It was an amberjack, and twice as large as any I had ever seen before. As I drew up the captain's snapper this amberjack came to the surface, and I certainly yelled.
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Amberjack
//ˈæm.bɚ.d͡ʒæk//
Synonyms for "amberjack" (2 found)
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German
1 entries- Gelbschwanzmakrele noun (fish of genus Seriola)
Greek
1 entries- μαγιάτικο noun (fish of genus Seriola)
Japanese
1 entries- カンパチ noun (fish of genus Seriola)
Maltese
1 entries- aċċola noun (fish of genus Seriola)
Portuguese
1 entries- olhete noun (fish of genus Seriola)
Serbo-Croatian
1 entries- gof noun (fish of genus Seriola)
Turkish
1 entries- ada balığı noun (fish of genus Seriola)
Sample sentences
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Greater amberjacks have 11-19 gill rakers, a long anal fin base, 7 dorsal fin spines, and 30-34 dorsal fin rays.
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The greater amberjack is the largest of the jacks, the most important amberjack to anglers, and, like most of its brethren, a strong fighter.
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