Yellowtail Tuna

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About

Yellowtail, as it has generally come to be accepted now, refers to a type of hardy ocean fish in the jack family, or Carangidae. Jacks, including amberjack and pompano, can be strong-tasting, but yellowtail jack tends to be more delicate. In Japanese it's hamachi, a favorite of the sushi bar. Most hamachi or yellowtail is farm-raised in Japan and imported, usually frozen, in fillet form. The flesh is ivory, moist and sweet.

Information

Other names: Amberjack, Japanese Amberjack, Hamachi, Yellowtail

Translations: Dzeltenastu tunzivju, Geltonuodegė tunų, Galbenă tonul, Yellowtail cá ngừ, Yellowtail tuńczyka, Yellowtail tonijn, Yellowtail ट्यूना, Йеллоутейл тунца, Κίτρινη Τόνου, الأصفر سمك التونة, 참치 방어, Žlutoploutvá tuňáky, Kuning Tuna, 鰤金枪鱼, Sorell de la Tonyina, Rumenorepe tuna, Žltoplutvý tuniakov, Yellowtail Tonno, Yellowtail טונה, Yellowtail tonfisk, Иелловтаил Туњевина, ハマチマグロ, Thon jaune, Yellowtail Thunfisch, Gulhalet Tunfisk, Jurel del Atún, Йеллоутейл тунця, Yellowtail Tonnikala, Жълтоопашата риба тон

Physical Description

Although technically not a tuna, this is a common misconception, this fish has a very similar appearence to the common tuna. Unsurprisingly it does have a yellow tail. The texture is very similar to that of normal tuna.

Colors: light bluey grey with yellow fins and tail