Thesaurus: yellowtail

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1. n. 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.
2. n. The mademoiselle, or silver perch.
3. n. The menhaden.
4. n. The runner, 12.
5. n. A California rockfish (Sebastodes flavidus).
6. n. The sailor's choice (Diplodus rhomboides).
7. n. superior food fish of the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean with broad yellow stripe along the sides and on the tail
8. n. game fish of southern California and Mexico having a yellow tail fin
9. (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.
10. n:100 n. superior food fish of the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean with broad yellow stripe along the sides and on the tail n. game fish of southern California and Mexico having a yellow tail fin