Seafood Products Research Center Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition Regulatory Fish Encyclopedia |
RFE Link | FDA - SL Market Name FDA - SL Common Name FDA - SL Scientific Name RFE 2 Letter Code RFE 8 Letter Code | FDA - SL Vernacular Names | AFS 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 |
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Rougheye Rockfish | FDA-SL Market Name: Rockfish FDA-SL Common Name: Rougheye Rockfish FDA-SL Sci. Name: Sebastes aleutianus FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: re FDA RFE 8 Letter code: scoraleu |
AFS Common Name: Rougheye Rockfish AFS Sci. Name: Sebastes aleutianus (Jordan & Evermann, 1898) 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 Ocean Perch | FDA-SL Market Name: Perch, Ocean FDA-SL Common Name: Pacific Ocean Perch FDA-SL Sci. Name: Sebastes alutus FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: pp FDA RFE 8 Letter code: sebaalut |
AFS Common Name: Pacific Ocean Perch AFS Sci. Name: Sebastes alutus (Gilbert, 1890) 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. | |
Brown Rockfish | FDA-SL Market Name: Rockfish FDA-SL Common Name: Brown Rockfish FDA-SL Sci. Name: Sebastes auriculatus FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: bn FDA RFE 8 Letter code: sebaauri |
AFS Common Name: Brown Rockfish AFS Sci. Name: Sebastes auriculatus Girard, 1854 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. | |
Redbanded Rockfish | FDA-SL Market Name: Rockfish FDA-SL Common Name: Redbanded Rockfish FDA-SL Sci. Name: Sebastes babcocki FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: bk FDA RFE 8 Letter code: sebababc |
AFS Common Name: Redbanded Rockfish AFS Sci. Name: Sebastes babcoki (Thompson, 1915) 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. | |
Silvergray Rockfish | FDA-SL Market Name: Rockfish FDA-SL Common Name: Silvergray Rockfish FDA-SL Sci. Name: Sebastes brevispinis FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: sg FDA RFE 8 Letter code: sebabrev |
AFS Common Name: Silvergray Rockfish AFS Sci. Name: Sebastes brevispinis (Bean, 1884) 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. | |
Splitnose Rockfish | FDA-SL Market Name: Rockfish FDA-SL Common Name: Splitnose Rockfish FDA-SL Sci. Name: Sebastes diploproa FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: sl FDA RFE 8 Letter code: sebadipl |
Vernac. 1) Lobejawed Rockfish |
AFS Common Name: Splitnose Rockfish AFS Sci. Name: Sebastes diploproa (Gilbert 1890) 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. |
Widow Rockfish | FDA-SL Market Name: Rockfish FDA-SL Common Name: Widow Rockfish FDA-SL Sci. Name: Sebastes entomelas FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: wd FDA RFE 8 Letter code: sebaento |
Vernac. 1) Pacific Red Snapper (Cal-Wa) |
AFS Common Name: Widow Rockfish AFS Sci. Name: Sebastes entomelas (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. |
Yellowtail Rockfish | FDA-SL Market Name: Rockfish FDA-SL Common Name: Yellowtail Rockfish FDA-SL Sci. Name: Sebastes flavidus FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: ye FDA RFE 8 Letter code: sebaflav |
Vernac. 1) Pacific Red Snapper (Cal-Wa) Vernac. 2) Green Rockfish |
AFS Common Name: Yellowtail Rockfish AFS Sci. Name: Sebastes flavidus (Ayres, 1863) 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. |
Chilipepper (Fish) | FDA-SL Market Name: Rockfish FDA-SL Common Name: Chilipepper (Fish) FDA-SL Sci. Name: Sebastes goodei FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: ci FDA RFE 8 Letter code: sebagood |
Vernac. 1) Pacific Red Snapper (Cal-Wa) |
AFS Common Name: Chilipepper AFS Sci. Name: Sebastes goodei (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890) 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. |
Quillback Rockfish | FDA-SL Market Name: Rockfish FDA-SL Common Name: Quillback Rockfish FDA-SL Sci. Name: Sebastes maliger FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: qb FDA RFE 8 Letter code: sebamali |
Vernac. 1) Yellowback Rockcod Vernac. 2) Brown Rockcod Vernac. 3) Orangespotted Rockcod |
AFS Common Name: Quillback Rockfish AFS Sci. Name: Sebastes maliger (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. |
Redfish (Ocean Perch) | FDA-SL Market Name: Perch, Ocean FDA-SL Common Name: Redfish (Ocean Perch) FDA-SL Sci. Name: Sebastes marinus FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: mr FDA RFE 8 Letter code: sebamari |
AFS Common Name: N.A. AFS Sci. Name: N.A. 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. | |
China Rockfish | FDA-SL Market Name: Rockfish FDA-SL Common Name: China Rockfish FDA-SL Sci. Name: Sebastes nebulosus FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: cn FDA RFE 8 Letter code: sebanebu |
Vernac. 1) Yellowspotted Rockcod |
AFS Common Name: China Rockfish AFS Sci. Name: Sebastes nebulosusAyres, 1854 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. |
Golden Redfish | FDA-SL Market Name: Perch, Ocean FDA-SL Common Name: Golden Redfish FDA-SL Sci. Name: Sebastes norvegicus FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: op FDA RFE 8 Letter code: sebanorv |
Vernac. 1) Redfish Vernac. 2) Rosefish Vernac. 3) Snapper Vernac. 4) Sea Perch Vernac. 5) Redbream |
AFS Common Name: Golden Redfish AFS Sci. Name: Sebastes norvegicus (Ascanius, 1772) AFS Other Names: N.A. AFS Synonyms: The authors of this list (1980, Fisheries (Bethesda) 11(1):28) reviewed the common names of the Atlantic redfishes and emended the common name, Labrador redfish, to Acadian redfish. The market names redfish and ocean perch apply to all Atlantic species of Sebastes including the three in our region. The name beaked redfish applies both to this species and to S. mentella. The name golden redfish is adopted. The name ocean perch is dropped because it is applied as |
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. |
Bocaccio | FDA-SL Market Name: Rockfish FDA-SL Common Name: Bocaccio FDA-SL Sci. Name: Sebastes paucispinis FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: bo FDA RFE 8 Letter code: sebapauc |
Vernac. 1) Pacific Red Snapper (Cal-Wa) Vernac. 2) Jack Vernac. 3) Merou |
AFS Common Name: Bocaccio AFS Sci. Name: Sebastes paucispinis Ayres, 1854 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. |
Canary Rockfish | FDA-SL Market Name: Rockfish FDA-SL Common Name: Canary Rockfish FDA-SL Sci. Name: Sebastes pinniger FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: ca FDA RFE 8 Letter code: sebapinn |
Vernac. 1) Pacific Red Snapper(Cal-Wa) Vernac. 2) Orange Rockfish |
AFS Common Name: Canary Rockfish AFS Sci. Name: Sebastes pinniger (Gill, 1864) 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. |
Redstripe Rockfish | FDA-SL Market Name: Rockfish FDA-SL Common Name: Redstripe Rockfish FDA-SL Sci. Name: Sebastes proriger FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: rr FDA RFE 8 Letter code: sebapror |
AFS Common Name: Redstripe Rockfish AFS Sci. Name: Sebastes proriger (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. | |
Yelloweye Rockfish | FDA-SL Market Name: Rockfish FDA-SL Common Name: Yelloweye Rockfish FDA-SL Sci. Name: Sebastes ruberrimus FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: ey FDA RFE 8 Letter code: sebarube |
Vernac. 1) Pacific Red Snapper (Cal-Wa) Vernac. 2) Rasphead Rockfish |
AFS Common Name: Yelloweye Rockfish AFS Sci. Name: Sebastes ruberrimus (Cramer, 1895) 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. |
Shortspine Thornyhead | FDA-SL Market Name: Thornyhead FDA-SL Common Name: Shortspine Thornyhead FDA-SL Sci. Name: Sebastolobus alascanus FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: id FDA RFE 8 Letter code: sebaalas |
Vernac. 1) Shortspine Channel Rockfish Vernac. 2) Spinycheek Rockfish |
AFS Common Name: Shortspine Thornyhead AFS Sci. Name: Sebastolobus alascanus Bean, 1890 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. |
Yellowstripe Scad (*) | FDA-SL Market Name: Scad FDA-SL Common Name: Yellowstripe Scad (*) FDA-SL Sci. Name: Selaroides(*) leptolepis(*) FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: sc FDA RFE 8 Letter code: selalept |
AFS Common Name: Yellowstripe Scad AFS Sci. Name: Selaroides leptolepis (Cuvier, 1833) AFS Other Names: smoothtail trevally 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 Moonfish | FDA-SL Market Name: Jack FDA-SL Common Name: Pacific Moonfish FDA-SL Sci. Name: Selene peruviana FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: mn FDA RFE 8 Letter code: seleperu |
AFS Common Name: Pacific Moonfish AFS Sci. Name: Selene peruviana (Guichenot, 1865) 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. | |
California Sheephead | FDA-SL Market Name: Sheephead FDA-SL Common Name: California Sheephead FDA-SL Sci. Name: Semicossyphus pulcher FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: cl FDA RFE 8 Letter code: semipulc |
AFS Common Name: California Sheephead AFS Sci. Name: Semicossyphus pulcher (Ayres, 1854) 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. | |
Yellowtail | FDA-SL Market Name: Amberjack (Yellowtail) FDA-SL Common Name: Yellowtail FDA-SL Sci. Name: Seriola lalandei FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: yt FDA RFE 8 Letter code: serilala |
Vernac. 1) Great Amberjack Vernac. 2) Horseeye Bonito Vernac. 3) Coronado Vernac. 4) Amberjack |
AFS Common Name: Yellowtail AFS Sci. Name: Seriola lalandi Valenciennes, 1833 AFS Other Names: N.A. AFS Synonyms: R. M. Bailey and C. R. Robins, 1988, Bull. Zool. Nomencl. 45(2):95, noted that this is the proper spelling of the species name. |
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. |
Spinefoot | FDA-SL Market Name: Spinefoot FDA-SL Common Name: Spinefoot FDA-SL Sci. Name: Siganus javus FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: rb FDA RFE 8 Letter code: sigajava |
AFS Common Name: Streaked Spinefoot AFS Sci. Name: Siganus javus (Linnaeus, 1766) AFS Other Names: Vermiculated Spinefoot 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. | |
Bullseye Puffer | FDA-SL Market Name: Puffer FDA-SL Common Name: Bullseye Puffer FDA-SL Sci. Name: Sphoeroides annulatus FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: bp FDA RFE 8 Letter code: sphoannu |
AFS Common Name: Bullseye Puffer AFS Sci. Name: Sphoeroides annulatus (Jenyns, 1842) 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. | |
Northern Puffer | FDA-SL Market Name: Puffer FDA-SL Common Name: Northern Puffer FDA-SL Sci. Name: Sphoeroides maculatus FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: np FDA RFE 8 Letter code: sphomacu |
Vernac. 1) Sea Squab Vernac. 2) Blowfish Vernac. 3) Swellfish Vernac. 4) Balloonfish Vernac. 5) Globefish |
AFS Common Name: Northern Puffer AFS Sci. Name: Sphoeroides maculatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) 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 Barracuda | FDA-SL Market Name: Barracuda FDA-SL Common Name: Pacific Barracuda FDA-SL Sci. Name: Sphyraena argentea FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: pb FDA RFE 8 Letter code: sphyarge |
Vernac. 1) California Barracuda Vernac. 2) Barracouta |
AFS Common Name: Pacific Barracuda AFS Sci. Name: Sphyraena argentea Girard, 1854 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. |
Great Barracuda | FDA-SL Market Name: Barracuda FDA-SL Common Name: Great Barracuda FDA-SL Sci. Name: Sphyraena barracuda FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: gb FDA RFE 8 Letter code: sphybarr |
Vernac. 1) Short Barracuda Vernac. 2) Picuda Vernac. 3) Becuna Vernac. 4) Seapike Vernac. 5) Pike |
AFS Common Name: Great Barracuda AFS Sci. Name: Sphyraena barracuda (Walbaum, 1792) 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. |
Sauger | FDA-SL Market Name: Sauger FDA-SL Common Name: Sauger FDA-SL Sci. Name: Stizostedion canadense FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: sz FDA RFE 8 Letter code: stizcana |
Vernac. 1) Eastern Sauger Vernac. 2) Sand Pike Vernac. 3) Sand Pickerel Vernac. 4) Gray Pike Vernac. 5) Canadian Pike Vernac. 6) Pike Perch |
AFS Common Name: Sauger AFS Sci. Name: Stizostedion canadense (Smith, 1834) 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. |