yellowtails

Prized sushi fish

Yellowtails are fish distinguished by their yellow tail fins, found in warm and temperate oceans worldwide.

Several species carry this common name, including the yellowtail amberjack popular in sport fishing and the Japanese amberjack prized in sushi restaurants as hamachi.

We caught several yellowtails off the coast of Baja.

The name applies broadly to any fish with the characteristic yellow caudal fin, though it most commonly refers to species in the jack family.

fish

amberjack

Large predatory game fish

hamachiJapanese amberjack served raw
kingfishLarge coastal mackerel species
jackfishPredatory freshwater fish

gamefish · pelagic · schooling · reef · kelp · ocean · saltwater · marine · tropical · subtropical

sashimi

hamachi

Japanese amberjack served raw

wasabiPungent green root paste
soy sauceFermented bean condiment
gingerPungent culinary rhizome

nigiri · sushi · chopsticks · rice · nori · umami · sushi bar · daikon · sake · ponzu

angling

trolling

Provoking reactions online

luresAttracts or fishing decoys
reelsCylindrical winding devices
tackleGear or takedown

charters · deep-sea · baitcasting · catch-and-release · gamefish · chumming · gaff · fillet · live bait · hook

Opposites

habitat

yellowtailsfreshwater fish

Species from unsalted waters

freshwater species · trout · bass · carp · catfish

culinary status

yellowtailstrash fish

Commercially undesirable catch

bottom feeders · rough fish · baitfish · tilapia · catfish

fish morphology/type

yellowtailsflatfish

Asymmetrical seafloor swimmer

flounder · halibut · sole · bottom dwellers · rays

Phrases

yellowtail rollSushi with amberjack

Family

yellowtail

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