The Complete List of Farm Animals That Start With Y

This list includes 9 Farm Animals that start with Y, from “Yabby” to “Yellowtail kingfish”. These animals range from freshwater crustaceans to farmed fish and birds, commonly kept for meat, eggs, aquaculture, fiber, or small-scale production.

Farm animals that start with Y are species kept or cultivated on farms for food, materials, or work. For example, the yabby is an Australian freshwater crayfish notable in regional aquaculture and cuisine.

Below you’ll find the table with Common name, Scientific name, Taxonomic order, and Typical habitat (production system).

Common name: The everyday name used on farms and in markets, helping you quickly identify familiar animals.

Scientific name: Latin binomial that uniquely identifies the species, so you can confirm exact animals across regions.

Taxonomic order: The broader biological group showing related animals, which helps you understand shared traits and farming needs.

Typical habitat (production system): Brief note on where the animal is kept or raised, useful when planning production or studies.

Farm Animals that start with Y

Common name	Scientific name	Taxonomic order	Typical production system
Yak	Bos grunniens	Artiodactyla	Pasture/high‑altitude herding
Yabby	Cherax destructor	Decapoda	Freshwater ponds/aquaculture
Yellowtail	Seriola quinqueradiata	Carangiformes	Sea cages/aquaculture
Yellowtail kingfish	Seriola lalandi	Carangiformes	Sea cages/aquaculture
Yellowfin tuna	Thunnus albacares	Scombriformes	Tuna ranching/sea pens
Yellow perch	Perca flavescens	Perciformes	Freshwater ponds/recirculating systems
Yellow catfish	Pelteobagrus fulvidraco	Siluriformes	Pond aquaculture
Yellow grouper	Epinephelus awoara	Perciformes	Sea cages/shore ponds
Yellow croaker	Larimichthys polyactis	Perciformes	Coastal aquaculture/sea cages

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