Yellow Tail

Yellow Tail (Seriola lalandi) is also known by several alternate names, such as amberjack, forktail, mossback, and white salmon or by its Spanish name jurel. Yellow Tail is caught in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans long the South African Coastline from near shore to offshore often congregating around floating kelp and sea mounts.

This fish prefers the warmer water temperature between 18 -22° Celsius and have been known to swim to deeper depths in colder waters to conserve energy. A highly prized fish by sport fisherman, this is arguably the 4th most consumed fish in the sushi market where it is better known has “Hamachi.”