''Seriola carpenteri'' is a species of

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commonly known as the Guinean amberjack (French:'' Sériole guinéenne'', Spanish:'' Medregal de Guinea''), which feeds on squids and fishes. It attains a size of at least 48 cm (18.9 in) fork length, and probably attains a much larger size. Adults are

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or epibenthic. Generally confined to areas where surface temperatures exceed 25 °C, the species is found in coastal waters over

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from the surface to at least 200 m (656.2 ft) deep. It is found in the eastern Atlantic from the

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, including

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. Its distribution may be influenced by seasonal movements of the 18-27 °C water mass along the African coast.Quéro, J.-C. 1986. Capture dans le golfe de Gascogne de ''Seriola carpenteri'' Mather, 1971 (Pisces, Perciformes, Carangidae), espèce nouvelle pour la faune de l'Atlantique nord-est. ''Cybium'', 10(3): 302-304. Since 2000 it has been recorded on few occasions in the Sicily Channel, central Mediterranean Sea.Atlas of Exotic Fishes in the Mediterranean Sea (Seriola carpenteri). 2nd Edition. 2021. 366p. CIESM Publishers, Paris, Monaco.https://ciesm.org/atlas/fishes_2nd_edition/Seriola_carpenteri.pdf The species is named for "William K. Carpenter of

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. Mr. Carpenter, an outstanding big game

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, has long been President and leading sponsor of the International Game Fish Association. His dedicated support of marine science includes generous financial contributions and outstanding personal participation in research activities."

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q1820414 carpenteri Fish described in 1971