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Samson fish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Carangiformes
Family: Carangidae
Genus: Seriola
Species:
S. hippos
Binomial name
Seriola hippos
Günther, 1876
Synonyms[2]
  • Seriola gigas Günther, 1860
  • Naucratopsis excusabilis McCulloch & Whitley, 1929-30

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.

References

  1. ^ Smith-Vaniz, W.F.; Williams, I. (2016). "Seriola hippos (errata version published in 2017)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T20435675A115383007. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T20435675A65927975.en. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |last-author-amp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help){{cite iucn}}: error: |doi= / |page= mismatch (help)
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Seriola hippos" in FishBase. April 2019 version.