Fish
Great Amberjack
B tier
Great amberjack under the Yellowtail parent is a naming bridge to Seriola dumerili—sometimes sold near yellowtail/amberjack displays though true Japanese yellowtail is Seriola quinqueradiata. Flesh is firm and meaty like other large amberjacks. Grill steaks and manage bloodline. For classic hamachi/buri experience, choose Japanese amberjack or farmed yellowtail instead. This entry prevents catalog gaps when great amberjack is listed among yellowtail varieties.
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History
English trade sometimes folded great amberjack into yellowtail naming.
US markets sold great amberjack beside California yellowtail.
Chefs pushed Latin names to separate buri from greater amberjack.