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Yellowtail
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What's The Definition Of Yellowtail?
[n] game fish of S California and Mexico having a yellow tail fin
[n] superior food fish of the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean with broad yellow stripe along the sides and on the tail Synonyms | Synonyms for Yellowtail: Ocyurus chrysurus | Seriola dorsalis | yellowtail snapper Related Terms | Find terms related to Yellowtail: See Also | genus Ocyurus | genus Seriola | jack | Ocyurus | Seriola | snapper Yellowtail In Webster's Dictionary \Yel"low*tail`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) Any one of several species of marine carangoid fishes of
the genus {Seriola}; especially, the large California
species ({S. dorsalis}) which sometimes weighs thirty or
forty pounds, and is highly esteemed as a food fish; --
called also {cavasina}, and {white salmon}.
(b) The mademoiselle, or silver perch.
(c) The menhaden.
(d) The runner, 12.
(e) A California rockfish ({Sebastodes flavidus}).
(f) The sailor's choice ({Diplodus rhomboides}).
Note: Several other fishes are also locally called
yellowtail.
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