Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun yellowtail

2 senses of yellowtail

Sense 1
yellowtail, yellowtail snapper, Ocyurus chrysurus -- (superior food fish of the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean with broad yellow stripe along the sides and on the tail)
       => snapper -- (any of several large sharp-toothed marine food and sport fishes of the family Lutjanidae of mainly tropical coastal waters)

Sense 2
yellowtail, Seriola dorsalis -- (game fish of southern California and Mexico having a yellow tail fin)
       => jack -- (any of several fast-swimming predacious fishes of tropical to warm temperate seas)