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Marine fish
A
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| African sole |
Solea senegalensis |
| Alaska plaice |
Pleuronectes quadrituberculatus |
| Alaska pollack or Alaska pollock or Pacific pollack or Pacific pollock |
Theragra chalcogramma |
| Alaska pollock – see entry for Alaska Pollack or Alaska pollock or Pacific pollack or Pacific pollock |
|
| Albacore tuna - see entry for Tuna or Tunny |
|
| Amberjack |
Seriola rivoliana |
| American plaice |
Hippoglossoides platessoides |
| Anchovy |
All species of the family Engraulidae |
| Angler(fish) or Monk(fish) |
Lophius americanus Lophius budegassa Lophius piscatorius |
| Antarctic toothfish |
Dissostichus mawsoni |
| Argentine |
All species of the family Argentinidae |
| Arrowtooth flounder |
Atheresthes stomias |
B
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Barracuda |
All species of Sphyraena |
| Barramundi |
Lates calcarifer |
| Basking shark – see entry for Shark |
|
| Bass or Sea bass |
Dicentrarchus labrax |
| Bib or Pout or Pouting or Pout whiting |
Trisopterus luscus |
| Bigeye |
All species of Priacanthus |
| Bigeye tuna – see entry for Tuna or Tunny |
|
| Black bream or Black seabream |
Spondyliosoma cantharus |
| Black halibut or Greenland halibut or Mock halibut |
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides |
| Black oreo – see entry for Oreo |
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| Black sabre – see entry for Cutlassfish or Ribbonfish or Scabbard fish |
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| Black scabbard fish – see entry for Cutlassfish or Ribbonfish or Scabbard fish |
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| Black scorpionfish or Rascasse |
Scorpaena porcus |
| Black seabream – see entry for Black bream or Black seabream |
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| Blacktip shark – see entry for Shark |
|
| Blue cod |
Parapercis colias |
| Bluefin tuna – see entry for Tuna or Tunny |
|
| Bluefish or Tailor |
Pomatomus saltatrix |
| Blue ling |
Molva dypterygia |
| Blue shark – see entry for Shark |
|
| Blue whiting |
Micromesistius poutassou |
| Bogue |
Boops boops |
| Bombay duck |
Harpadon nehereus |
| Bonito |
All species of Auxis, Euthynnus and Sarda, with the exception of Katsuwonus pelamis |
The following commercial designations may also be used for the species listed against them in column 2.
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Bullet tuna or Melva |
Auxis rochei |
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Brill |
Scophthalmus rhombus |
| Brisling – see also entries for Sild, Sprat and Whitebait |
Sprattus sprattus when canned |
| Bullet tuna – see entry for Bonito |
|
| Butterfish or Pomfret |
All species of Brama All species of Pampus All species of Stromateus |
| Butter sole |
Isopsetta isolepis |
C
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Californian sole |
Parophrys vetulus |
| Cape angler(fish) or Cape monk(fish) |
Lophius vomerinus |
| Cape hake – see entry for Hake |
|
| Cape monk(fish) – see entry for Cape angler (fish) or Cape monk (fish) |
|
| Catfish or Rockfish or Wolffish |
All species of Anarhichas |
| Chilean hoki |
Macruronus magellanicus |
| Coalfish or Coley or Saithe |
Pollachius virens |
| Cobia |
Rachycentron canadum |
| Cod |
Gadus macrocephalus Gadus morhua Gadus ogac |
| Common Mora |
Mora moro |
The following commercial designations may also be used in relation to fish of the species listed against them in column 2
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Codling |
Gadus morhua |
| Greenland cod |
Gadus ogac |
| Pacific cod |
Gadus macrocephalus |
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Codling - see entry for cod |
|
| Coley - see entry for Coalfish or Coley or Saithe |
|
| Conger |
All species of conger |
| Croaker or Drum or Jewfish |
Argyrosomus regius |
The following commercial designations may also be used for the species listed against them in column 2.
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Meagre |
Argyrosomus regius |
| Mulloway or Southern meagre |
Argyrosomus hololepidotus |
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Cutlassfish or Ribbonfish or Scabbard fish |
All species of family Trichiuridae |
The following commercial designations may also be used for the species listed against them in column 2.
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Black sabre or Black scabbard fish |
Aphanopus carbo |
| Sabre or Sabre fish or Silver sabre |
Lepidopus caudatus |
D
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Dab |
Limanda limanda |
| Doctor fish or Surgeon fish or Tang |
All species of the family Acanthuridae |
| Dogfish or Flake or Huss or Rigg or Rock eel or Rock salmon |
All species of Scyliorhinus or Galeus melastomus |
| Dory or John Dory or St Peter’s fish |
Zeus faber |
| Dover sole or Sole |
Solea solea |
| Drum – see entry for Croaker or Drum or Jewfish |
|
E
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Eel |
All species of Anguilla |
| Emperor |
All species of Lethrinus |
| Escolar or Snake mackerel |
All species of the family Gempylidae |
F
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Flake – see entry for Dogfish or Flake Huss or Rigg or Rock eel or Rock salmon |
|
| Flathead |
All species of the family Platycephalidae |
| Flathead sole |
Hippoglossoides elassodon |
| Flounder |
Platichthys flesus |
| Flying fish |
All species of the family Exocoetidae |
G
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Garfish or Needlefish |
All seafish species of the family Belonidae |
| Goatfish or Red mullet |
All species of the family Mullidae |
| Greenland cod – see entry for Cod |
|
| Greenland halibut – see entry for Black halibut or Greenland halibut or Mock halibut |
|
| Greenling |
Ophiodon elongatus |
| Grenadier |
All species of the family Macrouridae |
| Grey mullet or Silver mullet |
All species of the family Mugilidae |
| Grouper |
All species of Epinephelus All species of Mycteroperca |
| Gurnard |
All species of the family Triglidae |
H
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Haddock |
Melanogrammus aeglefinus |
| Hake |
All species of Merluccius |
The following commercial designations may also be used for the species listed against them in column 2.
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Cape hake |
Merluccius capensis Merluccius paradoxus |
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Halfbeak |
All species of the family Hemiramphidae |
| Halibut |
Hippoglossus hippoglossus Hippoglossus stenolepis |
| Herring – see also entries for Sild and Whitebait |
Clupea harengus |
| Hilsa |
Tenualosa ilisha |
| Hoki |
Macruronus novaezelandiae |
| Horse mackerel or Jack or Scad or Trevally |
All species of Caranx, all species of Decapterus, all species of Hemicaranx, all species of Trachurus |
| Huss – see entry for Dogfish or Flake or Huss or Rigg or Rock eel or Rock salmon |
|
I
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Icefish or Toothfish |
Dissostichus eleginoides |
| Indian halibut |
Psettodes erumei |
| Indian mackerel |
All species of Rastrelliger |
J
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Jack – see entry for Horse mackerel or Jack or Scad or Trevally |
|
| Japanese sea bass |
Lateolabrax japonicus |
| Jewfish – see entry for Croaker |
|
| Jobfish – see entry for Snapper |
|
| John Dory – see entry for Dory or John Dory or St Peter’s fish |
|
| Kingfish or Spanish mackerel |
All species of Scomberomorus |
The following commercial designations may also be used for the species listed against them in column 2.
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| King mackerel |
Scomberomorus cavalla |
| Pacific sierra or Sierra mackerel |
Scomberomorus sierra |
K
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Kingklip |
Genypterus capensis |
| King mackerel – see entry for Kingfish or Spanish mackerel |
|
L
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Ladyfish |
All species of the family Elopidae |
| Leatherjacket or Unicorn fish |
Aluterus monoceros |
| Leerfish |
Lichia amia |
| Lemon sole |
Microstomus kitt |
| Ling |
All species of Molva except Molva dypterygia |
| Longfin codling |
Laemonema longipes |
| Long-finned sole or Rex sole |
Glyptocephalus zachirus |
| Lumpfish or Lumpsucker |
Cyclopterus lumpus |
| Lythe or Pollack or Pollock |
Pollachius pollachius |
M
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Mackerel |
All species of Scomber |
| Mahi Mahi |
Coryphaena hippurus |
| Marlin |
All species of Makaira |
| Meagre – see entry for Croaker |
|
| Megrim |
All species of Lepidorhombus |
| Melva – see entry for Bonito |
|
| Milkfish |
Chanos chanos |
| Mock halibut – see entry for Black halibut or Greenland halibut |
|
| Monk(fish) – see entry for Angler (fish) or Monk(fish) |
|
| Moonfish or Opah |
All species of Lampris |
| Mulloway – see entry for Croaker |
|
N
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Needlefish – see entry for Garfish or Needlefish |
|
| Northern rock sole |
Lepidopsetta polyxystra |
O
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Ocean perch or Redfish or Rose fish |
All species of Helicolenus All species of Sebastes |
| Opah – see entry for Moonfish or Opah |
|
| Orange roughy |
Hoplostethus atlanticus |
| Oreo |
Allocyttus niger Pseudocyttus maculatus |
The following commercial designations may also be used for the species listed against them in column 2.
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Black oreo |
Allocyttus niger |
| Smooth oreo |
Pseudocyttus maculatus |
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Oriental bluefin tuna - see entry for Tuna or Tunny |
|
P
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Pacific angler(fish) or Pacific monk(fish) |
Lophius litulon |
| Pacific bluefin tuna – see entry for Tuna or Tunny |
|
| Pacific cod - see entry for Cod |
|
| Pacific monk(fish) – see entry for Pacific angler(fish) or Pacific monk(fish) |
|
| Pacific pilchard |
Sardinops sagax that has been caught in the Pacific Ocean |
| Pacific pollock – see entry for Alaska pollack |
|
| Pacific sand dab |
Citharichthys sordidus |
| Pacific sierra – see entry for Kingfish or Spanish mackerel |
|
| Pacific sole |
Microstomus pacificus |
| Parrotfish |
All species of the family Scaridae |
| Patagonian icefish |
Patagonotothen ramsayi |
| Peruvian moonfish |
Selene peruviana |
| Petrale sole |
Eopsetta jordani |
| Picarel |
Spicara smaris |
| Pilchard – see also entry for Sardine |
Sardina pilchardus |
| Plaice |
Pleuronectes platessa |
| Pollack – see entry for Lythe or Pollack or Pollock |
|
| Pollock – see entry for Lythe or Pollack or Pollock |
|
| Pomfret – see entry for Butterfish or Pomfret |
|
| Ponyfish or Thirali |
All species of the family Leiognathidae |
| Poor cod |
Trisopterus minutus |
| Porbeagle – see entry for Shark |
|
| Porgy or Sea bream White Sea bream Golden Sea bream |
All species of the family Sparidae except Boops boops Diplodus sargus Pagrus auratus |
| Pout – see entry for Bib or Pout or Pouting or Pout whiting |
|
| Pouting – see entry for Bib or Pout or Pouting or Pout whiting |
|
| Pout whiting – see entry for Bib or Pout or Pouting or Pout whiting |
|
R
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Rabbitfish |
All species of the family Siganidae |
| Rascasse – see entry for Black scorpionfish or Rascasse |
|
| Rainbow runner |
Elagatis bipinnulata |
| Ray or Skate |
All species of the family Rajidae |
The following commercial designation may also be used in relation to fish listed against it in Column 2
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Roker |
Raja clavata |
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Red cod |
Pseudophycis bachus |
| Redfish – see entry for Ocean perch or Redfish or Rose fish |
|
| Red mullet – see entry for Goatfish or Red mullet |
|
| Rex sole – see entry for Long-finned sole or Rex sole |
|
| Ribbonfish or Scabbard fish – see entry for Cutlassfish |
|
| Rigg –see entry for Dogfish or Flake or Huss or Rigg or Rock eel or Rock salmon |
|
| Rock eel –see entry for Dogfish or Flake or Huss or Rigg or Rock eel or Rock salmon |
|
| Rockfish – see entry for Catfish or Rockfish or Wolffish |
|
| Rock salmon – see entry for Dogfish or Flake or Huss or Rigg or Rock eel or Rock salmon |
|
| Rock sole |
Lepidopsetta bilineata |
| Roker – see entry for Ray or Skate |
|
| Rose fish – see entry for Ocean perch or Redfish or Rose fish |
|
S
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
|
| Sablefish |
Anoplopoma fimbria |
|
| Sabre - see entry for Cutlassfish or Ribbonfish or Scabbard fish |
|
|
| Sabre fish – see entry for Cutlassfish or Ribbonfish or Scabbard fish |
|
|
| Saffron cod |
Eleginus gracilis |
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| Sailfish |
All species of Istiophorus |
|
| St Peter’s fish – see entry for Dory or John Dory or St Peter’s fish |
|
|
| Saithe – see entry for Coalfish or Coley or Saithe |
|
|
| Sandbar shark – see entry for Shark |
|
|
| Sand smelt or Silverside |
All species of the family Atherinidae |
|
| Sardine – see also entry for Pilchard |
Small Sardina pilchardus |
|
| Sardinella |
All species of Sardinella |
|
| Scabbard fish – see entry for Cutlassfish or Ribbonfish or Scabbard fish |
|
|
| Scad – see entry for Horse mackerel or Jack or Scad or Trevally |
|
|
| Sea bass – see entry for Bass or Sea bass |
|
|
| Sea bream – see entry for Porgy or Sea bream |
|
|
| Sea catfish |
All species of the family Ariidae |
|
| Shark |
Carcharhinus falciformis Carcharhinus limbatus Carcharhinus plumbeus Cetorhinus maximus Isurus oxyrinchus Lamna nasus Prionace glauca Rhincodon typus |
|
The following commercial designations may also be used in relation to fish of the species listed against them in Column 2
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Basking shark |
Cetorhinus maximus |
| Blacktip shark |
Carcharhinus limbatus |
| Blue shark |
Prionace glauca |
| Porbeagle |
Lamna nasus |
| Sandbar shark |
Carcharhinus plumbeus |
| Shortfin mako or Shortfin mako shark |
Isurus oxyrinchus |
| Silky shark |
Carcharhinus falciformis |
| Whale shark |
Rhincodon typus |
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Shortfin mako – see entry for Shark |
|
| Shortfin mako shark – see entry for Shark |
|
| Sierra mackerel – see entry for Kingfish or Spanish mackerel |
|
| Sild – see also entries for Brisling, Herring, Sprat and Whitebait |
Small Clupea harengus, when canned Small Sprattus sprattus, when canned |
| Silky shark – see entry for Shark |
|
| Sillago |
All species of the family Sillaginidae |
| Silver sabre – see entry for Cutlassfish or Ribbonfish or Scabbard fish |
|
| Silverside – see entry for Sand smelt or Silverside |
|
| Skate – see entry for Ray or Skate |
|
| Skipjack tuna – see also entry for Tuna or Tunny |
Katsuwonus pelamis |
| Spurdog |
Squalus acanthius |
| Smoothhound |
Mustelus |
| Small sandeel |
Ammodytes tobianus |
| Smelt or Sparling |
All species of Osmerus |
| Smooth oreo – see entry for Oreo or Smooth oreo |
|
| |
|
| Snake mackerel – see entry for Escolar or Snake mackerel |
|
| Snapper |
All species of the family Lutjanidae |
The following commercial designations may also be used for the species listed against them in column 2.
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Jobfish |
All species of Aphareus All species of Aprion All species of Pristipomoides |
| Ruby snapper |
Etelis carbunculus |
| Snook |
All species of Centropomus |
| Soldier fish or Squirrel fish |
All species of the family Holocentridae |
| Sole – see entry for Dover sole or Sole |
|
| South Atlantic pilchard |
Sardinops sagax that has been caught in the South Atlantic Ocean |
| Southern blue whiting |
Micromesistius australis |
| Southern bluefin tuna – see entry for Tuna or Tunny |
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| Southern meagre – see entry for Croaker |
|
| Southern rock bass |
Paralabrax callaensis |
| Spadefish |
All species of the family Ephippidae |
| Spanish mackerel – see entry for Kingfish or Spanish mackerel |
|
| Sparling – see entry for Smelt or Sparling |
|
| Speckled flounder |
Paralichthys woolmani |
| Spottail spiny turbot or Spottail turbot |
Psettodes belcheri |
| Spottail turbot – see entry for Spottail spiny turbot or Spottail turbot |
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| Spotted sea bass |
Dicentrarchus punctatus |
| Sprat – see also entries for Brisling, Sild and Whitebait |
Sprattus sprattus, except when canned |
| Squirrel fish – see entry for Soldier fish or Squirrel fish |
|
| Stargazer |
All species of the family Uranoscopidae |
| Striped bass |
Morone saxatilis |
| Surgeon fish – see entry for Doctor fish or Surgeon fish or Tang |
|
| Swordfish |
Xiphias gladius |
T
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Tailor – see entry for Bluefish or Tailor |
|
| Tang – see entry for Doctor fish or Surgeon fish or Tang |
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| Tarpon |
All species of the family Megalopidae |
| Thirali – see entry for Ponyfish or Thirali |
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| Threadfin |
Polynemus tetradactylum |
| Threadfin bream |
All species of Nemipterus |
| Toothfish – see entry for Icefish or Toothfish |
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| Tope |
Galeorhinus galeus |
| Torbay sole or Witch |
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus |
| Torpedo sand perch |
Diplectrum maximum |
| Trevally – see entry for Horse mackerel or Jack or Scad or Trevally |
|
| Tuna or Tunny |
All species of Thunnus |
The following commercial designations may also be used for the species listed against them in column 2.
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Albacore tuna |
Thunnus alalunga |
| Bigeye tuna |
Thunnus obesus |
| Bluefin tuna |
Thunnus thynnus |
| Oriental bluefin tuna or Pacific bluefin tuna |
Thunnus orientalis |
| Southern bluefin tuna |
Thunnus maccoyii |
| Yellowfin tuna |
Thunnus albacares |
| Tunny – see entry for Tuna or Tunny |
|
| Turbot |
Psetta maxima |
| Tusk or Cusk or Torsk |
Brosme brosme |
U
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Unicorn fish – see entry for Leatherjacket or Unicorn fish |
|
W
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Wahoo |
Acanthocybium solandri |
| Weever |
All species of the family Trachinidae |
| Whale shark – see entry for Shark |
|
| Whitebait – see also entries for Brisling, Herring, Sild and Sprat |
Small Clupea harengus Small Sprattus sprattus (except when canned) |
| White hake |
Urophycis tenuis |
| Whiting |
Merlangius merlangus |
| Winter flounder |
Pseudopleuronectes americanus |
| Witch – see entry for Torbay sole or Witch |
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| Wolffish – see entry for Catfish or Rockfish or Wolffish |
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| Wolf herring |
Chirocentrus dorab |
| Wrasse |
All species of the family Labridae |
Y
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Yellowfin sole |
Limanda aspera |
| Yellowfin tuna – see entry for Tuna or Tunny |
|
| Yellowstripe scad |
Sellaroides leptolepis |
| Yellowtail |
Seriola lalandi, Seriola quinquerdiata, Seriola Rivoliana |
| Yellowtail dab or Yellowtail flounder |
Limanda ferruginea |
| Yellowtail flounder – see entry for Yellowtail dab or Yellowtail flounder |
|
Salmon and freshwater fish
A
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| American catfish – see entry for Catfish |
|
| Arctic cisco or Pollan |
Coregonus autumnalis |
| Atlantic salmon or Salmon |
Salmo salar |
| Ayre – see entry for Catfish |
|
B
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Bacha |
Eutropiichthys vacha |
| Banspata – see entry for Carp |
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| Barbel – see entry for Carp |
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| Basa or Panga(s) or Pangasius or River cobbler or any of these together with the additional word ‘catfish’ |
All species of the family Pangasiidae |
The following commercial designations may also be used for the species listed against them in column 2.
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Royal basa |
Pangasianodon bocourti |
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Basa catfish – see entry for Basa or Panga(s) or Pangasius or River cobbler or any of these together with the additional word ‘catfish’ |
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| Bata – see entry for Carp |
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| Batashi |
Pseudeutropius atherinoides |
| Boal - see entry for Catfish |
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| Brown trout - see entry for trout |
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| Buzuri - see entry for Catfish |
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C
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Cachama ot Tambaqui |
Colossoma macroponum |
| Carp |
All species of the family Cyprinidae |
The following commercial designations may also be used for the species listed against them in column 2.
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Banspata |
Danio devario |
| Barbel |
Barbus barbus |
| Bata |
Labeo bata |
| Chelapata |
Salmostoma bacaila |
| Freshwater bream |
Abramis brama |
| Ghania |
Labeo gonius |
| Kalibous |
Labeo calbasu |
| Mowrala |
Amblypharyngodon mola |
| Punti |
Puntius sarana |
| Roach |
Rutilus rutilus |
| Rohu or Ruhi |
Labeo rohita |
| Tench |
Tinca tinca |
C
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Catfish |
All species of the family Bagridae All species of the family Clariidae |
| |
All species of the family Ictaluridae |
| |
All species of the family Pimelodiae |
| |
All species of the family Siluridae |
The following commercial designations may also be used for the species listed against them in column 2.
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| American catfish or Channel catfish |
All species of the family Ictaluridae |
| Ayre |
Sperata aor |
| Boal |
Wallago attu |
| Buzuri |
Mystus tengara |
| Gulsha |
Mystus bleekeri |
| Magur |
Clarias batrachus |
| Pabda |
Ompok pabda |
| Tengra |
Mystus vittatus |
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Channel catfish - see entry for Catfish |
|
| Chapila |
Gudusia chapra |
| Char |
All species of Salvelinus |
| Chelapata - see entry for Carp |
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| Cherry salmon - see entry for Pacific |
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| Chinook salmon - see entry for Pacific salmon |
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| Chum salmon - see entry for Pacific salmon |
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| Coho salmon – see entry for Pacific salmon |
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| Cut-throat trout – see entry for Trout |
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D
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Dry star baim or Largebaim or Patabaim |
All species of the family Mastacembelidae |
F
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Freshwater bream – see entry for Carp |
|
G
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Ghania – see entry for Carp |
|
| Gulsha – see entry for Catfish |
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K
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Kakila |
Xenentodon cancila |
| Kalibous – see entry for Carp |
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| Keski |
Corica soborna |
| Keta salmon – see entry for Pacific salmon |
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| Khalisha |
Colisa fasciatus |
| King salmon – see entry for Pacific salmon |
|
| Koi |
Anabas testudineus |
L
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Largebaim – see entry for Dry star baim or Largebaim or Patabaim |
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M
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Magur – see entry for Catfish |
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| Medium red salmon – see entry for Pacific salmon |
|
| Meni |
Nandus nandus |
| Mowrala – see entry for Carp |
|
| Murray River Cod |
Maccullochella peelii |
N
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Nile perch |
Lates niloticus |
| Northern Pike or Pike |
Esox lucius |
P
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Pabda - see entry for Catfish |
|
| Pacific salmon |
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha Oncorhynchus keta Oncorhynchus kisutch Oncorhynchus masou masou Oncorhynchus nerka Oncorhynchus tshawytscha |
The following commercial designations may also be used for the species listed against them in column 2.
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Cherry salmon |
Oncorhynchus masou masou |
| Chinook salmon or King salmon or Spring salmon |
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha |
| Chum salmon or Keta salmon |
Oncorhynchus keta |
| Coho salmon or Medium red salmon or Silver salmon |
Oncorhynchus kisutch |
| Pink salmon |
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha |
| Red salmon or Sockeye salmon |
Oncorhynchus nerka |
| Pacu |
Piaractus mesopotamicus |
| Panga(s) - see entry for Basa or Panga(s) or Pangasius or River cobbler or any of these together with the additional word ‘catfish’ |
|
| Panga(s) catfish - see entry for Basa |
|
| Panga(s) or Pangasius or River cobbler or any of these together with the additional word ‘catfish’ |
|
| Pangasius – see entry for Basa or Panga(s) or Pangasius or River cobbler or any of these together with the additional word ‘catfish’ |
|
| Patabaim – see entry for Dry star baim or Largebaim or Patabaim |
|
| Pike – see entry for Northern pike or Pike |
|
| Pike-Perch or Zander |
Stizostedion lucioperca |
| Pink salmon – see entry for Pacific salmon |
|
| Pollan – see entry for Arctic cisco or Pollan |
|
| Punti – see entry for Carp |
|
Q
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Queen fish |
Botia dario |
R
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Rainbow trout – see entry for Trout |
|
| Red salmon – see entry for Pacific salmon |
|
| River cobbler – see entry for Basa or Panga(s) or Pangasius or River cobbler or any of these together with the additional word ‘catfish’ |
|
| River cobbler catfish – see entry for Basa or Panga(s) or Pangasius or River cobbler or any of these together with the word Catfish |
|
| Roach – see entry for Carp |
|
| Rohu – see entry for Carp |
|
| Royal basa – see entry for Basa or Panga(s) or Pangasius or River cobbler or any of these together with the additional word ‘catfish’ |
|
| Ruhi – see entry for Carp |
|
S
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Salmon – see entry for Atlantic salmon or Salmon |
|
| Salmon trout or Sea trout – see also entry for Trout |
Salmo trutta trutta (which has spent part of its life in sea water) |
| Sea trout – see entry for Salmon trout or Sea Trout |
|
| Shol |
Channa striata |
| Silver salmon – see entry for Pacific salmon |
|
| Snakehead |
All species of Channidae |
| Sockeye salmon – see entry for Pacific salmon |
|
| Spring salmon – see entry for Pacific salmon |
|
| Steelhead trout – see entry for Trout |
|
T
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Taki |
Channa punctata |
| Tambaqui – see entry for Cachama or Tambaqui |
|
| Tench – see entry for Carp |
|
| Tengra – see entry for Catfish |
|
| Tilapia |
All species of Oreochromis All species of Tilapia |
| Trout |
Oncorhynchus clarki clarki Oncorhynchus mykiss Salmo trutta which has spent all of its life in fresh water |
The following commercial designations may also be used for the species listed against them in column 2.
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Brown trout |
Salmo trutta trutta which has spent all of its life in fresh water |
| Cut-throat trout |
Oncorhynchus clarki clarki |
| Rainbow trout or Steelhead trout |
Oncorhynchus mykiss |
See also entry for Salmon trout or Sea Trout
V
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Vendace |
Coregonus albula |
Z
| Commercial designation |
Species of fish |
| Zander – see entry for Pike – Perch or Zander |
|
Shellfish
A
| Commercial designation |
Species |
| Abalone or Ormer |
All species of Haliotis |
| Amande clam or Dog cockle |
Glycymeris glycymeris |
| Argentine red shrimp or Argentinian red shrimp |
Pleoticus muelleri |
| Ark clam or Arkshell |
All species of the family Arcidae |
| Arkshell – see entry for Ark clam or Arkshell |
|
| Arrow squid |
Nototodarus gouldi Nototodarus sloani |
| Atlantic scallop – see entry for Common Scallop or Scallop |
|
B
| Commercial designation |
Species |
| Brown shrimp or Shrimp – see also entries for Pink shrimp or Shrimp, Prawn or Shrimp and Shrimp |
All species of Crangon |
C
| Commercial designation |
Species |
| Clam or Hard shell clam |
Mercenaria mercenaria Venus verrucosa |
| Clam |
All species of the family Meretrix All species of the family Veneridae |
| Arctic Surfclam or Surfclam |
Mactromeris polynyma |
| Clam or Razor clam or Razor shell |
All species of Ensis and Solen |
| Cockle |
All species of Cerastoderma |
| Common scallop or Scallop |
All species of the family Pectinidae |
The following commercial designations may also be used for the species listed against them in column 2.
| Commercial designation |
Species |
| Atlantic scallop |
Placopecten magellanicus |
| King scallop |
Pecten maximus |
| Queen or Queen scallop |
Chlamys (Aequipecten) opercularis |
| Commercial designation |
Species |
|
| Crab |
All species of Brachyura and Lithodidae |
|
Blue King crab
Red King crab
Southern King crab
False Southern King crab
Snow crab |
All species of Chinoecetes, except Chinoecetes oplio |
|
| Crawfish or Rock lobster or Spiny lobster |
All species of Jasus All species of Palinurus All species of Panulirus |
|
| Crayfish |
All species of the family Astacidae, all species of the family Austroastacidae, all species of the family Cambaridae, all species of the family Parastacidae |
|
| Cuttlefish |
All species of Sepiida |
|
D
| Commercial designation |
Species |
| Dog cockle – see entry for Amande clam or Dog cockle |
|
| Dublin bay prawn or Langoustine or Norway lobster or Scampi |
Nephrops norvegicus |
G
| Commercial designation |
Species |
| Gaper or Soft shell clam |
All species of Mya |
| Geoduck or Geoduck clam |
Panopea abrupta |
| Geoduck clam – see entry for Geoduck or Geoduck clam |
|
| Greenland cockle |
Serripes groenlandicus |
| Grooved carpet shell or Native clam or Palourde |
Ruditapes decussatus Tapes decussatus Venerupis decussa |
H
| Commercial designation |
Species |
| Hard shell clam – see entry for Clam or Hard shell clam |
|
I
| Commercial designation |
Species |
| Indian Ocean lobster or Whip lobster |
Puerulus angulatus Puerulus carinatus Puerulus sewelli |
J
| Commercial designation |
Species |
| Japanese carpet shell |
Ruditapes philippinarum |
K
| Commercial designation |
Species |
| King prawn |
All species of the family Aristaeidae All species of the family Palaemonidae All species of the family Penaeidae Where the count is less than 123 per kg (head on/shell on) or less than 198 per kg (head off/shell on) or less than 242 per kg (head off/shell off) |
| King scallop – see entry for Common scallop or Scallop |
|
L
| Commercial designation |
Species |
| Langoustine – see entry for Dublin Bay prawn or Langoustine or Norway lobster or Scampi |
|
| Lobster |
All species of Homarus |
M
| Commercial designation |
Species |
| Manila clam |
Tapes philippinarum |
| Mantis shrimp |
Squilla mantis |
| Mussel |
All species of the family Mytilidae |
| Greenshell or Green lipped Mussel |
Perna canalicula |
N
| Commercial designation |
Species |
| Native clam – see entry for Grooved carpet shell or Native clam or Palourde |
|
| Native oyster – see entry for Oyster |
|
| Northern Propeller Clam |
Cyrtodaria siliqua |
| Norway lobster – see entry for Dublin Bay prawn or Langoustine or Norway lobster or Scampi |
|
O
| Commercial designation |
Species |
| Octopus |
All species of Octopus |
| Opilio crab |
Chinoecetes oplio |
| Ormer – see entry for Abalone or Ormer |
|
| Otter shell clam |
Lutraria lutraria |
| |
All species of Crassostrea |
| Oyster |
All species of Ostrea |
The following commercial designations may also be used for the species listed against them in column 2.
| Commercial designation |
Species |
| Native oyster |
Ostrea edulis |
P
| Commercial designation |
Species |
| Pacific oyster or Rock oyster |
Crassostrea gigas |
| Portuguese oyster |
Crassostrea angulata |
| Pacific oyster – see entry for Oyster |
|
| Pacific scampi |
Metanephrops andamanicus Metanephrops challengeri Metanephrops thomsoni |
| Palourde – see entry for Grooved carpet shell or Native clam or Palourde |
|
| Pink shrimp or Shrimp – see also entries for Brown shrimp or Shrimp, Prawn or Shrimp and Shrimp |
Pandalus montagui |
| Prawn or Shrimp – see also entries for Brown shrimp or Shrimp, Pink shrimp or Shrimp and Shrimp |
all species of the family Aristaeidae all species of the family Palaemonidae all species of the family Pandalidae all species of the family Penaeidae |
Q
| Commercial designation |
Species |
| Queen – see entry for Common scallop or Scallop |
|
| Queen scallop – see entry for Common scallop or Scallop |
|
R
| Commercial designation |
Species |
| Razor clam – see entry for Clam or Razor clam or Razor shell |
|
| Razor shell – see entry for Clam or Razor clam or Razor shell |
|
| Rock lobster – see entry for Crawfish or Rock lobster or Spiny lobster |
|
| Rock oyster – see entry for Oyster |
|
S
| Commercial designation |
Species |
| Scallop – see entry for Common scallop or Scallop |
|
| Scampi - see entry for Dublin Bay prawn or Langoustine or Norway lobster or Scampi |
|
| Sea urchin |
All species of the family Echinidae |
| Shrimp |
Whole fish of a size which, when cooked, have a count of 397 per kg or more or tails of a size which, when peeled and cooked, have a count of 1.323 per kg or more of: all species of the family Aristaeidae, all species of the family Palaemonidae, all species of the family Pandalidae, all species of the family Penaeidae |
| Razor mud shrimp |
Solenocera melantho |
| Slipper lobster |
All species of the family Scyllaridae |
| Soft shell clam - see entry for Gaper or Soft cell clam |
|
| Spiny lobster - see entry for Crawfish or Rock lobster or Spiny lobster |
|
| Squat lobster |
All species of the family Galatheidae |
| Squid |
All species of Illex All species of Loligo |
| Squid or Jumbo Squid or Giant Squid |
Dosidicus gigas |
| Chinese squid or mitre squid |
Uroteuthis chinensis |
| European flying squid |
Ommastrephes sagittatus |
| Pacific squid or Japanese flying squid or Pacific flying squid |
Todarodes pacificus |
| Surf clam |
All species of Spisula |
T
| Commercial designation |
Species |
| Tiger prawn |
Parapenaeopsis hardwickii Parapenaeopsis sculptilis Penaeus esculentus Penaeus japonicus Penaeus kerathurus Penaeus monodon Penaeus semisulcatus |
W
| Commercial designation |
Species |
| Whelk |
All species of Buccinum |
| Whip lobster – see entry for Indian Ocean lobster or Whip lobster |
|
| Winkle |
All species of Littorina |
