any one of several species of marine carangoid fishes of the genus seriola; especially, the large california species (s. dorsalis) which sometimes weighs thirty or forty pounds, and is highly esteemed as a food fish; -- called also cavasina, and white salmon.-the mademoiselle, or silver perch.-the menhaden.-the runner, 12.-a california rockfish (sebastodes flavidus).-the sailor's choice (diplodus rhomboides).