U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition
FISH AND FISHERIES PRODUCTS
HAZARDS AND CONTROLS GUIDANCE:

Third Edition June 2001

CHAPTER 3

Potential Species-Related & Process-Related Hazards

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TABLE 3-1

POTENTIAL VERTEBRATE SPECIES RELATED HAZARDS

Note: ASP = amnesic shellfish poison; CFP = ciguatera fish poison; G = gempylotoxin; PSP = paralytic shellfish poison; T = tetrodotoxin.

Note: This table does not provide information about methyl mercury, which may be a potential species related hazard in some species of vertebrate fish. FDA policy concerning this matter is under re-evaluation. See Chapter 10 (Methyl Mercury) for further information.

MARKET NAMES LATIN NAMES HAZARDS
BIOLOGICAL CHEMICAL
Parasites NaturalToxins Histamine Chemical Drugs
CHP 5 CHP 6 CHP 7 CHP 9 CHP 11
AHOLEHOLE Kuhlia spp.  CFP    
ALEWIFE or RIVER HERRING Alosa pseudoharengus   xx 
ALFONSINO Beryx spp.      
Trachichthodes spp.      
ALLIGATOR Alligator mississipiensis    x 
Alligator sienensis    x 
ALLIGATOR AQUACULTURED Alligator mississipiensis    xx
Alligator sienensis    xx
AMBERJACK or YELLOWTAIL Seriola spp.  CFPx  
ANCHOVY Anchoa spp.  ASP(6) x  
Anchoviella spp.  ASP(6) x  
Cetengraulis mysticetus  ASP(6) x  
Engraulis spp.  ASP(6) x  
Stolephorus spp.  ASP(6) x  
ANGELFISH Holacanthus spp.      
Pomacanthus spp.      
ARGENTINE QUEENFISH Argentina elongata      
BARRACUDA Sphyraena spp.  CFP  x 
BARRAMUNDI Lates calcarifer    x 
BASS Ambloplites spp.    x 
Micropterus spp.    x 
Morone spp.    x 
Stereolepis gigas    x 
Synagrops bellus    x 
BASS AQUACULTURED Morone spp.    xx
Centropristis spp.    xx
BASS, SEA Acanthistius brasilianus x(4)     
Centropristis spp. x(4)     
Dicentrarchus labrax x(4)     
Lateolabrax japonicus x(4)     
Paralabrax spp. x(4)     
Paranthias furcifer x(4)     
Polyprion americanus x(4)     
Polyprion oxygeneios x(4)     
Polyprion yanezi x(4)     
BIGEYE Priacanthus arenatus      
Pristigenys alta      
BLUEFISH Pomatomus saltatrix   xx 
BLUEGILL Lepomis macrochirus    x 
BLUENOSE Hyperoglyphe antarctica      
BOMBAY DUCK Harpadon nehereus    x 
BONITO Cybiosarda elegans   x  
Gymnosarda unicolor   x  
Orcynopsis unicolor   x  
Sarda spp.   x  
BOWFIN and roe Amia calva    x 
BREAM Abramis brama      
Argyrops spp.      
Sparus auratus      
BREAM or BOGUE Boops boops      
BREAM, THREADFIN Nemipterus japonicus      
BUFFALOFISH Ictiobus spp.    x 
BULLHEAD Ameiurus spp.    x 
BURBOT Lota lota    x 
BUTTERFISH Odax pullus    x 
Peprilus spp.    x 
Stromateus cinereus    x 
CAPELIN and roe Mallotus villosus x(4)     
CARP Cyprinus carpio    x 
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix    x 
CARP AQUACULTURED Cyprinus carpio    xx
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix    xx
CATFISH Ameiurus catus    x 
Brachyplatystoma spp.    x 
Ictalurus spp.    x 
Pinirampus pirinampu    x 
Platynematichthy notatus    x 
Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum    x 
Pylodictis oliveris    x 
CATFISH AQUACULTURED Ictalurus spp.    xx
CATFISH, SEA Ariopsis felis      
Arius spp.      
Bagre marinus      
CHAR Salvelinus alpinus    x 
CHAR AQUACULTURED Salvelinus alpinus    xx
CHIMAERA Harriota raleighana      
Hydrolagus spp.      
CHUB Coregonus kiyi    x 
Kyphosus spp.    x 
Semotilus atromaculatus    x 
CISCO or CHUB Coregonus alpenae    x 
Coregonus reighardi    x 
Coregonus zenithicus    x 
CISCO or TULLIBEE Coregonus artedii    x 
COBIA Rachycentron canadum x(4)     
COD Arctogadus spp. x(4)     
Boreogadus saida x(4)     
Eleginus gracilis x(4)     
Gadus spp. x(4)     
COD or ALASKA COD Gadus macrocephalus x(4)     
COD, MORID Lotella rhacina x(4)     
Mora pacifica x(4)     
Physiculus barbatus x(4)     
Pseudophycis spp. x(4)     
CORVINA Cilus montii x(4)     
Micropogonias opercularis x(4)     
CRAPPIE Pomoxis spp.    x 
CROAKER Argyrosomus spp.    x 
Bairdiella spp.    x 
Cheilotrema saturnum    x 
Genyonemus lineatus    x 
Micropogonias spp.    x 
Nebris microps    x 
Nibea spp.    x 
Pachypops spp.    x 
Pachyurus spp.    x 
Paralonchurus spp.    x 
Plagioscion spp.    x 
Pseudotolithus spp.    x 
Pterotolithus spp.    x 
Roncador stearnsi    x 
Umbrina roncador    x 
Odontoscion dentex    x 
CROAKER or CORVINA Cynoscion spp.    x 
CROAKER or SHADEFISH Argyrosomus regius    x 
CROAKER or YELLOWFISH Pseudosciaena manchurica    x 
CUSK Brosme brosme      
CUSK-EEL Lepophidium spp.      
CUTLASSFISH Aphanopus carbo      
Lepidopus caudatus      
Trichiurus spp.      
DACE Rhinichthys ssp.    x 
DORY Cyttus novaezealandiae      
Zenopsis spp.      
Zeus spp.      
DRIFTFISH Hyperoglyphe spp.      
DRUM Equetus punctatus    x 
Larimus spp.    x 
Pogonias cromis    x 
Stellifer spp.    x 
Totoaba macdonaldi    x 
Umbrina coroides    x 
DRUM or CUBBYU Equetus umbrosus    x 
DRUM, FRESHWATER Aplodinotus grunniens    x 
DRUM or LION FISH Collichthys spp.    x 
DRUM or MEAGRE Sciaena aquila    x 
DRUM or QUEENFISH Seriphus politus    x 
DRUM or REDFISH Sciaenops ocellatus    x 
DRUM or REDFISH AQUACULTURED Sciaenops ocellatus    xx
EEL Anguilla spp.      
EEL AQUACULTURED Anguilla anguilla    xx
Anguilla australis    xx
Anguilla dieffenbachii    xx
Anguilla japonicus    xx
EEL, CONGER Ariosoma balearicum    x 
Conger spp.    x 
Gnathophis catalinensis    x 
Hildebrandia spp.    x 
Paraconger caudilimbatus    x 
EEL, FRESHWATER Anguilla rostrata    x 
EEL, FRESHWATER AQUACULTURED Anguilla rostrata    xx
EEL, MORAY Gymnothorax funebris  CFP    
Lycodontis javanicus  CFP   
Muraena retifera  CFP    
EEL, SPINY Notacanthus chemnitzi      
EELPOUT Macrozoarces americanus x(4)     
Zoarces viviparus x(4)     
ELEPHANT FISH Callorhynchus millii      
EMPEROR Lethrinus spp.      
ESCOLAR or OILFISH Lepidocybium flavobrunneum  G x  
Ruvettus pretiosus  G x  
FLOUNDER Ancylopsetta dilecta x(4)    x(1)  
Arnoglossus scapha x(4)    x(1)  
Atheresthes evermanni x(4)    x(1)  
Bothus spp. x(4)    x(1)  
Chascanopsetta crumenalis x(4)    x(1)  
Cleisthenes pinetorum x(4)    x(1)  
Colistium spp. x(4)    x(1)  
Cyclopsetta chittendeni x(4)    x(1)  
Hippoglossoides robustus x(4)    x(1)  
Limanda ferruginea x(4)    x(1)  
Liopsetta glacialis x(4)    x(1)  
Microstomus achne x(4)    x(1)  
Paralichthys albigutta x(4)    x(1)  
Paralichthys oblongus x(4)    x(1)  
Paralichthys olivaceus x(4)    x(1)  
Paralichthys patagonicus x(4)    x(1)  
Paralichthys squamilentus x(4)    x(1)  
Pelotretis flavilatus x(4)    x(1)  
Peltorhampus novaezeelandiae x(4)    x(1)  
Platichthys spp. x(4)    x(1)  
Pseudorhombus spp. x(4)    x(1)  
Rhombosolea spp. x(4)   x(1)  
Samariscus triocellatus x(4)    x(1)  
Scophthalmus spp. x(4)    x(1)  
FLOUNDER AQUACULTURED Ancylopsetta dilecta x(4,5)   xx
Arnoglossus scapha x(4,5)  xx
Atheresthes evermanni x(4,5)  xx
Bothus spp. x(4,5)  xx
Chascanopsetta crumenalis x(4,5)  xx
Cleisthenes pinetorum x(4,5)  xx
Colistium spp. x(4,5)   xx
Cyclopsetta chittendeni x(4,5)   xx
Hippoglossoides robustus x(4,5)   xx
Limanda ferruginea x(4,5)   xx
Liopsetta glacialis x(4,5)   xx
Microstomus achne x(4,5)   xx
Paralichthys spp. x(4,5)   xx
Pelotretis flavilatus x(4,5)   xx
Peltorhampus novaezeelandiae x(4,5)   xx
Pseudorhombus spp. x(4,5)   xx
Rhombosolea spp. x(4,5)   xx
Samariscus triocellatus x(4,5)   xx
Scophthalmus spp. x(4,5)   xx
FLOUNDER or DAB Pleuronectes limanda x(4)    x(1)  
Pleuronectes proboscidea x(4)    x(1)  
Pleuronectes punctatissimus x(4)    x(1)  
FLOUNDER or FLUKE Paralichthys dentatus x(4)   x(1)  
Paralichthys lethostigma x(4)   x(1)  
Paralichthys microps x(4)   x(1)  
Platylichthys flesus x(4)   x(1)  
FLOUNDER, ARROWTOOTH Atheresthes stomias x(4)     
FLYINGFISH and roe Cypselurus spp.      
Exocoetus spp.      
Fodiator acutus      
Hirundichthys spp.      
Oxyporhamphus micropterus      
Parexocoetus brachypterus      
Prognichthys gibbifrons      
FROG Rana spp.    x 
GAR Lepisosteus spp.    x 
 
MARKET

NAMES

LATIN NAMES HAZARDS
BIOLOGICAL CHEMICAL
Parasites Natural Toxins Histamine Chemical Drugs
CHP 5 CHP 6 CHP 7 CHP 9 CHP 11
GEMFISH Epinnula magistralis      
Nesiarchus nasutus      
Lepidocybium flavobrunneum  G x  
GEMFISH or BARRACOUTA Rexea solandri      
Thyrsites atun      
GEMFISH or CABALLA Thyrsites lepidopoides      
GOATFISH Mulloidichthys spp.  CFP    
Mullus auratus      
Parupeneus spp.      
Pseudupeneus spp.  CFP    
Upeneichthys lineatus  CFP    
Upeneus spp.      
GRAYLING Thymallus arcticus    x 
GREENBONE Coridodax pullus      
GREENLING Hexagrammos spp.      
GRENADIER Coryphaenoides spp.      
Lepidorhynchus denticulatus      
Macrourus spp.      
Nezumia bairdi      
Trachyrhynchus murray      
GROUPER Caprodon schlegelii x(4) CFP    
Cephalopholis spp. x(4) CFP    
Diplectrum formosum x(4) CFP    
Epinephelus spp. x(4) CFP    
Mycteroperca spp. x(4) CFP    
GROUPER or GAG Mycteroperca microlepsis x(4) CFP    
GROUPER or HIND Epinephelus guttatus x(4) CFP    
GROUPER or JEWFISH Epinephelus itajara x(4) CFP    
GRUNION Leuresthes tenuis      
GRUNT Anisotremus interruptus      
Conodon nobilis      
Haemulon spp.      
Orthopristis chrysoptera      
Pomadasys crocro      
GRUNT or CATALINA Anisotremus taeniatus      
GRUNT or MARGATE Haemulon album      
Haemulon surinamensis      
GRUNT or SWEETLIPS Plectorhynchus spp.      
HADDOCK Melanogrammus aeglefinus      
HAKE Urophycis spp.      
HALIBUT Hippoglossus spp. x(4)     
HALIBUT AQUACULTURED Hippoglossus spp. x(4,5)   xx
HALIBUT or CALIFORNIA HALIBUT Paralichthys californicus x(4)     
HAMLET, MUTTON Epinephelus afer      
HERRING Etrumeus teres x(4)  xx 
Harengula thrissina x(4)  xx 
Ilisha spp. x(4)  xx 
Opisthopterus tardoore x(4)  xx 
Pellona ditchela x(4)  xx 
Alosa spp.   xx 
HERRING or SEA or SILD and roe Clupea spp. x(4)  x  
HERRING,THREAD Opisthonema spp.   xx 
HIND Epinephelus guttatus x(4) CFP    
Epinephelus adscensionis x(4) CFP    
Epinephelus drummondhayi x(4) CFP    
HOGFISH Lachnolaimus maximus x(4) CFP    
JACK Caranx spp. x(4) CFP x  
Oligoplites saurus x(4) CFP x  
Selene spp. x(4) CFP x  
Seriola rivoliana x(4) CFP x  
Urapsis secunda x(4) CFP x  
JACK or BLUE RUNNER Caranx crysos x(4) CFP x  
JACK or CREVALLE Alectis indica x(4) CFP x  
JACK or RAINBOW RUNNER Elagatis bipinnulata x(4) CFP x  
JACK or ROOSTERFISH Nematistius pectoralis x(4) CFP x  
JOBFISH Aphareus spp. x(4) CFP x  
Aprion virescens x(4) CFP x  
Pristipomoides spp. x(4) CFP x  
KAHAWAI Arripis spp. x(4) CFP x  
KINGFISH Menticirrhus spp.      
KINGKLIP Genypterus spp.      
LADYFISH Elops spp.      
LING Molva spp.      
LING, MEDITERRANEAN Molva macrophthalmus      
LINGCOD Ophiodon elongatus      
LIZARDFISH Synodus spp.      
LUMPFISH roe Cyclopterus lumpus      
MACKEREL Gasterochisma melampus x(4)  x  
Grammatorcynus spp. x(4)  x  
Rastrelliger kanagurta x(4)  x  
Scomber scombrus x(4)  x  
MACKEREL, ATKA Pleurogrammus monopterygius x(4)     
MACKEREL, CHUB Scomber spp. x(4)  x  
MACKEREL, JACK Trachurus spp. x(4)  x  
MACKEREL, SPANISH Scomberomorus spp. x(4)  x  
Scomberomorus cavalla x(4) CFP x  
MAHI-MAHI Coryphaena spp.   x  
MAHI-MAHI AQUACULTURED Coryphaena spp.   xx x
MARLIN Makaira spp.   x  
Tetrapturus spp.   x  
MENHADEN Brevoortia spp.      
Ethmidium maculatum      
MILKFISH Chanos chanos    x 
MILKFISH AQUACULTURED Chanos chanos    xx
MONKFISH Lophius spp. x(4)     
MORWONG Aplodactylus meandratus      
Cheilodactylus spp.      
Nemadactylus spp.      
MULLET Agonostomus monticola x(4)   x 
Aldrichetta forsteri x(4)   x 
Crenimugil crenilabis x(4)   x 
Mugil spp. x(4)   x 
Mullus spp. x(4)   x 
Neomyxus chaptalii x(4)   x 
Xenomugil thoburni x(4)   x 
MUSKELLUNGE Esox masquinongy    x 
 
MARKET

NAMES

LATIN NAMES HAZARDS
BIOLOGICAL CHEMICAL
Parasites Natural Toxins Histamine Chemical Drugs
CHP 5 CHP 6 CHP 7 CHP 9 CHP 11
OPAH Lampris guttatus      
OPALEYE Girella nigricans      
OREO DORY Allocyttus niger      
Pseudocyttus maculatus      
OSCAR Astronotus ocellatus    x 
OSCAR AQUACULTURED Astronotus ocellatus    xx
PACU Myleus pacu      
PADDLEFISH and roe Polyodon spp.    x 
PADDLEFISH and roe
AQUACULTURED
Polyodon spp.    xx
PARROTFISH Scarus spp.  CFP(2)    
PATAGONIAN TOOTHFISH or CHILEAN SEA BASS Dissotichus eleginoides x(4)     
PERCH Hermosilla azurea    x 
Perca fluviatilis    x 
PERCH, LAKE or
YELLOW
Perca flavescens    x 
PERCH, NILE Lates niloticus    x 
PERCH, NILE AQUACULTURED Lates niloticus    xx
PERCH, OCEAN Sebastes spp. x(4)     
PERCH, PILE Rhacochilus vacca    x 
PERCH, SILVER Bairdiella chrysoura    x 
PERCH, WHITE Morone americana    x 
PICAREL Spicara maena    x 
PICKEREL Esox spp.    x 
PIKE Esox lucius    x 
PILCHARD or SARDINE Sardina pilchardus   x  
Sardinops spp.   x  
PLAICE Hippoglossoides platessoides x(4)     
Pleuronectes platessa x(4)     
Pleuronectes quadrituberculatus x(4)     
POLLOCK Pollachius pollachius x(4)     
Pollachius virens x(4)     
POLLOCK or ALASKA POLL0CK Theragra chalcogramma x(4)     
POMFRET Brama spp.      
Taractes rubescens      
POMPANO Alectis ciliaris  CFP    
Parastromateus niger      
Trachinotus spp.      
POMPANO or PERMIT Trachinotus kennedyi      
Trachinotus falcatus      
POMPANO or POMPANITO Trachinotus rhodopus      
PORGY Calamus spp.      
Chrysophrys auratus      
Dentex spp.      
Diplodus spp.      
Lagodon rhomboides      
Pagrus spp.      
Pterogymnus laniarus      
Stenotomus caprinus      
PORGY or SCUP Stenotomus chrysops      
PUFFER Arothron spp  T    
Fugu spp  T    
Lagocephalus spp.      
Sphoeroides maculatus      
RACEHORSE Congiopodus leucopaecilus      
ROCKFISH Helicolenus papillosus x(4)     
Scorpaena cardinalis x(4)     
Sebastes spp. x(4)     
ROCKLING Ciliata spp.      
Enchelyopus cimbrius      
ROSEFISH Helicolenus dactylopterus      
ROUGHY Paratrachichthys trailli      
ROUGHY, ORANGE Hoplostethus atlanticus      
ROUGHY, SILVER Hoplostethus mediterraneus      
SABLEFISH Anoplopoma fimbria x(4)     
SALMON and roe, AQUACULTURED Oncorhynchus spp. x(4,5)   xx
Salmo salar x(4,5)   xx
SALMON and roe (WILD)(FRESHWATER) Oncorhynchus spp.    x 
Salmo salar    x 
SALMON and roe, (WILD) (OCEAN) Oncorhynchus spp. x(4)     
Salmo salar x(4)     
SANDDAB Citharichthys sordidus    x 
SANDPERCH Mugiloides chilensis      
Parapercis spp.      
SARDINE Harengula spp.   x  
Sardinella spp.   x  
SAUGER Stizostedion canadense      
SAURY Cololabis saira   x  
Scomberesox saurus   x  
SCAD Caranx mate x(4)     
Decapterus spp. x(4)     
Selar crumenophthalmus x(4)     
Trachurus spp. x(4)     
SCULPIN Hemitripterus americanus      
Myoxocephalus polyacanthocephalus      
Scorpaenichthys marmoratus      
SEA BREAM Archosargus rhomboidalis      
Chrysophrys unicolor      
Pagellus spp.      
SEAROBIN Chelidonichthys spp.      
Peristedion miniatum      
Prionotus carolinus      
Pterygotrigla picta      
SEATROUT Cynoscion spp. x(4)     
SHAD and roe Alosa spp.   xx 
SHAD, GIZZARD Dorosoma spp.   xx 
Nematalosa vlaminghi   xx 
SHARK Carcharhinus spp.      
Cetorhinus maximus      
Galeocerdo cuviere      
Galeorhinus spp.      
Hexanchus griseus      
Lamna ditropis      
Negaprion brevirostris      
Notorynchus cepedianus      
Prionace glauca      
Sphyrna spp.      
Triaenodon obesus      
Triakis semifasciata      
SHARK or PORBEAGLE Lamna nasus      
SHARK or SMOOTHHOUND Mustelus spp.      
SHARK, ANGEL Squatina spp.      
SHARK, DOGFISH or CAPE SHARK Centrophorus spp.      
Mustelus spp.      
Scyliorhinus spp.      
Squalus spp.      
SHARK, MAKO Isurus spp.      
SHARK, THRESHER Alopias spp.      
SHEEPHEAD Semicossyphus pulcher    x 
Archosargus probatocephalus    x 
SHINER Notropis spp.    x 
SILVERSIDE Atherinops spp.    x 
Basilichthys australis    x 
Menidia menidia    x 
SKATE Bathyraja spp.    x 
Raja spp.    x 
SKILLFISH Erilepis zonifer      
SMELT Allosmerus elongatus    x 
Argentina spp.    x 
Hypomesus spp.    x 
Osmerus spp.    x 
Plecoglossus altivelis    x 
Retropinna retropinna    x 
Spirinchus spp.    x 
Thaleichthys pacificus    x 
SNAKEHEAD Channa striata      
Ophicephalus obscurus      
SNAPPER Apsilus dentatus      
Etelis spp.  CFP    
Lutjanus spp.  CFP    
Macolor spp.      
Ocyurus chrysurus      
Pristipomoides spp. x(4) CFP x  
Rhomboplites aurorubens      
Symphorichthys spilurus      
SNOOK Centropomus spp.    x 
SOLE or FLOUNDER Aseraggodes spp. x(4)     
Austroglossus spp. x(4)     
Buglossidium luteum x(4)     
Clidoderma asperrimum x(4)     
Embassichthys bathybius x(4)     
Eopsetta exilis x(4)     
Eopsetta jordani x(4)     
Errex zachirus x(4)     
Glyptocephalus spp. x(4)     
Gymnachirus melas x(4)     
Hippoglossina spp. x(4)     
Lepidopsetta bilineata x(4)     
Microchirus spp. x(4)     
Microstomus kitt x(4)     
Microstomus pacificus x(4)     
Pleuronectes americanus x(4)     
Pleuronectes vetulus x(4)     
Psettichthys melanostictus x(4)     
Solea vulgaris x(4)     
Synaptura orientalis x(4)     
Trinectes spp. x(4)     
Xystreurys liolepis x(4)     
SOLE or FLOUNDER AQUACULTURED Aseraggodes spp. x(4,5)   xx
Austroglossus spp. x(4,5)   xx
Buglossidium luteum x(4,5)   xx
Clidoderma asperrimum x(4,5)   xx
Embassichthys bathybius x(4,5)   xx
Eopsetta exilis x(4,5)   xx
Eopsetta jordani x(4,5)   xx
Errex zachirus x(4,5)   xx
Glyptocephalus spp. x(4,5)   xx
Gymnachirus melas x(4,5)   xx
Hippoglossina spp. x(4,5)   xx
Lepidopsetta bilineata x(4,5)   xx
Microchirus spp. x(4,5)   xx
Pleuronectes americanus x(4,5)   xx
Pleuronectes vetulus x(4,5)   xx
Psettichthys melanostictus x(4,5)   xx
Solea vulgaris x(4,5)   xx
Synaptura orientalis x(4,5)   xx
Trinectes spp. x(4,5)   xx
Xystreurys liolepis x(4,5)   xx
SPADEFISH Chaetodipterus spp.      
SPEARFISH Tetrapturus spp.      
SPOT Leiostomus xanthurus    x 
SPRAT or BRISTLING Sprattus spp. x(4)  x  
SQUIRRELFISH Holocentrus spp.  CFP    
Myripristis spp.      
Sargocentron spp.      
STURGEON or ROE Acipenser spp.    x 
Huso huso    x 
Pseudoscaphirhynchus spp.    x 
Scaphirhynchus spp.    x 
STURGEON or ROE
AQUACULTURED
Acipenser spp.    xx
Huso huso    xx
Pseudoscaphirhynchus spp.    xx
Scaphirhynchus spp.    xx
SUCKER Carpiodes spp.    x 
Catostomus commersoni    x 
Cycleptus elongatus    x 
SUCKER or REDHORSE Moxostoma macrolepidotum    x 
SUNFISH (not Mola mola) Archoplites interruptus    x 
Lepomis spp.    x 
SURFPERCH Amphistichus spp.    x 
Cymatogaster aggregata    x 
Embiotoca spp.    x 
Hyperprosopon argenteum    x 
Rhacochilus toxotes    x 
SWORDFISH Xiphias gladius      
 
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NAMES

LATIN NAMES HAZARDS
BIOLOGICAL CHEMICAL
Parasites Natural Toxins Histamine Chemical Drugs
CHP 5 CHP 6 CHP 7 CHP 9 CHP 11
TANG Acanthurus spp.  CFP(3)    
Ctenochaetus spp  CFP(3)    
Tenthis spp.  CFP(3)    
Zebrasoma spp.  CFP(3)    
TARPON Megalops atlanticus    x 
TAUTOG Tautoga onitis    x 
THORNYHEAD Sebastolobus spp. x(4)   x 
THREADFIN Eleutheronema tetradactylum      
Galeoides decadactylus      
Polydactylus spp.      
TILAPIA Tilapia spp.    x 
TILAPIA AQUACULTURED Tilapia spp.    xx
TILEFISH Caulolatilus spp.      
Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps      
Malacanthus plumieri      
Prolatilus jugularis      
TOMCOD Microgadus spp. x(4)     
TONGUESOLE Cynoglossus spp. x(4)     
TREVALLY Caranx sexfasciatus x(4) CFP x  
TRIGGERFISH Balistes spp.  CFP    
Canthidermis sufflamen  CFP    
Melichthys niger  CFP    
Navodon spp.      
TRIPLETAIL Datnioides quadrifasciatus      
Lobotes spp      
TROUT (AQUACULTURE) Oncorhynchus aguabonita    xx
Oncorhynchus clarki    xx
Oncorhynchus gilae    xx
Oncorhynchus mykiss    xx
Salmo trutta    xx
Salvelinus fontalis    xx
Salvelinus malma    xx
Salvelinus namaycush    xx
Stenodus leucichthys    xx
TROUT, RAINBOW or STEELHEAD Oncorhynchus mykiss x(4)     
TRUMPETER Latridopis spp.    x 
Latris lineata    x 
TUNA (small) Allothunnus fallai x(4)  x  
Auxis spp. x(4)  x  
Euthynnus spp. x(4)  x  
Katsuwonus pelamis x(4)  x  
Thunnus tonggol x(4)  x  
TUNA (large) Thunnus alalunga   x  
Thunnus albacares   x  
Thunnus atlanticus   x  
Thunnus maccoyii   x  
Thunnus obesus   x  
Thunnus thynnus   x  
TURBOT Hypsopsetta guttulata x(4)     
Pleuronichthys spp. x(4)     
Psettodes spp. x(4)     
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides x(4)     
Scophthalmus maximum x(4)     
WAHOO Acanthocybium solandri   x  
WALLEYE Stizostedion spp.    x 
WAREHOU Seriolella spp.      
WEAKFISH Cynoscion spp.      
Macrodon ancylodon      
WHITEFISH Coregonus spp.    x 
Prosopium cylindraceum    x 
WHITING Merluccius gayi      
Merluccius hubbsi      
Merluccius merluccius      
WHITING, BLUE Micromesistius spp.      
WHITING or PACIFIC WHITING Merluccius productus      
WHITING, NEW ZEALAND Macruronus novaezelandiae      
WOLFFISH Anarhichas spp. x(4)     
YELLOW TAIL or AMBERJACK Seriola lalandei  CFP x  
ZANDER Stizostedion lucioperca    x 
 
Notes
(1) This hazard does not apply to offshore catch (e.g. areas not subject to shoreside contaminant discharges).
(2) Indicates that the ciguatera hazard is only associated with this species in the tropical Pacific Ocean.
(3) Indicates that the ciguatera hazard is only associated with this species in the tropical Pacific Ocean.
(4) This hazard does not apply if the product is intended to be cooked by the consumer or end-user.
(5) This hazard only applies if fresh fish or plankton is used as feed.
(6) This hazard only applies if the product is marketed uneviscerated.


See also:

FDA Seafood List

Foodborne Pathogenic Microorganisms and Natural Toxins Handbook (Bad Bug Book)

Seafood Information and Resources


Seafood HACCP   |   Fish & Fisheries Products Hazards & Controls Guidance: 3rd Edition (2001)
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