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Yellowtail

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ocyurus chrysurusnounsuperior food fish of the tropical atlantic and caribbean with broad yellow stripe along the sides and on the tail
seriola dorsalisnoungame fish of southern california and mexico having a yellow tail fin
yellowtail snapperThe yellowtail snapper (Ocyurus chrysurus) is an abundant species of snapper native to the western Atlantic Ocean including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.

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ocyurus chrysurusnounsuperior food fish of the tropical atlantic and caribbean with broad yellow stripe along the sides and on the tail
seriola dorsalisnoungame fish of southern california and mexico having a yellow tail fin
yellowtail snapperThe yellowtail snapper (Ocyurus chrysurus) is an abundant species of snapper native to the western Atlantic Ocean including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.
snappernounOne who, or that which, snaps.
yellowmouthnoun(zoology, in the names of fishes) Having yellow markings around the mouth.
filetailApplied to various kinds of fish characterized by tails with toothlike grooves.
whitefinHaving a fin that is white in colour.
pin-tailedhaving a pintail, a thin pointed tail
spinyhead(zoology, in the names of fish) Having a head that is spiny.
sharpfin(zoology, in the names of aquatic creatures) Having sharp fins.
heterocercal(ichthyology) Of a fish's tail, such that the vertebral column bends and extends upwards into the upper lobe of the tail, making it larger than the lower lobe; as in sharks, rays, and skates.
shortfinnounA creature of this kind.
carangiformnounAny fish of the family Carangidae
tentaculiform(zoology, archaic) Shaped like a tentacle.
homocercal(ichthyology) Describing the symmetric tail of a fish that has two lobes extending from the end of the vertebral column.
redmouthnoun(zoology) Applied to various fishes with a bright red mouth.
goldlipnounApplied to various marine creatures whose shell has a gold-coloured edge.
whitelipApplied to various marine creatures whose shell or mouth has a white edge.
salmonnoun(zoology) One of several species of fish, typically of the Salmoninae subfamily, brownish above with silvery sides and delicate pinkish-orange flesh; they ascend rivers to spawn.
coralliformnounHaving the shape of coral.

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