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RFE LinkFDA - SL Market Name
FDA - SL Common Name
FDA - SL Scientific Name
RFE 2 Letter Code
RFE 8 Letter Code
FDA - SL Vernacular NamesAFS Common Name
AFS Scientific Name
AFS Other Names
AFS Synonyms
FAO Scientific Name
FAO Species Code
FAO Common Name English
FAO Common Name French
FAO Common Name Spanish
FAO Synonyms






Pacific Cod FDA-SL Market Name: Cod (Alaska Cod)
FDA-SL Common Name: Pacific Cod
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Gadus macrocephalus
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: pc
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: gadumacr
Vernac. 1)  Alaska Cod
Vernac. 2)  Grey Cod
Vernac. 3)  True Cod
Vernac. 4)  Treska







AFS Common Name: Pacific Cod
AFS Sci. Name: Gadus macrocephalus Tilesius, 1810
AFS Other Names:   N.A.

AFS Synonyms:   N.A.
FAO Sci. Name: Gadus macrocephalus Tilesius, 1810
FAO Species Code: GADI Gadu 1
FAO Common English: Pacific Cod
FAO Common French: Morue du Pacifique
FAO Common Spanish: Bacalao del Pacifico
FAO Sci. Name with Ref.: Gadus macrocephalus Tilesius, 1810,
Mem.Acad.Sci.Petersb., 2:350.

FAO Synonyms: Gadus pygmaeus Pallas, 1811;
Gadus auratus Cope, 1873;
Gadus brandti Hilgendorf, 1875;
Gadus callarias macrocephalus Schmidt, 1904;
Gadus morhua macrocephalus Berg, 1933.
Atlantic Cod FDA-SL Market Name: Cod
FDA-SL Common Name: Atlantic Cod
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Gadus morhua
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: ac
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: gadumorh
Vernac. 1)  Rock Cod
Vernac. 2)  Codling
Vernac. 3)  Scrod Cod








AFS Common Name: Atlantic Cod
AFS Sci. Name: Gadus morhua Linnaeus, 1758
AFS Other Names:   N.A.

AFS Synonyms:   N.A.
FAO Sci. Name: Gadus morhua Linnaeus, 1758
FAO Species Code: GADI Gadu 2
FAO Common English: Atlantic cod
FAO Common French: Morue de l'Atlantique
FAO Common Spanish: Bacalao del Atlántico
FAO Sci. Name with Ref.: Gadus morhua Linnaeus, 1758;
Syst. Nat., ed. X:252.

FAO Synonyms: Gadus callarius Linnaeus, 1758;
Gadus vertagus Walbaum, 1791;
Gadus heteroglossus Walbaum, 1792;
Gadus ruber Lacepède, 1803;
Morhua vulgaris Fleming, 1828;
Gadus arenosus Mitchill, 1815;
Gadus rupestris Mitchill, 1815;
Morhua punctata Fleming, 1828;
Gadus nanus Faber, 1829;
Morrhua americana Storer, 1858;
Gadus callarias kildinensis Derjugin, 1920;
Gadus morhua kildinensis Berg, 1933;
Gadus morhua morha Svetovidov, 1949.
The species name morhua is incorrectly spelled as morrhua by many authors.
Gray Sole FDA-SL Market Name: Sole (Flounder)
FDA-SL Common Name: Gray Sole
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: wt
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: glypcyno
Vernac. 1)  Witch Flounder
Vernac. 2)  Craig Fluke
Vernac. 3)  Pole Flounder
Vernac. 4)  Flet
Vernac. 5)  Lemon Sole
Vernac. 6)  Pole Dab
Vernac. 7)  Pade Dab
Vernac. 8)  Torbay Sole
Vernac. 9)  White Sole


AFS Common Name: Witch Flounder
AFS Sci. Name: Glyptocephalus cynoglossus (Linnaeus, 1758)
AFS Other Names:   N.A.

AFS Synonyms:   N.A.
FAO Sci. Name:   N.A.
FAO Species Code:   N.A.
FAO Common English:   N.A.
FAO Common French:   N.A.
FAO Common Spanish:   N.A.
FAO Sci. Name with Ref.:   N.A.

FAO Synonyms:   N.A.
Flathead Sole FDA-SL Market Name: Sole (Flounder)
FDA-SL Common Name: Flathead Sole
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Hippoglossoides elassodon
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: ft
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: hippelas
Vernac. 1)  Flathead Flounder
Vernac. 2)  Halibut-Like Flounder









AFS Common Name: Flathead Sole
AFS Sci. Name: Hippoglossoides elassodon Jordan & Gilbert 1880
AFS Other Names:   N.A.

AFS Synonyms:   N.A.
FAO Sci. Name:   N.A.
FAO Species Code:   N.A.
FAO Common English:   N.A.
FAO Common French:   N.A.
FAO Common Spanish:   N.A.
FAO Sci. Name with Ref.:   N.A.

FAO Synonyms:   N.A.
Pacific Halibut FDA-SL Market Name: Halibut
FDA-SL Common Name: Pacific Halibut
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Hippoglossus stenolepis
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: ph
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: hippsten
Vernac. 1)  Common Halibut
Vernac. 2)  Whitesided Paltus









AFS Common Name: Pacific halibut
AFS Sci. Name: Hippoglossus stenolepis Schmidt, 1904
AFS Other Names:   N.A.

AFS Synonyms:   N.A.
FAO Sci. Name:   N.A.
FAO Species Code:   N.A.
FAO Common English:   N.A.
FAO Common French:   N.A.
FAO Common Spanish:   N.A.
FAO Sci. Name with Ref.:   N.A.

FAO Synonyms:   N.A.
Orange Roughy FDA-SL Market Name: Roughy, Orange
FDA-SL Common Name: Orange Roughy
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Hoplostethus atlanticus
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: or
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: hoplatla
Vernac. 1)  Red Roughy










AFS Common Name: Orange Roughy
AFS Sci. Name: Hoplostethus atlanticus Collett, 1896
AFS Other Names: Red Roughy Orange roughy is commonly applied to any of several species of roughy in the commercial landings.

AFS Synonyms:   N.A.
FAO Sci. Name:   N.A.
FAO Species Code:   N.A.
FAO Common English:   N.A.
FAO Common French:   N.A.
FAO Common Spanish:   N.A.
FAO Sci. Name with Ref.:   N.A.

FAO Synonyms:   N.A.
Blue Catfish FDA-SL Market Name: Catfish
FDA-SL Common Name: Blue Catfish
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Ictalurus furcatus
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: bc
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: ictafurc
Vernac. 1)  Bullhead
Vernac. 2)  Chuckleheaded Cat
Vernac. 3)  Mississippi Cat








AFS Common Name: Blue Catfish
AFS Sci. Name: Ictalurus furcatus (Lesueur, 1840)
AFS Other Names:   N.A.

AFS Synonyms:   N.A.
FAO Sci. Name:   N.A.
FAO Species Code:   N.A.
FAO Common English:   N.A.
FAO Common French:   N.A.
FAO Common Spanish:   N.A.
FAO Sci. Name with Ref.:   N.A.

FAO Synonyms:   N.A.
Channel Catfish FDA-SL Market Name: Catfish
FDA-SL Common Name: Channel Catfish
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Ictalurus punctatus
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: cc
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: ictapunc
Vernac. 1)  Spotted Cat
Vernac. 2)  White Cat
Vernac. 3)  Lake Catfish








AFS Common Name: Channel Catfish
AFS Sci. Name: Ictalurus punctatus (Rafinesque, 1818)
AFS Other Names:   N.A.

AFS Synonyms:   N.A.
FAO Sci. Name:   N.A.
FAO Species Code:   N.A.
FAO Common English:   N.A.
FAO Common French:   N.A.
FAO Common Spanish:   N.A.
FAO Sci. Name with Ref.:   N.A.

FAO Synonyms:   N.A.
Shortfin Mako Shark FDA-SL Market Name: Shark, Mako
FDA-SL Common Name: Shortfin Mako Shark
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Isurus oxyrinchus
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: sn
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: isuroxyr
Vernac. 1)  Blue Pointer
Vernac. 2)  Bonito Shark
Vernac. 3)  Atlantic Mako Shark
Vernac. 4)  Pacific Mako Shark







AFS Common Name: Shortfin Mako
AFS Sci. Name: Isurus oxyrinchus Rafinesque, 1810
AFS Other Names:   N.A.

AFS Synonyms:   N.A.
FAO Sci. Name: Isurus oxyrinchus Rafinesque, 1809
FAO Species Code: LAMN Isur 1
FAO Common English: Shortfin mako
FAO Common French: Taupe beu
FAO Common Spanish: Marrajo dientuso
FAO Sci. Name with Ref.: Isurus oxyrinchus Rafinesque, 1809;
Caratt.gen.sp.anim.pinat.Sicilia, Palermo, pt. 1:12, pl. 12, fig. 1.
Holotype: Unknown.
Type Locality: Sicily, Mediterranean Sea.
Other Scientific Names Recently in Use: Isurus glaucus (Muller & Henle, 1839).

FAO Synonyms: Isurus spallanzanii Rafinesque, 1810;
Squalus (Lamna) cepedii Lesson, 1830;
Lamna oxyrhina Cuvier & Valenciennes, in Agassiz, 1838;
Oxyrhina gomphodon Müller & Henle, 1839;
Oxyrhina glauca Müller & Henle, 1839;
Lamna punctata Dekey, 1842 (not L. punctata Storer, 1839, = L. nasus);
? Lamna latro Owen, 1853;
Isuropsis dekayi Gill, 1862 (not Oxyrhina daekayi Gill, 1862 = L. nasus);
Carcharias tigris Atwood, 1865;
Lamna guentheri Murray, 1884;
Lamna huidobrii Philippi, 1887;
Isurus mako Whitley, 1929;
Isurus bideni Phillipps, 1932;
Isurus tigris africanus Smith, 1957.
Longfin Mako Shark FDA-SL Market Name: Shark, Mako
FDA-SL Common Name: Longfin Mako Shark
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Isurus paucus
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: ln
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: isurpauc












AFS Common Name: Longfin Mako
AFS Sci. Name: Isurus paucus Guitart Manday, 1966
AFS Other Names:   N.A.

AFS Synonyms:   N.A.
FAO Sci. Name: Isurus paucus Guitart Manday, 1966
FAO Species Code: LAMN Isur 2
FAO Common English: Longfin Mako
FAO Common French: Petit Taupe
FAO Common Spanish: Marrajo Carite
FAO Sci. Name with Ref.: Isurus paucus Guitart Manday, 1966;
Poeyana (Ser. A.), 1966 (15):3, figs 1, 2A, 3A,C.
Holotype: apparently not named?
Type Locality: Probably from Caribbean Sea near Cuba.

FAO Synonyms: ? Lamliostoma belyaevi Glikman, 1964;
Isurus alatus Garrick, 1967.

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