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Seafood Products Research Center Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition Regulatory Fish Encyclopedia |
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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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Cusk | FDA-SL Market Name: Cusk FDA-SL Common Name: Cusk FDA-SL Sci. Name: Brosme brosme FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: ck FDA RFE 8 Letter code: brosbros |
Vernac. 1) Tusk Vernac. 2) Torsk Vernac. 3) European Cusk Vernac. 4) Brosmius Vernac. 5) Moonfish |
AFS Common Name: Cusk AFS Sci. Name: Brosme brosme (Ascanius, 1772) AFS Other Names: N.A. AFS Synonyms: This name was incorrectly attributed to Müller in previous editions. |
FAO Sci. Name: Brosme brosme (Ascanius, 1772) FAO Species Code: GADI Bro 1 FAO Common English: Tusk (= Cusk) FAO Common French: Brosme FAO Common Spanish: Brosmio |
FAO Sci. Name with Ref.: Gadus brosme Ascanius, 1772, Icones Rerum, 2:7 FAO Synonyms: Gadus torsk Bonnaterre, 1788; Gadus lubb Euphrasen, 1794; Blennius torsk, Lacepède; Enchelyopus brosme Bloch & Schneider, 1801; Brosmius flavesny LeSueur, 1819; Brosmius vulgaris Fleming, 1828; Brosmius scotica Swainson, 1839; Brosmius flavescens Günther, 1862; Brosmius americanus Gill, 1863; Brosmius brosme Gill, 1863. |
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. |
Haddock | FDA-SL Market Name: Haddock FDA-SL Common Name: Haddock FDA-SL Sci. Name: Melanogrammus aeglefinus FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: hd FDA RFE 8 Letter code: melaaegl |
Vernac. 1) Scrod Haddock |
AFS Common Name: Haddock AFS Sci. Name: Melanogrammus aeglefinus (Linnaeus, 1758) AFS Other Names: N.A. AFS Synonyms: N.A. |
FAO Sci. Name: Melanogrammus aeglefinus (Linnaeus, 1758) FAO Species Code: GADI Mela 1 FAO Common English: Hadddock FAO Common French: Eglefin FAO Common Spanish: Eglefino |
FAO Sci. Name with Ref.: Gadus aeglefinus Linnaeus, 1758: Syst. Nat., ed.X:251. FAO Synonyms: Morhua aeglefinus Fleming, 1828; Aeglefinus linnei Malm, 1877. |
Argentine Whiting | FDA-SL Market Name: Whiting FDA-SL Common Name: Argentine Whiting FDA-SL Sci. Name: Merluccius hubbsi FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: ag FDA RFE 8 Letter code: merlhubb |
Vernac. 1) Southern Atlantic Hake Vernac. 2) Patagonian Whiting Vernac. 3) Argentinian Hake Vernac. 4) South American Hake |
AFS Common Name: Argentine Hake AFS Sci. Name: Merluccius hubbsi Marini, 1932 AFS Other Names: Patagonian whiting, Argentinian hake, South American hake. AFS Synonyms: N.A. |
FAO Sci. Name: Merluccius hubbsi Marini, 1933 FAO Species Code: MERL Mer 10 FAO Common English: Argentine hake FAO Common French: Merlu d'Argentine FAO Common Spanish: Merluza Argentina |
FAO Sci. Name with Ref.: Merluccius hubbsi Marini 1933; Rev.Physis, 11:322 (off the Provinces of Buenos Aires and Patogonia). FAO Synonyms: Merluccius gayi (nec Guichenot, 1848):Cunningham, 1871; Merluccius bilinearis (nec Mitchill, 1814):Ribeiro, 1915; Merluccius gayi hubbsi:Mann, 1954; Merluccius merluccius hubbsi: Angelescu et al., 1958. |
Southern Blue Whiting | FDA-SL Market Name: Whiting, Blue FDA-SL Common Name: Southern Blue Whiting FDA-SL Sci. Name: Micromesistius australis FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: bw FDA RFE 8 Letter code: micraust |
Vernac. 1) Southern Poutassou |
AFS Common Name: Southern Blue Whiting AFS Sci. Name: Micromesistius australis Norman, 1937 AFS Other Names: southern potassou AFS Synonyms: N.A. |
FAO Sci. Name: Micromesistius australis Norman, 1937 FAO Species Code: GADI Microm 2 FAO Common English: Southern blue whiting FAO Common French: Merlan bleu Austral FAO Common Spanish: Polaca |
FAO Sci. Name with Ref.: Micromesistius australis Norman, 1937; Discovery Rept., 16:51. FAO Synonyms: Micromesistius australis australis, Inada & Nakamura, 1975; Micromesistius australis pallidus, Inada & Nakamura, 1975. |
Pollock | FDA-SL Market Name: Pollock FDA-SL Common Name: Pollock FDA-SL Sci. Name: Pollachius virens FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: ap FDA RFE 8 Letter code: pollvire |
Vernac. 1) Saithe Vernac. 2) Coalfish Vernac. 3) Coley Vernac. 4) Green Cod Vernac. 5) Boston Bluefish |
AFS Common Name: Pollock AFS Sci. Name: Pollachius virens (Linnaeus, 1758) AFS Other Names: N.A. AFS Synonyms: N.A. |
FAO Sci. Name: Pollachius virens (Linnaeus, 1758) FAO Species Code: GADI Pol 2 FAO Common English: Saithe FAO Common French: Lieu noir FAO Common Spanish: Carbonero |
FAO Sci. Name with Ref.: Gadus virens Linnaeus, 1758; Syst. Nat., ed. 10:254. FAO Synonyms: Gadus carbonarius Linnaeus, 1758; Gadus colinus Lacepède, 1800; Gadus sey Lacepède, 1800; Gadus purpureusMitchill, 1815; Merlangus virens Fleming, 1828; Merlangus carbonarius Fleming, 1828; Merlangus purpureus Storer, 1846; Pollachius carbonarius Gill, 1864. |
Walleye Pollock | FDA-SL Market Name: Pollock (Alaska Pollock) FDA-SL Common Name: Walleye Pollock FDA-SL Sci. Name: Theragra chalcogramma FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: wy FDA RFE 8 Letter code: therchal |
Vernac. 1) Whiting Vernac. 2) Pacific Tomcod Vernac. 3) Pacific Pollock Vernac. 4) Alaska Pollock |
AFS Common Name: Walleye Pollock AFS Sci. Name: Theragra chalcogramma (Pallas, 1814) AFS Other Names: N.A. AFS Synonyms: N.A. |
FAO Sci. Name: Theragra chalcogramma (Pallas, 1811) FAO Species Code: GADI Ther 1 FAO Common English: Alaska pollock FAO Common French: Lieu de l'Alaska FAO Common Spanish: Colin de Alaska |
FAO Sci. Name with Ref.: Gadus chalcogrammus Pallas, 1811; Xoogr.Rosso-Asiat., 3:198. FAO Synonyms: Gadus periscopus Cope, 1873; Pollachius chalcogrammus, Jordan & Gilbert, 1881; Gadus minor Döderlein, 1887; Pollachius chalcogrammus fucensis Jordan & Gilbert, 1894; Theragra fucensis, Jordan & Evermann, 1898; Theragra chalcogramma chalcogramma natio fucensis, Svetovidov, 1948. |
White Hake | FDA-SL Market Name: Hake FDA-SL Common Name: White Hake FDA-SL Sci. Name: Urophycis tenuis FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: hk FDA RFE 8 Letter code: uroptenu |
Vernac. 1) Codling Vernac. 2) Squirrel Hake Vernac. 3) Ling Vernac. 4) Steakfish |
AFS Common Name: White Hake AFS Sci. Name: Urophycis tenuis (Mitchill, 1814) AFS Other Names: N.A. AFS Synonyms: N.A. |
FAO Sci. Name: Urophycis tenuis (Mitchill, 1814) FAO Species Code: GADI Uroph 7 FAO Common English: White hake FAO Common French: Merluche blanche FAO Common Spanish: Locha banca |
FAO Sci. Name with Ref.: Gadus tenuis Mitchill, 1814; Rept. in Part Fishes N.Y.:4. FAO Synonyms: Phycis furcatus Fleming, 1828; Phycis americanus Storer, 1858; Phycis dekayi Kaup, 1858; Phycis tenis Gill, 1864; Urophycis (Emphycis) tenuis Jordan and Evermann, 1898; Phycis borealis Saemundsson, 1913. |
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Escolar(*) | FDA-SL Market Name: Escolar(*) FDA-SL Common Name: Escolar(*) FDA-SL Sci. Name: Lepidocybium(*) flavobrunneum(*) FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: ec FDA RFE 8 Letter code: lepiflav |
AFS Common Name: Escolar AFS Sci. Name: Lepidocybium flavobrumnneum (Smith, 1843) AFS Other Names: N.A. AFS Synonyms: We follow those ichthyologists who combine the Gempylidae (snake mackerels) and Trichiuridae (cutlasssfishes). Various included genera have been assigned differently by ichthyologists or placed in their own family. |
FAO Sci. Name: Lepidocybium flavobrumnneum (Smith, 1849) FAO Species Code: GEMP Lepid 1 FAO Common English: Escolar FAO Common French: Escolier noir FAO Common Spanish: Escolar negro |
FAO Sci. Name with Ref.: Cybium flavo-brunneum Smith 1849, pl. 20 (Cape of Good Hope, Africa). FAO Synonyms: Xenogramma carinatum Waite, 1904; Diplogonurus maderensis Noronha, 1926; Lepidosarda retigramma Kishinouye, 1926). | |
Oilfish(*) | FDA-SL Market Name: Oilfish(*) FDA-SL Common Name: Oilfish(*) FDA-SL Sci. Name: Ruvettus(*) pretiosus(*) FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: oi FDA RFE 8 Letter code: ruvepret |
AFS Common Name: Oilfish AFS Sci. Name: Ruvettus pretiosus Cocco, 1829 AFS Other Names: N.A. AFS Synonyms: We follow those ichthyologists who combine the Gempylidae (snake mackerels) and Trichiuridae (cutlasssfishes). Various included genera have been assigned differently by ichthyologists or placed in their own family. |
FAO Sci. Name: Ruvettus pretiosus Cocco, 1829 FAO Species Code: GEMP Ruv 1 FAO Common English: Oilfish FAO Common French: Rouvet FAO Common Spanish: Escolar clavo (= Escolar) |
FAO Sci. Name with Ref.: Ruvettus pretiosus Cocco, 1829:21 (Messina, Italy). FAO Synonyms: Rovetus temminckii Cantraine, 1833; Tetragonurus simplexLowe, 1834; Thyrsites acanthoderma Lowe, 1839; Thyrsites scholaris Poey, 1854; Ruvettus tydemani Weber, 1913: Ruvettus pacificus Jordan and Jordan, 1922; Ruvettus whakari Griffin, 1927. |
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Lingcod | FDA-SL Market Name: Lingcod FDA-SL Common Name: Lingcod FDA-SL Sci. Name: Ophiodon elongatus FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: lc FDA RFE 8 Letter code: ophielon |
Vernac. 1) Cultus Cod Vernac. 2) Blue Cod Vernac. 3) Buffalo Cod Vernac. 4) Ling |
AFS Common Name: Lingcod AFS Sci. Name: Ophiodon elongatus 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: |
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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. |