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:
Chromis is a genus of fish in the family Pomacentridae. While the term damselfish describes a group of marine fish including more than one genus, most damselfish are in the genus Chromis. These fish are popular aquarium pets due to their small size, tolerance for poor water quality, and bright colors.
Bitecta is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. It is considered a synonym of Teulisna by some authors.
Snappers are a family of perciform fish, Lutjanidae, mainly marine, but with some members inhabiting estuaries, feeding in fresh water. The family includes about 113 species. Some are important food fish. One of the best known is the red snapper.
Progona is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae.
Chromis xanthura is a Chromis from the Pacific Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 15 cm in length.
Delta is an Old World genus of potter wasps with species predominantly distributed through tropical Africa and Asia. Some species are present in the Palearctic region, and a few have been introduced in the Nearctic and Neotropical regions. The members of this genus have a long metasomal petiole, like members of the genera Eumenes and Zeta.
Xylecata is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae.
Amata xanthura is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory, New South Wales and Victoria.
Dilophodes is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae.
Nascio is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
Pogonopygia pavida is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in the Himalaya, Taiwan, Japan, Indonesia and Peninsular Malaysia.
Mioptachys is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species:
Bitecta diastropha is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Rothschild in 1920. It is found in western Sumatra.
Bitecta murina is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Franciscus J. M. Heylaerts in 1891. It is found on Java.
Paracaesio is a genus of snappers native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean, with these currently recognized species:
Xylecata xanthura is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It is found in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Malawi, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Togo.
Progona xanthura is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Schaus in 1899. It is found in Brazil.
Megachile xanthura is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae. It was described by Spinola in 1853.
The yellowtail blue snapper is a fish native to the Indian Ocean.
