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Yellowtail amberjack

Seriola lalandi

Seriola lalandi (Yellowtail amberjack)
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Distribution
Distribution map: Seriola lalandi (Yellowtail amberjack)

least concern



Habitat
Temperature:
no data found yet
Salinity:
Fseawater
Photoperiod:
no data found yet
Substrate:
Fno
Trophic level:
not investigated by us yet
Growth
Length:
not investigated by us yet
Weight:
not investigated by us yet
Maturity:
no data found yet
Malformations:
Fyes
Morphology:
not investigated by us yet
Swimming
Home range:
Fdoes not apply
Depth:
F0-50 m
Speed:
not investigated by us yet
Migration:
no data found yet
Type:
not investigated by us yet
Reproduction
Nest building:
Fno
Courtship:
Fyes
Mating type:
no data found yet
Fecundity:
not investigated by us yet
Brood care:
no data found yet
Social behaviour
Aggregation:
Fschool
Organisation:
not investigated by us yet
Aggression:
Fyes
Handling
Farming frequency:
122 t/year
Farming stress:
Fyes
Slaughter protocol:
Fprepared

Farming remarks

Seriola lalandi
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Seriola lalandi is a highly valuable species for aquaculture but only superficially studied. It has been under strong focus from the industry, but some welfare issues arise in current farming conditions. It is a long distance ocean cruiser that migrates and requires more space than that offered by present methods to fulfil its swimming needs. Usual net cages do not provide enough depth for its natural range, although some farmers do use 50 m deep cages that are within values found in the wild. Aggression occurs in the wild and may be of concern in farms, as well as the amount of fish meal and fish oil used in feeds. Further research is needed on rates of malformations in the wild and on how this species responds to stressful conditions from aquaculture procedures.

For details see: WelfareCheck | farm
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