yellowtail

yel·low·tail

Y0016200 (yĕl′ō-tāl′)n.1. Any of several large marine fishes of the genus Seriola having a yellowish tail, especially S. lalandi of subtropical waters worldwide, which is a popular game fish in coastal waters of southern California and Mexico.2. Any of several other fishes having a yellowish tail, such as the yellowtail flounder (Limanda ferruginea), the yellowtail snapper (Ocyurus chrysurus), and the North American silver perch.

yellowtail

(ˈjɛləʊˌteɪl) n, pl -tails or -tail1. (Animals) a carangid game fish, Seriola dorsalis, of coastal waters of S California and Mexico, having a yellow tail fin2. (Animals) any of various similar fishes3. (Animals) Also called: yellowtail moth another name for goldtail moth4. (Animals) Austral another name for yellowtail kingfish

yel•low•tail

(ˈyɛl oʊˌteɪl)

n., pl. -tails, (esp. collectively) -tail. 1. a game fish, Seriola lalandei, of California. 2. Also called yel′lowtail snap′per. a small West Indian snapper, Ocyurus chrysurus. 3. any of several other fishes with a yellow tail fin. [1600–10]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	yellowtail - superior food fish of the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean with broad yellow stripe along the sides and on the tailOcyurus chrysurus, yellowtail snappersnapper - any of several large sharp-toothed marine food and sport fishes of the family Lutjanidae of mainly tropical coastal watersgenus Ocyurus, Ocyurus - snappers
	2.	yellowtail - game fish of southern California and Mexico having a yellow tail finSeriola dorsalisjack - any of several fast-swimming predacious fishes of tropical to warm temperate seasgenus Seriola, Seriola - a genus of Carangidae