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Classification longfin yellowtail

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Here’s the taxonomic classification for the longfin yellowtail (commonly called the almaco jack):

- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Subphylum: Vertebrata
- Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
- Order: Carangiformes (historically placed in Perciformes in older schemes)
- Family: Carangidae (jacks, pompanos)
- Genus: Seriola
- Species: Seriola rivoliana (Valenciennes, 1833)

Common names: longfin yellowtail, almaco jack, offshore amberjack.
Note: This species is distinct from other “yellowtail” jacks such as Seriola lalandi (yellowtail amberjack).

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