cavasina

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cavasina - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Yellowtail \Yel"low*tail`\, n. (Zool.)
     (a) Any one of several species of marine carangoid fishes of
         the genus Seriola; especially, the large California
         species (Seriola dorsalis) which sometimes weighs
         thirty or forty pounds, and is highly esteemed as a food
         fish; -- called also cavasina, and white salmon.
     (b) The mademoiselle, or silver perch.
     (c) The menhaden.
     (d) The runner, 12.
     (e) A California rockfish (Sebastodes flavidus).
     (f) The sailor's choice (Diplodus rhomboides).
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     Note: Several other fishes are also locally called
           yellowtail.
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