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  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Yellowtail  \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. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  Seriola 
  n  :  a  genus  of  Carangidae  [syn:  {Seriola},  {genus  Seriola}] 




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