Yellowtail

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1. Noun

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. Noun

The mademoiselle, or silver perch.

3. Noun

The menhaden.

4. Noun

The runner, 12.

5. Noun

A California rockfish (Sebastodes flavidus).

6. Noun

The sailor's choice (Diplodus rhomboides).

7. Noun

game fish of southern California and Mexico having a yellow tail fin
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8. Noun

superior food fish of the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean with broad yellow stripe along the sides and on the tail
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