Samson fish

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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.

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Samson fish
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Carangiformes
Suborder: Carangoidei
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
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