ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
( plural yellowtail or yellowtails )
Etymology: yellow (I) + tail
: any of various fishes having a yellow or yellowish tail: as
a. : an amberfish of the genus Seriola — see california yellowtail
b. : a mademoiselle ( Bairdiella chrysura )
c. : rainbow runner
d. : pinfish a
e. or yellowtail snapper : a common snapper ( Ocyurus chrysurus ) of the tropical western Atlantic and West Indies that is olive above and broadly striped with yellow along the sides and on the tail and highly esteemed for sport and food
f. : spot 7
g. Australia : a small yellowish green carangid food fish ( Trachurus declivis )
h. : rusty dab
i. : bumper I 3