Least Concern· population stable· assessed 2015

Yellowtail Amberjack

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Sighting evidence at Izu Oceanic Park, Izu Peninsula

Photo: Marine Explorer (Dr John Turnbull) · CC BY-NC-SA

Winter brings large aggregations of yellowtail amberjack to IOP, schooling in the open water column above the reef in formations that can number several hundred individuals. These highly migratory pelagics are apex predators that structure the reef fish community by keeping smaller schooling species on constant alert, driving the dynamic baitball behaviour photographers covet.

Evidence at this site

0 records within 25 km

Confidence: low

No date on file

How is this calculated?

Sighting evidence is compiled from iNaturalist observation records within a set proximity radius, filtered for quality-grade observations. “Last confirmed” is the date of the most recent research-grade record. Record count covers a rolling 24-month window. Confidence reflects record count, recency, and consistency of seasonal signal.

Yellowtail Amberjack

Evidence at this site

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