Yellowtail
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A yellowtail may be any of several different species of fish
. Most commonly the Yellowtail amberjack
Seriola lalandi is meant. In the context of sushi
, yellowtail usually refers to the Japanese amberjack
, Seriola quinqueradiata. Other species called simply "yellowtail" include:
In addition, "yellowtail" appears in many other common names of fish:
Fish
Fish are a paraphyletic group of organisms that consist of all gill-bearing aquatic vertebrate animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony fish, as well as various extinct related groups...
. 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: The California yellowtail, Seriola lalandi dorsalis, the southern yellowtail, or in New Zealand and Australia the yellowtail kingfish or...
Seriola lalandi is meant. In the context of sushi
Sushi
is a Japanese food consisting of cooked vinegared rice combined with other ingredients . Neta and forms of sushi presentation vary, but the ingredient which all sushi have in common is shari...
, 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 bumperAtlantic bumperThe Atlantic bumper, Chloroscombrus chrysurus, is a game fish in the family, Carangidae. It was first described by the "father of modern taxonomy", Carl Linnaeus in the book, Systema Naturae...
, Chloroscombrus chrysurus - Yellowtail flounderYellowtail flounderThe yellowtail flounder is a species of fish in the Pleuronectidae family. It is found in Canada and the United States.-Source:* Sobel, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 4 August 2007....
, Limanda ferruginea - Yellowtail snapperYellowtail snapperThe 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.In certain reefs, most...
, Ocyurus chrysurus - Whitespotted devil, Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus
- Yellowtail horse mackerelYellowtail horse mackerelThe yellowtail horse mackerel, Trachurus novaezelandiae, is a jack in the family Carangidae found around Australia and New Zealand at depths of up to 500 m. Its length is up to 50 cm....
, 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 xanthurusApolemichthys xanthurusThe yellowtail angelfish, 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 amberjackYellowtail amberjackThe 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: The California yellowtail, Seriola lalandi dorsalis, the southern yellowtail, or in New Zealand and Australia the yellowtail kingfish or...
Seriola lalandi - Yellowtail angelfish Apolemichthys xanthurusApolemichthys xanthurusThe yellowtail angelfish, 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 ballyhooBallyhooThe ballyhoo or bally, Hemiramphus brasiliensis, is a baitfish 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.Ballyhoo can also be seen above the waters skimming the surface to escape from...
Hemiramphus brasiliensisBallyhooThe ballyhoo or bally, Hemiramphus brasiliensis, is a baitfish 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.Ballyhoo can also be seen above the waters skimming the surface to escape from... - Yellowtail barracudaYellowtail barracudaThe 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 pangasiusPangasius pangasiusPangasius pangasius or Pangash is a catfish of the Pangasiidae family, available in the Bay of Bengal....
- Yellowtail chromis Chromis enchrysura
- Yellowtail clownfish Amphiprion clarkii
- Yellowtail clownfish Amphiprion sebae
- Yellowtail coris Coris gaimardCoris gaimardCoris gaimard is a wrasse from the Pacific Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 40 cm in length. As a juvenile it is a bright red color with large black margined white spots. As an adult it has a pink face and fins, with the exception of the tail...
- Yellowtail croaker Austronibea oedogenys
- Yellowtail damsel Microspathodon chrysurusMicrospathodon chrysurusMicrospathodon 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 . It grows to a size of 21cm in length. When juvenile it has brilliant blue spots on a dark blue back ground...
- Yellowtail damsel Pomacentrus trichourus
- Yellowtail damselfish Microspathodon chrysurusMicrospathodon chrysurusMicrospathodon 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 . It grows to a size of 21cm in length. When juvenile it has brilliant blue spots on a dark blue back ground...
- Yellowtail dascyllus Dascyllus flavicaudusDascyllus flavicaudusDascyllus 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 flounderYellowtail flounderThe yellowtail flounder is a species of fish in the Pleuronectidae family. It is found in Canada and the United States.-Source:* Sobel, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 4 August 2007....
Limanda ferruginea - Yellowtail fusilier Caesio cuning
- Yellowtail fusilier Caesio teres
- Yellowtail fusilier Paracaesio xanthura
- Yellowtail goldie Pseudanthias evansi
- Yellowtail hamlet Hypoplectrus chlorurus
- Yellowtail kingfish Caranx heberi
- Yellowtail mullet Liza vaigiensis
- Yellowtail mullet Sicamugil cascasia
- Yellowtail parrot Sparisoma rubripinne
- Yellowtail parrotfish Sparisoma rubripinne
- Yellowtail poison-fang blenny Meiacanthus atrodorsalisMeiacanthus atrodorsalisMeiacanthus atrodorsalis is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific ocean. It was first named by Günther in 1877, and is commonly known as the Forktail blenny, Eye-lash harptail-blenny, Poison-fang blenny, or the Yellowtail poison-fang blenny....
- Yellowtail rasboraYellowtail rasboraRasbora tornieri is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Rasbora....
Rasbora dusonensis - Yellowtail rasboraYellowtail rasboraRasbora tornieri is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Rasbora....
Rasbora tornieri - Yellowtail reefcod Epinephelus flavocaeruleusEpinephelus flavocaeruleusEpinephelus flavocaeruleus is a grouper from the Indian Ocean that occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It is known commonly as the blue and yellow grouper and grows to a size of 90cm in length....
- Yellowtail reeffish Chromis enchrysura
- Yellowtail rockcod Epinephelus flavocaeruleusEpinephelus flavocaeruleusEpinephelus flavocaeruleus is a grouper from the Indian Ocean that occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It is known commonly as the blue and yellow grouper and grows to a size of 90cm in length....
- Yellowtail rockfish Sebastes flavidusSebastes flavidusThe Yellow tail rockfish is a type of rockfish that lives mainly off the coast of western North America from California to Alaska. This fish is also commonly called red snapper and yellow tail.-Description:...
- Yellowtail sailfin tang Zebrasoma xanthurumZebrasoma xanthurumThe purple tang is a marine reef tang in the fish family Acanthuridae. The fish grows to a maximum length of 25 centimeters in the wild but rarely surpasses 20 centimetres in captivity...
- Yellowtail sardinellaYellowtail SardinellaYellowtail Sardinella is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Sardinella....
Sardinella rouxi - Yellowtail scadYellowtail scadThe yellowtail scad, Atule mate , is an abundant species of small inshore marine 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 scadYellowtail horse mackerelThe yellowtail horse mackerel, Trachurus novaezelandiae, is a jack in the family Carangidae found around Australia and New Zealand at depths of up to 500 m. Its length is up to 50 cm....
Trachurus novaezelandiae - Yellowtail sergeant Abudefduf notatus
- Yellowtail snapperYellowtail snapperThe 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.In certain reefs, most...
Ocyurus chrysurus - Yellowtail surgeonfish Prionurus punctatusPrionurus punctatusPrionurus punctatus is a tropical fish found in coral reefs from the Gulf of California to El Salvador. It was first named by Theodore Gill in 1862, and is commonly known as the Yellowtail surgeonfish. It is sometimes used in aquariums.....
- Yellowtail surgeonfish Zebrasoma xanthurumZebrasoma xanthurumThe purple tang is a marine reef tang in the fish family Acanthuridae. The fish grows to a maximum length of 25 centimeters in the wild but rarely surpasses 20 centimetres in captivity...
- Yellowtail tamarin Anampses meleagrides
- Yellowtail tang Zebrasoma xanthurumZebrasoma xanthurumThe purple tang is a marine reef tang in the fish family Acanthuridae. The fish grows to a maximum length of 25 centimeters in the wild but rarely surpasses 20 centimetres in captivity...
- Yellowtail tetra Alestopetersius caudalis
- Yellowtail trumpeterYellowtail trumpeterThe Yellowtail trumpeter, Amniataba caudavittata, is a common species of coastal marine fish of the grunter family; Terapontidae...
Amniataba caudavittata - Yellowtail tubelip Diproctacanthus xanthurus
- Yellowtail wrasse Anampses meleagrides