- Seriola dorsalis
- 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 ({Seriola 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}).
[1913 Webster]
Note: Several other fishes are also locally called yellowtail. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
