapper, cobia, amberjack, sheepshead and miscellaneous.
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Grouper, swordfish and amberjack are just some of the Gulf fish that might appear as Big Fish’s daily catch special, but if Royal Red shrimp is on the menu, don’t miss it.
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Origin and Etymology of amberjack
from its color
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