amberjack

noun am·ber·jack \ ˈam-bər-ˌjak \

Updated on: 27 Feb 2018

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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The reef is already attracting reef-dependent fish, including red snapper and amberjack, a Shell news release states.

— sara sneath, NOLA.com, "Shell platform transformed into artificial reef in the Gulf of Mexico," 15 Feb. 2018
Thick lozenges of amberjack are sprinkled with fried capers and cherry peppers, and a sluice of fruity olive oil brings the fish’s silkiness into focus.

— garrett snyder, Los Angeles Magazine, "The New Coastal Italian Restaurant in the Beverly Center Is Way Better Than You’d Expect," 24 Jan. 2018
Fisherman were known to catch silver-stripe round herring, Indian anchovy, greater amberjack and more, in hauls that could reach up to 1,300 pounds.

— jennifer billock, Smithsonian, "These Massive Land Art Constructions Are Actually Ancient Fishing Weirs," 13 Sep. 2017
The largest one holds the chirashi, a carpet of seasoned rice strewn with raw fish that on my visit featured lean bluefin (akama), toro, king salmon, amberjack (kanpachi), uni and ikura.

— providence cicero, The Seattle Times, "Sushi happiness at any price: Spend a lot — or a little — at Bellevue’s Minamoto," 7 Sep. 2017
THE KEYS: Football-sized blackfin tunas were biting at the humps, along with skipjack tunas and amberjacks.

— steve waters, Sun-Sentinel.com, "South Florida fishing report: Lots of small kingfish and dolphin, good mangrove snapper bite," 28 July 2017
Categories include red snapper, grouper, mangrove snapper, cobia, amberjack, sheepshead and miscellaneous.

— todd masson, NOLA.com, "Popular fishing rodeo, festival this weekend," 16 May 2017
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.

— celestina blok, star-telegram.com, "Coastal Alabama serves up Southern hospitality and white sand for miles," 3 May 2017

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