amberjack
noun
am·ber·jack
ˈam-bər-ˌjak 
: any of several carangid fishes (genus Seriola)
especially
: a large vigorous sport fish (S. dumerili) of the western Atlantic
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Species like mahi mahi, jacks and amberjacks also use it as a primary nursery area.
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Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2026
Snapper, grouper, amberjack, and barracuda can patrol decks and passages, while coral, sponges, and barnacles create a habitat for smaller fish.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
Diners go for the yellowtail, tuna and amberjack bathed in shallow pools of citrus soy sauce or spicy yuzu.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
Full marks for the service at the Osteria del Borgo, where a waiter’s gentle insistence that the amberjack was the daily special to go for was right on the money.
—Lee Marshall, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Jan. 2026
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Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2026
Snapper, grouper, amberjack, and barracuda can patrol decks and passages, while coral, sponges, and barnacles create a habitat for smaller fish.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
Diners go for the yellowtail, tuna and amberjack bathed in shallow pools of citrus soy sauce or spicy yuzu.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
Full marks for the service at the Osteria del Borgo, where a waiter’s gentle insistence that the amberjack was the daily special to go for was right on the money.
—Lee Marshall, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Amberjack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amberjack. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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