Scomber zonatus Mitchill, 1815 The banded rudderfish (Seriola zonata), also known as the slender amberjack, banded mackerel or shark pilot, is a species of ray-finned fish from the family Carangidae, the jacks and pompanos from the western Atlantic Ocean.

[2] Banded rudderfish are bluish, greenish or brown in colour when adult and do not have any dark vertical bars.

[4] The banded rudderfish is a species of the western Atlantic Ocean where it is found from Nova Scotia to Santos, São Paulo.

[1] The banded rudderfish is a benthopelagic fish which is found at depths of 3–360 metres (9.8–1,181.1 ft).

The juveniles are found in association with floating mats of weed or debris, and have been known to follow sharks and other large fishes.