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A yellowtail may be any of several different species of fish
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A fish is any marine biology vertebrate animal that is typically ectothermic , covered with scale






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A yellowtail may be any of several different species of fish
Fish

A fish is any marine biology vertebrate animal that is typically ectothermic , covered with scale , and equipped with two sets of paired fins and several unpaired fins....
. Most commonly the Yellowtail amberjack
Yellowtail amberjack

The yellowtail amberjack or great amberjack, Seriola lalandi, is a large fish found in the Pacific and Indian oceans. It can be divided into three sub-species:...
 Seriola lalandi is meant. In the context of sushi
Sushi

In Japanese cuisine, is vinegared rice, usually topped with other ingredients, including fish dishes. In Japan, sliced raw fish alone is called sashimi and is distinct from sushi, as sashimi is the raw fish component, not the rice component....
, yellowtail usually refers to the Japanese amberjack
Japanese amberjack

The Japanese amberjack or yellowtail , Seriola quinqueradiata, is a fish in the family Carangidae. It is native to the northwest Pacific, from Japan to Hawaii....
, Seriola quinqueradiata. Other species called simply "yellowtail" include:

  • Atlantic bumper
    Atlantic bumper

    The Atlantic bumper, Chloroscombrus chrysurus, is a sport fishing in the family , Carangidae. It was first described by the "father of modern taxonomy", Carolus Linneaus in the book, Systema Naturae....
    , Chloroscombrus chrysurus
  • Yellowtail flounder
    Yellowtail flounder

    The yellowtail flounder is a species of fish in the Pleuronectidae family. It is found in Canada and the United States....
    , Limanda ferruginea
  • Yellowtail snapper
    Yellowtail snapper

    The yellowtail snapper, Ocyurus chrysurus, is an abundant species of snapper found along the North American coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Although they have been found as far north as Massachusetts, their normal range is along Florida down through the West Indies and Brazil....
    , Ocyurus chrysurus
  • Whitespotted devil, Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus
  • Yellowtail horse mackerel
    Yellowtail horse mackerel

    The yellowtail horse mackerel, Trachurus novaezelandiae, is a carangidae in the family Carangidae found around Australia and New Zealand at depths of up to 500 m....
    , Trachurus novaezelandiae


In addition, "yellowtail" appears in many other common names of fish:

  • Butter yellowtail Seriolina nigrofasciata
  • California yellowtail Seriola lalandi
  • Cape yellowtail Seriola lalandi
  • Common yellowtail croaker Umbrina xanti
  • Dusky yellowtail Seriolina nigrofasciata
  • Giant yellowtail Seriola lalandi
  • Great yellowtail Seriola dumerili
  • Greater yellowtail Seriola dumerili
  • Indian yellowtail angelfish Apolemichthys xanthurus
    Apolemichthys xanthurus

    Apolemichthys xanthurus is a marine angelfish from the Western Indian Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 15cm in length....
  • Longfin yellowtail Seriola rivoliana
  • Pacific yellowtail emperor Lethrinus atkinsoni
  • Queensland yellowtail angelfish Chaetodontoplus meredithi
  • Redbelly yellowtail fusilier Caesio cuning
  • Slender yellowtail kingfish Alepes djedaba
  • Southeast Asian yellowtail rasbora Rasbora tornieri
  • Southern yellowtail Seriola lalandi
  • Yellowtail amberjack
    Yellowtail amberjack

    The yellowtail amberjack or great amberjack, Seriola lalandi, is a large fish found in the Pacific and Indian oceans. It can be divided into three sub-species:...
     Seriola lalandi
  • Yellowtail angelfish Apolemichthys xanthurus
    Apolemichthys xanthurus

    Apolemichthys xanthurus is a marine angelfish from the Western Indian Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 15cm in length....
  • Yellowtail angelfish Centropyge fisheri
  • Yellowtail angelfish Chaetodontoplus personifer
  • Yellowtail ballyhoo
    Ballyhoo

    The ballyhoo or bally, Hemiramphus brasiliensis, is a Bait fish of the halfbeak family . It is similar to the Balao halfbeak . Ballyhoo are frequently used as cut bait and for trolling purposes by saltwater sportsmen....
     Hemiramphus brasiliensis
    Ballyhoo

    The ballyhoo or bally, Hemiramphus brasiliensis, is a Bait fish of the halfbeak family . It is similar to the Balao halfbeak . Ballyhoo are frequently used as cut bait and for trolling purposes by saltwater sportsmen....
  • Yellowtail barracuda
    Yellowtail barracuda

    The yellowtail barracuda, Sphyraena flavicauda, a barracuda of the family Sphyraenidae, is found in Indo-West Pacific oceans. Its length is up to 60 cm....
     Sphyraena flavicauda
  • Yellowtail bass Bathyanthias mexicana
  • Yellowtail blue snapper Paracaesio xanthura
  • Yellowtail butterflyfish Chaetodon xanthurus
  • Yellowtail catfish Pangasius pangasius
    Pangasius pangasius

    Pangasius pangasius or Pangash is a catfish of the Pangasiidae family, available in the Bay of Bengal.Source ...
  • Yellowtail chromis Chromis enchrysura
  • Yellowtail clownfish Amphiprion clarkii
  • Yellowtail clownfish Amphiprion sebae
  • Yellowtail coris Coris gaimard
    Coris gaimard

    Coris gaimard is a Wrasse from the Pacific Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 40cm in length....
  • Yellowtail croaker Austronibea oedogenys
  • Yellowtail damsel Microspathodon chrysurus
    Microspathodon chrysurus

    Microspathodon chrysurus is a Damselfish from the Western Atlantic. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade, where it is known as the Marine Jewelfish ....
  • Yellowtail damsel Pomacentrus trichourus
  • Yellowtail damselfish Microspathodon chrysurus
    Microspathodon chrysurus

    Microspathodon chrysurus is a Damselfish from the Western Atlantic. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade, where it is known as the Marine Jewelfish ....
  • Yellowtail dascyllus Dascyllus flavicaudus
    Dascyllus flavicaudus

    Dascyllus flavicaudus is a Damselfish from the Eastern Central Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 12cm in length....
  • Yellowtail demoiselle Neoglyphidodon polyacanthus
  • Yellowtail dottyback Pseudochromis linda
  • Yellowtail emperor Lethrinus crocineus
  • Yellowtail fangblenny mimic Plagiotremus laudandus
  • Yellowtail flounder
    Yellowtail flounder

    The yellowtail flounder is a species of fish in the Pleuronectidae family. It is found in Canada and the United States....
     Limanda ferruginea
  • Yellowtail fusilier Caesio cuning
  • Yellowtail fusilier Caesio teres
  • Yellowtail fusilier Paracaesio xanthura
  • Yellowtail goldie Pseudanthias evansi
  • Yellowtail hamlet Hypoplectrus chlorurus
  • Yellowtail kingfish
    Yellowtail kingfish

    The yellowtail kingfish or southern kingfish, Seriola lalandi lalandi, is a subspecies of yellowtail amberjack, a jack of the genus Seriola, found off south eastern Australia and the north east coast of the North Island of New Zealand....
     Caranx heberi
  • Yellowtail mullet Liza vaigiensis
  • Yellowtail mullet Sicamugil cascasia
  • Yellowtail parrot Sparisoma rubripinne
  • Yellowtail parrotfish Sparisoma rubripinne
  • Yellowtail poison-fang blenny Meiacanthus atrodorsalis
  • Yellowtail rasbora Rasbora dusonensis
  • Yellowtail rasbora Rasbora tornieri
  • Yellowtail reefcod Epinephelus flavocaeruleus
    Epinephelus flavocaeruleus

    Epinephelus flavocaeruleus is a grouper from the Indian Ocean that occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 90cm in length....
  • Yellowtail reeffish Chromis enchrysura
  • Yellowtail rockcod Epinephelus flavocaeruleus
    Epinephelus flavocaeruleus

    Epinephelus flavocaeruleus is a grouper from the Indian Ocean that occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 90cm in length....
  • Yellowtail rockfish Sebastes flavidus
  • Yellowtail sailfin tang Zebrasoma xanthurum
    Zebrasoma xanthurum

    The Purple Tang or Yellowtail Tang is a marine reef Tang in the fish Family Acanthuridae. They may live at water depths of 1 - 20 Metre or more....
  • Yellowtail sardinella Sardinella rouxi
  • Yellowtail scad
    Yellowtail scad

    The yellowtail scad, Atule mate , is an abundant species of small inshore ocean fish of the jack family, Carangidae. The species is widespread in the Indo-Pacific region from east Africa in the west to Hawaii in the east, extending north to Japan and south to Australia....
     Atule mate
  • Yellowtail scad
    Yellowtail horse mackerel

    The yellowtail horse mackerel, Trachurus novaezelandiae, is a carangidae in the family Carangidae found around Australia and New Zealand at depths of up to 500 m....
     Trachurus novaezelandiae
  • Yellowtail sergeant Abudefduf notatus
  • Yellowtail snapper
    Yellowtail snapper

    The yellowtail snapper, Ocyurus chrysurus, is an abundant species of snapper found along the North American coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Although they have been found as far north as Massachusetts, their normal range is along Florida down through the West Indies and Brazil....
     Ocyurus chrysurus
  • Yellowtail surgeonfish Prionurus punctatus
  • Yellowtail surgeonfish Zebrasoma xanthurum
    Zebrasoma xanthurum

    The Purple Tang or Yellowtail Tang is a marine reef Tang in the fish Family Acanthuridae. They may live at water depths of 1 - 20 Metre or more....
  • Yellowtail tamarin Anampses meleagrides
  • Yellowtail tang Zebrasoma xanthurum
    Zebrasoma xanthurum

    The Purple Tang or Yellowtail Tang is a marine reef Tang in the fish Family Acanthuridae. They may live at water depths of 1 - 20 Metre or more....
  • Yellowtail tetra Alestopetersius caudalis
  • Yellowtail trumpeter
    Yellowtail trumpeter

    The Yellowtail trumpeter, Amniataba caudavittata, is a common species of coastal Marine fish of the grunter family; Terapontidae. The Yellowtail trumpeter is Endemism to Australia and Papua New Guinea, ranging from Cape Leeuwin in Western Australia along the north coast of Australia to Bowen, Queensland, Queensland and north along the c...
     Amniataba caudavittata
  • Yellowtail tubelip Diproctacanthus xanthurus
  • Yellowtail wrasse Anampses meleagrides