yel·low·tail

(yĕl′ō-tāl′)

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.

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yellowtail

(ˈjɛləʊˌteɪl)

n, pl -tails or -tail

1. (Animals) a carangid game fish, Seriola dorsalis, of coastal waters of S California and Mexico, having a yellow tail fin

2. (Animals) any of various similar fishes

3. (Animals) Also called: yellowtail moth another name for goldtail moth

4. (Animals) Austral another name for yellowtail kingfish

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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]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

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

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