Samson fish

Seriola hippos

One Hundred Fifty Centimeters Carangid Fish of Indo Pacific

Temperate
Continental endemic
Island endemic
Island endemic species
Local endemic species
Transcontinental
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Fusiform
Large
Temperate fish

The samson fish (Seriola hippos) is a jack of the genus Seriola. It is found in the Indo-Pacific Oceans to eastern Northland in New Zealand. Its length is between 80 and 150 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Jacks, Flatfishes, Barracudas, and Allies
Family: Carangidae
Genus: Seriola
Maximum length: 150 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: endemic to Australia (Ref. 7300 ), Norfolk Island and New Zealand (Ref. 8879 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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