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2008 FDA Seafood Complete List

The FDA Market Name generally should be used to label seafood products. For guidance in selecting appropriate Market Names, consult the Seafood List Guidance.

An asterisk (*) next to the FDA Market Name or the Scientific Common Name indicates that a specific rule or regulation applies to that species. A regulation number refers to the applicable section of the Regulation cited. If there is no listed market name follow the Seafood List Guidance for selecting an appropriate market name.

An RFE link with the Scientific Name provides access to Regulatory Fish Encyclopedia images and data for that species.

The Type column indicates Vertebrate (V) or Invertebrate (I).

The Vernacular (regional) names are included only for reference.



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V Flounder   Sohachi Flounder Cleisthenes pinetorum  
V Sole or Flounder   Roughscale Flounder Clidoderma asperrimum Roughskinned Sole
I Cockle   California Cockle Clinocardium californiense  
I Cockle or Cockle Clam   Common Cockle Clinocardium nuttallii Heart Cockle/ Basket Cockle
V Herrring   Araucanian herring Clupea bentincki  
V Herring or Sea Herring or Sild   Atlantic Herring Clupea harengus Common Herring/ Labrador Herring/ Sardine/ Sperling
V Herring or Sea Herring or Sild   Pacific Herring Clupea pallasii California Herring/ Easter Herring/ Seld
V Flounder   New Zealand Brill Colistium guntheri Brill
V Flounder   New Zealand Brill Colistium nudipinnis Turbot
V Drum or Lion Fish     Collichthys spp.  
V Saury   Pacific Saury Cololabis saira Skipper/ Mackerel Pike
V Tambaqui   Tambaqui Colossoma macropomum  
I Abalone-style Shellfish   Sea Snail Concholepas concholepas False Abalone/ Locos
V Eel, Conger   Gray Conger Conger cinereus Indian Conger Eel/ Pacific White Eel/ Black Conger Eel
V Eel, Conger   White Eel Conger cinereus marginatus Puhi Uha
V Eel, Conger   Conger Eel Conger conger Sea Eel/ Silver Eel/ Southern Conger/ Koiro/ Ngoio
V Eel, Conger   Conger Eel Conger oceanicus Sea Eel/ American Eel/ White Eel
V Eel, Conger   Conger Eel Conger oligoporus Puhi
V Eel, Conger   Manytooth Conger Conger triporiceps  
V Racehorse   Southern Pigfish Congiopodus leucopaecilus Marbled Pigfish/ Puramorua
V Grunt   Barred Grunt Conodon nobilis  
V Vendace   Vendace Coregonus albula  
V Cisco or Chub   Longjaw Cisco Coregonus alpenae Chub
V Cisco or Tullibee   Lake Herring Coregonus artedi Shallow-water Cisco/ Grayback/ Erie Herring/ Tullibee
V Whitefish   Lake Whitefish Coregonus clupeaformis Inland Whitefish/ Labrador White Fish/ Shad
V Chub   Kiyi Coregonus kiyi Waterbelly/ Mooneye
V Whitefish   Humpback Whitefish Coregonus pidschian Siberian Whitefish/ Arctic Whitefish
V Cisco or Chub   Shortnose Cisco Coregonus reighardi Bloater/ Grayback/ Chub
V Cisco or Chub   Shortjaw Cisco Coregonus zenithicus Chub
V Sprat   Ganges River Sprat Corica soborna  
V Croaker   Blue Croaker Corvula batabana  
V Croaker   Striped Croaker Corvula sanctaeluciae  
V Mahi-mahi   Pompano Dolphin Coryphaena equiselis  
V Mahi-mahi   Dolphin Coryphaena hippurus (RFE) Dorado/ Common Dolphinfish
V Grenadier   Rock Grenadier Coryphaenoides rupestris Round Nose Grenadier
I California Shrimp or Bay Shrimp or Gray Shrimp   California Shrimp Crangon franciscorum  
I Shrimp   Seven-spine Bay Shrimp Crangon septemspinosa  
I Shrimp     Crangon spp.  
I Oyster   Portuguese Oyster Crassostrea angulata  
I Oyster   Chilean Oyster Crassostrea chilensis  
I Oyster   New Zealand Rock Oyster Crassostrea glomerata Tio/ Tio Para/ T. Repe
V Mullet   Wartynosed Mullet Crenimugil crenilabis Fringelip Mullet
V Tang   Black Surgeonfish Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis Hawaiian Surgeonfish
V Tang     Ctenochaetus spp.  
V Surgeonfish   Goldring Surgeonfish Ctenochaetus strigosus Kole/ Bristletoothed Surgeonfish/ Yelloweye Surgeonfish/ Spotted Bristletooth
I Sea Cucumber     Cucumaria spp. Teat Fish
V Sucker   Blue Sucker Cycleptus elongatus Gourd-seed Sucker/ Missouri Sucker/ Blackhorse
V Flounder   Mexican Flounder Cyclopsetta chittendeni  
V Lumpfish   Lumpfish Cyclopterus lumpus Lumpsucker/ Lump/ Henfish/ Sea Owl/ Paddle/ Sea Hen
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V Surfperch   Shiner Surfperch Cymatogaster aggregata Shiner Perch/ Shiner/ Yellow Shiner/ Perch/ Sparada
V Tonguesole     Cynoglossus spp.  
V Weakfish   Gray Seatrout Cynoscion acoupa Acoupa Weakfish
V Weakfish   Whitefin Weakfish Cynoscion albus  
V Seatrout   Sand Seatrout Cynoscion arenarius Sand Trout/ White Trout
V Seatrout   Spotted Seatrout Cynoscion nebulosus Speckled Trout/ Squeteague/ Gator Trout/ Spotted Weakfish
V Seatrout   Silver Seatrout Cynoscion nothus White Seatrout/ Squeteague/ Bastard Weakfish
V Croaker or Corvina   Gulf Corvina Cynoscion othonopterus Seatrout
V Croaker or Corvina   Shortfin Corvina Cynoscion parvipinnis California Bluefish/ Shortfin Seabass
V Weakfish   Weakfish Cynoscion regalis Seatrout/ Squeteague/ Gray Trout/ Saltwater Trout
V Weakfish   Striped Weakfish Cynoscion striatus Striped Seatrout
V Weakfish   Green Weakfish     Cynoscion virescens  
V Carp   Common Carp Cyprinus carpio European Carp/ German Carp/ Mirror Carp
V Flyingfish   Clearwing Flyingfish Cypselurus comatus Fourwinged Flyingfish
V Flyingfish   Shortnosed Flyingfish Cypselurus simus Malolo
V Dory   Silver Dory Cyttus novaezealandiae Pink-finned Dory/ Silbaadoori
V Tripletail or Tigerfish   Finescale Tigerfish Datnioides microlepis  
V Tripletail or Tigerfish   Fourband Tripletail Datnioides polota Blackbanded Tripletail
V Tripletail or Tigerfish   Four-banded Tripletail Datnioides pulcher  
V Scad   Koheru Decapterus koheru Hature
V Scad   Mackerel Scad Decapterus macarellus Antonino/ Ocean Robin
V Scad   Amberstripe Scad Decapterus muroadsi Brownstriped Mackerel Scad/ Horse Scad Mackerel
V Scad   Round Scad Decapterus punctatus Cigarfish/ Round Robin/ Dotted Scad/ Quia-quia
V Scad   Indian Scad Decapterus russelli Northern Mackerel Scad/ Russell's Mackerel Scad/ Mackerel Scad/ Round Scad/ Lajang Scad
V Scad   Mexican Scad Decapterus scombrinus  
V Scad   Redtail Scad Decapterus tabl  
V Porgy   Dentex Dentex dentex  
V Porgy   Dentex Dentex gibbosus  
V Sea Bream   Golden Tai Dentex tumifrons  
V Grouper   Marbled Grouper Dermatolepis inermis None
V Grunt   Painted sweetlips Diagramma pictum  
V Bream   Bream Abramis brama  
V Bass, Sea   Argentine Sea Bass Acanthistius brasilianus  
I Cockle   Spiny Cockle Acanthocardia aculeata  
V Wahoo   Wahoo Acanthocybium solandri Kinkfish/ Peto/ Guarapucu/ Ono/ Thazard Batard
V Seabream or Porgie   River Bream Acanthopagrus berda  
V Cowfish   Honeycomb Cowfish Acanthostracion polygonius  
V Cowfish   Scrawled Cowfish Acanthostracion quadricornis  
V Tang or Surgeonfish   Doctorfish Acanthurus chirurgus  
V Tang or Surgeonfish   Blue Tang Acanthurus coeruleus Blue Surgeon/ Surgeonfish/ Barbero/ Blue Doctorfish
V Tang or Surgeonfish   Elongate Surgeonfish Acanthurus mata  
V Tang or Surgeonfish   Yellowfin Surgeonfish Acanthurus xanthopterus  
I Snail or Escargot   Giant African Snail Achatina fulica  
V Sturgeon   Siberian Sturgeon Acipenser baerii  
V Sturgeon   Shortnose Sturgeon Acipenser brevirostrum  
V Sturgeon   Yangtze Sturgeon Acipenser dabryanus  
V Sturgeon   Lake Sturgeon Acipenser fulvescens  
V Sturgeon   Russian Sturgeon Acipenser gueldenstaedtii Nisetru/ Waxdick/ Kura Sturgeon/ Persian Sturgeon/ Azov-black Sea Sturgeon
V Sturgeon   Green Sturgeon Acipenser medirostris Sakhalin Sturgeon/ Saghalein Sturgeon/ Japanese Sturgeon
V Sturgeon   Japanese Sturgeon Acipenser multiscutatus  
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V Sturgeon   Adriatic Sturgeon Acipenser naccarii  
V Sturgeon   Thorn Sturgeon Acipenser nudiventris  
V Sturgeon   Atlantic Sturgeon Acipenser oxyrinchus American Atlantic Sturgeon/ Sea Sturgeon/ Sharpnosed Sturgeon
V Sturgeon   Sterlet Acipenser ruthenus  
V Sturgeon   Amur Sturgeon Acipenser schrenckii  
V Sturgeon   Chinese Sturgeon Acipenser sinensis  
V Sturgeon   Stellate Sturgeon Acipenser stellatus Sevruga/ Pastruga/ Star Sturgeon
V Sturgeon   European Sturgeon Acipenser sturio  
V Sturgeon   White Sturgeon Acipenser transmontanus Oregon Sturgeon/ Sacramento Sturgeon
I Scallop   Red-ribbed Scallop Aequipecten glyptus  
V Ray, Eagle   Spotted Eagle Ray Aetobatus narinari  
V Mullet   Mountain Mullet Agonostomus monticola Trucha
V Gangetic Ailia   Gangetic Ailia Ailia coila  
V Grenadier   Giant Rattail Albatrossia pectoralis  
V Bonefish   Bonefish Albula vulpes Ladyfish/ Tarpon/ Bananafish/ Grubber/ Macabi/ Sanducha
V Mullet   Yelloweye Mullet Aldrichetta forsteri Herring/ Aua/ Awa/ Matakawhiti
V Pompano   African Pompano Alectis ciliaris Threadfin/ Threadfish/ Hairfish/ Cobblerfish/ Sunfish
V Jack or Crevalle   Threadfin Jack Alectis indicus Mirrorfish/ Old Maid/ Kagami Ulua/ Diamond Trevally/ Indian Threadfish/ Indian Mirrorfish
V Alligator   American Alligator Alligator mississippiensis  
V Alligator   Chinese Alligator Alligator sinensis  
V Oreo Dory or Deep Sea Dory   Black Oreo Dory Allocyttus niger  
V Smelt   Whitebait Smelt Allosmerus elongatus  
V Shark, Thresher   Pelagic Thresher Shark Alopias pelagicus Whiptail Shark/ Fox Shark
V Shark, Thresher   Bigeye Thresher Shark Alopias superciliosus Bigeye
V Shark, Thresher   Common Thresher Shark Alopias vulpinus (RFE) Fox Shark/ Sea Fox/ Swingletail/ Whiptail Shark/ Thintail Shark
V Herring or River Herring   Blueback Herring Alosa aestivalis Blue Herring/ Winter Herring/ Glut Herring
V Shad   Twaite Shad Alosa agone Goureen/ Mayfish
V Shad   Alabama Shad Alosa alabamae Ohio Shad/ Gulf Shad
V Shad   Allis Shad Alosa alosa Allice Shad/ Sabago/ Mayfish
V Herring or River Herring   Skipjack Herring Alosa chrysochloris Skipjack/ Blue Herring/ Green Herring/ Golden Shad
V Shad   Hickory Shad Alosa mediocris Hickory Jack/ Hick/ Bonejack/ Shad Herring/ Fall Herring
V Alewife or River Herring   Alewife Alosa pseudoharengus Gaspegeau/ River Herring/ Branch Herring/ Gray Herring
V Shad   American Shad Alosa sapidissima Atlantic Shad/ Potomac Shad/ Northern Silver Shad
V Hamlet, Mutton   Mutton Hamlet Alphestes afer  
V Filefish   Unicorn Filefish Aluterus monoceros Unicorn/ Yellowfinned Leatherjacket/ Andora
V Filefish   Orange Filefish Aluterus schoepfii Unicornfish/ Sunfish/ Foolfish/ Lija/ Turbot/ Hogfish
V Bass   Roanoke Bass Ambloplites cavifrons Southern Rock Bass
V Bass   Ozark Bass Ambloplites constellatus  
V Bass   Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris Redeye/ Goggle-eye/ Sunfish/ Sun Perch/ White Bass
V Carplet or Mola   Mola Carplet Amblypharyngodon mola  
V Skate   Thorny Skate Amblyraja radiata  
V Catfish   White Catfish Ameiurus catus White Cat/ Channel Cat
V Bullhead or Catfish   Black Bullhead Ameiurus melas Small Catfish
V Bullhead   Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalis Yellow Cat
V Bullhead or Catfish   Brown Bullhead Ameiurus nebulosus Common Bullhead/ American Catfish/ Mud Cat/ Mud Pout
V Bullhead   Flat Bullhead Ameiurus platycephalus Mud Cat/ Brown Cat
V Bowfin   Bowfin Amia calva Bowfish/ Dogfish/ Mudfish/ Grindle/ Cyprus Trout
V Sand Lance   American Sand Lance Ammodytes americanus  
V Sand Lance   Northern Sand Lance Ammodytes dubius  
V Sand Lance   Pacific Sand Lance Ammodytes hexapterus  
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V Sand Lance   (Sand Lances) Ammodytes spp. Sandeel
V Surfperch   Barred Surfperch Amphistichus argenteus Surffish
V Surfperch   Calico Surfperch Amphistichus koelzi  
V Surfperch   Redtail Surfperch Amphistichus rhodoterus  
I Scallop   Scallop Saucer Amusium japonicum  
I Scallop   Paper Scallop Amusium papyraceum  
I Scallop   Thailand moon scallop Amusium pleuronectes  
V Climbing Perch   Climbing Perch Anabas testudineus  
I Arkshell   Skewed Ark Anadara baughmani  
I Arkshell   Mogai Clam Anadara subcrenata  
V Wolffish   Northern Wolffish Anarhichas denticulatus Bullhead Catfish/ Broadheaded Catfish/ Arctic Wolffish/ Loup de Mer
V Wolffish   Atlantic Wolffish Anarhichas lupus (RFE) Wolffish/ Catfish/ Seacat/ Ocean Whitefish/ Rock Salmon/ Loup de Mer
V Wolffish   Spotted Wolffish Anarhichas minor Spotted Catfish/ Lesser Catfish/ Smaller Catfish/ Loup de Mer
V Wolffish   Bering Wolffish Anarhichas orientalis Loup de Mer
V Anchovy   Key Anchovy Anchoa cayorum Manjua
V Anchovy   Deepbody Anchovy Anchoa compressa  
V Anchovy   Slough Anchovy Anchoa delicatissima  
V Anchovy   Striped Anchovy Anchoa hepsetus Manjua/ Anchovy Fry
V Anchovy   Dusky Anchovy Anchoa lyolepis Longnose Anchovy
V Anchovy   Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilli Common Anchovy/ Whitebait
V Anchovy   Anchovy Anchoviella lepidentostole  
V Anchovy   Flat Anchovy Anchoviella perfasciata Grubber/ Broadhead
V Flounder   Three-eye Flounder Ancylopsetta dilecta  
V Eel   European Eel Anguilla anguilla Common Eel/ Glass Eel/ Elver/ Yellow Eel/ Silver Eel
V Eel   Short-finned Eel Anguilla australis Shortfinned Freshwater Eel/ Yellow Eel/ Silver Eely
V Eel   Long-finned Eel Anguilla dieffenbachii Yellow Eel/ Silver Eel/ Kuwharuwharu
V Eel   Japanese Eel Anguilla japonica Unagi
V Eel, Freshwater   American Eel Anguilla rostrata Common Eel/ Atlantic Eel/ Silver Eel/ Freshwater Eel
V Grunt or Sargo   Sargo Anisotremus davidsonii Sargo Raiado
V Grunt   Burrito Grunt Anisotremus interruptus Mojarron/ Sargo
V Grunt or Margate   Black Margate Anisotremus surinamensis Pompon
V Grunt or Catalina   Catalina Anisotremus taeniatus  
V Grunt or Porkfish   Porkfish Anisotremus virginicus Catalineta
V Sablefish   Sablefish Anoplopoma fimbria Black Cod/ Butterfish/ Skil/ Skilfish/ Beshow/ Coalfish
V Boarfish   Deepbody Boarfish Antigonia capros  
V Boarfish   Shortspine Boarfish Antigonia combatia Sowfish/ Common Boarfish
V Morid Cod   Blue Antimora Antimora rostrata Longnose Mora
V Grouper   Slender Grouper Anyperodon leucogrammicus  
V Turtle   (Softshell Turtles) Apalone spp.  
V Cutlassfish   Black Scabbardfish Aphanopus carbo Espada Preta
V Jobfish   Smalltooth Jobfish Aphareus furca  
V Jobfish   Rusty Jobfish Aphareus rutilans  
V Drum, Freshwater   Freshwater Drum Aplodinotus grunniens Sheepshead/ Gaspergou/ Croaker/ Jewelhead/ Crocus
V Chiring   Chiring Apocryptes bato  
V Jobfish   Green Jobfish Aprion virescens  
V Snapper   Black Snapper Apsilus dentatus Arnillo
V Snapper   African Forktail Snapper Apsilus fuscus  
I Pirarucu or Arapaima   Pirarucu Arapaima gigas  
I Arkshell   Mossy Ark Arca imbricata  
I Arkshell   Noah's Ark Arca noae  
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I Arkshell   Turkey Wing Arca zebra  
V Sunfish   Sacramento Perch Archoplites interruptus Sacramento Sunfish
V Sheepshead   Sheepshead Archosargus probatocephalus (RFE) Sheepshead Porgy/ Convict Fish
V Sea Bream   Sea Bream Archosargus rhomboidalis Sheepshead/ Sheepshead Porgy
I Clam, Hard   Ocean Quahog Arctica islandica Quahog/ Black Clam/ Hard Clam
V Cod   Toothed Cod Arctogadus borisovi East Siberian Cod
V Cod   Polar Cod Arctogadus glacialis Arctic Greenland Cod
V Argentine   Silverside Argentine Argentina elongata Nigisu
V Smelt   Great Silver Smelt Argentina silus Herring Smelt/ Atlantic Argentine
V Smelt   Lesser Silver Smelt Argentina sphyraena Argentine/ Siilsmelt/ Glassauge/ Stromsild/ European Argentine
I Scallop   Scallop Argopecten aequisulcatus  
I Scallop, Calico   Atlantic Calico Scallop Argopecten gibbus  
I Scallop or Bay Scallop   Bay Scallop Argopecten irradians  
I Scallop   Lined Scallop Argopecten lineolaris  
I Scallop   Nucleus Scallop Argopecten nucleus  
I Scallop, Calico   Pacific Calico Scallop Argopecten ventricosus  
V Bream   Taiwan Tai Argyrops bleekeri  
V Bream   Long-spined Red Bream Argyrops spinifer Redfin/ King Soldierbream/ Longspined Snapper
V Croaker   Cob Argyrosomus hololepidotus Kob
V Croaker   Japanese Croaker Argyrosomus japonicus Green Perch/ Japanese Meagre
V Meagre   Meagre Argyrosomus regius Maigre/ Jewfish/ Salmon Bass
V Eel, Conger   Bandtooth Conger Ariosoma balearicum  
V Flounder   Flounder Arnoglossus scapha Witch/ Megrim/ Mehue/ Hirame
V Puffer   (Puffers) Arothron spp. Swelltoad/ Blower/ Toadfish/ Swellbelly/ Rabbitfish/ Porcupine/ Globefish
V Kahawai   Australian Ruff Arripis georgianus Ruff/ Tommy Rough/ Sea Herring/ Australian Herring/ Roughy
V Kahawai   Kahawai Arripis trutta Salmon Trout/ Australian Salmon/ Sake
V Sole   Kobe Sole Aseraggodes kobensis  
V Sole   Narrowbanded Sole Aseraggodes macleayanus  
I Crawfish or Crayfish   (Crayfishes) Astacus spp.  
V Oscar   Oscar Astronotus ocellatus Peacock Bass/ Peacock Cichlid/ Velvet Cichlid
V Silverside   Topsmelt Atherinops affinis Bay Smelt/ Jack/ Least Smelt
V Silverside   Jacksmelt Atherinopsis californiensis California Blue Smelt/ California Smelt/ Pecado Del Ray
V Seabass   White Seabass Atractoscion nobilis Corbina/ California White Seabass
V Gar   Alligator Gar Atractosteus spatula Mississippi Alligator Gar
I Pen Shell   Pen Shell Atrina pectinata Horse Mussel
I Penshell   Sawtooth Penshell Atrina serrata  
V Croaker   Black Croaker Atrobucca nibe Black Chinese Croaker/ Blackmouth Croaker
V Scad   Yellowtail Scad Atule mate Black Ulua/ Omaka/ Deep Trevally/ Finlet Scad
V Sole   Sole Austroglossus microlepis West Coast Sole/ Tong
V Sole   Sole Austroglossus pectoralis East Coast Sole/ Tong
I Clam, Venus   New Zealand Cockle Austrovenus stutchburyi Cherrystone Clam/ Dog Cockle
V Goonch   Goonch Bagarius yarrelli  
V Perch, Silver   Silver Perch Bairdiella chrysoura Mademoiselle/ Yellowtail/ Ground Croaker/ Sand Perch
I Barnacle     Balanus spp.  
V Triggerfish   Gray Triggerfish Balistes capriscus Spotted Triggerfish/ Leatherjacket/ Turbot/ Cucuyo
V Triggerfish   Queen Triggerfish Balistes vetula Oldwife/ Old Wech/ Bluestriped Triggerfish/ Cocino
I Arkshell   Arkshell Barbatia cancellaria  
I Arkshell     Barbatia spp.  
V Red Tailed Tinfoil   Red Tail Tinfoil Barbonymus altus  
V Barb   Tinfoil Barb Barbonymus schwanenfeldii  (RFE)  
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V Silverside   South American Silverside Basilichthys australis  
V Eel, Conger   Conger Eel Bathycongrus aequoreus Puhi
V Skate   Aleutian Skate Bathyraja aleutica  
V Skate   Sandpaper Skate Bathyraja interrupta Flathead Skate
V Skate   Alaska Skate Bathyraja parmifera  
V Skate   Spinytail Skate Bathyraja spinicauda  
V Skate   Roughtail Skate Bathyraja trachura  
V Toadfish or Packoo   Pacuma Toadfish Batrachoides surinamesis  
I Squid or Calamari   Magistrate Armhook Squid Berryteuthis magister Red Squid/ Schoolmaster Armhook Squid/ Loligo Pealei
V Alfonsino   Red Bream Beryx decadactylus Alfonsin a La Casta Larga
V Alfonsino   Alfonsin a Casta Beryx splendens Roadbars/ Goldeneye Perch
V Hogfish   Spotfin Hogfish Bodianus pulchellus  
V Hogfish   Spanish Hogfish Bodianus rufus Spanish Ladyfish/ Ladyfish
V Parrotfish   Green Humphead Parrotfish Bolbometopon muricatum  
V Bream or Bogue   Bogue Boops boops  
V Cod   Arctic Cod Boreogadus saida Polar Cod/ Saika
V Flounder   Peacock Flounder Bothus lunatus Plate-fish
V Flounder   Tropical Flounder Bothus mancus Maimed Flounder/ Paki'i
V Flounder   Eyed Flounder Bothus ocellatus Eyed Platefish
V Flounder   Panther Flounder Bothus pantherinus Mottled Flounder/ Leopard Flounder/ Paku
V Bengal Loach   Bengal Loach Botia dario  
V Sole   Oriental Sole Brachirus orientalis Black Sole/ Oriental Black Sole
V Lau-lau   Lau-lau Brachyplatystoma filamentosum  
V Piramutaba   Piramutaba Brachyplatystoma vaillantii Piramutaba/ Cuma-cuma
V Pomfret   Southern Rays Bream Brama australis  
V Pomfret   Atlantic Pomfret Brama brama  
V Pomfret   Pacific Pomfret Brama japonica Bream/ Ray's Bream
V Menhaden   Finescale Menhaden Brevoortia gunteri  
V Menhaden   Gulf Menhaden Brevoortia patronus Largescale Menhaden/ Alewife/ Shad
V Menhaden   Yellowfin Menhaden Brevoortia smithi Yellowfin Shad
V Menhaden   Atlantic Menhaden Brevoortia tyrannus American Menhaden/ Mossbunker/ Skipjack/ Shad/ Pogy/ Bunker
V Cusk   Cusk Brosme brosme (RFE) Tusk/ Torsk/ European Cusk/ Brosmius/ Moonfish
V Brotula or Cuskeel   Bearded Brotula Brotula barbata  
V Brotula or Cuskeel   Pacific Bearded Brotula Brotula clarkae  
I Whelk or Sea Snail     Buccinum spp.  
V Sole   Yellow Sole Buglossidium luteum  
I Whelk or Sea Snail     Busycon spp.  
I Whelk   Channeled Whelk Busycotypus canaliculatus  
I Whelk   Pear Whelk Busycotypus spiratus  
V Grenadier   Banded whiptail Caelorinchus fasciatus  
V Porgy   Grass Porgy Calamus arctifrons  
V Porgy     Calamus spp. Shad Porgy/ Blubone Porgy/ Sheephead Porgy
V Cascarudo   Cascarudo Callichthys callichthys  
I Crab, Swimming   Arched Swimming Crab Callinectes arcuatus  
I Crab, Swimming   Cortez Swimming Crab Callinectes bellicosus  
I Crab, Blue   Blue Crab Callinectes sapidus (RFE) Hardshell Crab/ Softshell Crab
I Crab, Swimming   Giant Swimming Crab Callinectes toxotes  
V Elephant Fish   Elephant Fish Callorhinchus milii Silver Trumpeter/ Ghost Shark
I Crawfish or Crayfish     Cambarus spp.  
I Crab, Yellow Rock   Rock Crab Cancer anthonyi  
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I Crab, Jonah   Jonah Crab Cancer borealis  
I Crab, Rock   Atlantic Rock Crab Cancer irroratus Sand Crab
I Crab, Dungeness   Dungeness Crab Cancer magister Market Crab
I Crab, Rock   Edible Rock Crab Cancer pagurus Devon Crab/ Common European Crab
V Triggerfish   Ocean Triggerfish Canthidermis sufflamen Sobaco
V Puffer   (Sharpnosed Puffers) Canthigaster spp. Porcupine/ Globefish
V Grouper   Grouper Caprodon schlegelii Pinkfish/ Longfin/ Pink Maomao
V Jack   Yellow Jack Carangoides bartholomaei  
V Jack   Bar Jack Carangoides ruber Carrang/ Little Skipjack/ Green Jack/ Cibi/ Carbonero/ Skipjack
V Jack   Green Jack Caranx caballus Cocinero/ Cocinero Dorado/ Jurel/ Common Green Jack
V Jack   Pacific Crevalle Jack Caranx caninus (RFE)  
V Jack or Blue Runner   Blue Runner Caranx crysos Hardtail/ Hardtail Jack/ Yellow Jack/ Jack Crevalle
V Jack   Crevalle Jack Caranx hippos Toro/ Cavally/ Common Jack/ Jack Runner/ Rudderfish
V Jack or Trevally   Giant Trevally Caranx ignobilis Lowly Trevally/ Yellowfin Trevally/ Giant Kingfish
V Jack   Horse-eye Jack Caranx latus Jurel/ Xurel/ Yellow Jack
V Jack   Black Jack Caranx lugubris Black Ulua/ Tarakito/ Tinosa
V Jack or Trevally   Spotted Jack Caranx melampygus Bluefin Trevally/ Starjack/ Blue Ulua/ Blue Jack/ Spotted Trevally/ Blue Crevalle
V Trevally   Bigeye Trevally Caranx sexfasciatus Six-banded Trevally/ Pake Ulua/ Great Trevally
V Jack   Striped Jack Caranx vinctus Cocinera/ Barred Jack/ Mazatlan Jack
V Shark   Silvertip Shark Carcharhinus albimarginatus Whiptail Reef Shark/ White-tipped Reef Shark/ Tapete
V Shark   Bignose Shark Carcharhinus altimus Knopp's Shark
V Shark   Gray Reef Shark Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos Graceful Shark/ Longnose Blacktail Shark/ Black Shark
V Shark   Narrowtoothed Shark Carcharhinus brachyurus Bronze Whaler Shark/ Toiki/ Cooper Shark/ River Shark
V Shark   Spinner Shark Carcharhinus brevipinna Longnosed Blackfin Shark
V Shark   Silky Shark Carcharhinus falciformis  
V Shark   Finetooth Shark Carcharhinus isodon Smoothtooth Shark
V Shark   Bull Shark Carcharhinus leucas Cub Shark/ Roundnose Shark/ Pigeye Shark/ Fish Shark
V Shark   Blacktip Shark Carcharhinus limbatus (RFE) Small Blacktip Shark/ Grey Shark/ Soupfin
V Shark   Whitetip Shark Carcharhinus longimanus Oceanic Whitetip
V Shark   Blacktip Reef Shark Carcharhinus melanopterus Black Shark/ Blackfin Reef Shark
V Shark   Dusky Shark Carcharhinus obscurus Busky Shark/ Bay Shark/ Brown Shark/ Shovelnose
V Shark   Reef Shark Carcharhinus perezii  
V Shark   Sandbar Shark Carcharhinus plumbeus Atlantic Gray Shark
V Shark   Smalltail Shark Carcharhinus porosus Sharpnosed Shark/ Cuero Duro
V Shark   Night Shark Carcharhinus signatus  
V Shark   White Shark Carcharodon carcharias Great White Shark/ White Pointer/ Maneater/ Blue Pointer
I Cockle   Knotted Cockle Cardium tuberculatum  
V Sucker   River Carpsucker Carpiodes carpio  
V Sucker   Quillback Carpiodes cyprinus Quillback Carpsucker/ Eastern Carpsucker/ Carpsucker
V Sucker   White Sucker Catostomus commersonii Black Sucker/ Buffalofish/ Brood Sucker/ Freshwater Mullet
V Tilefish   Pacific Golden-eyed Tilefish Caulolatilus affinis  
V Tilefish   Goldface Tilefish Caulolatilus chrysops Blackline Tilefish/ Blanquill
V Tilefish   Blueline Tilefish Caulolatilus microps Gray Tilefish
V Tilefish   Ocean Whitefish Caulolatilus princeps (RFE) Whitefish/ Blanquillo
I Limpet   Limpet Cellana denticulata  
V Alfonsino   Alfonsino Centroberyx affinis Red Snapper/ Golden Snapper/ King Snapper
V Alfonsino   Bight Redfish Centroberyx gerrardi  
V Ruff, Black   Black Ruff Centrolophus niger Rudderfish/ Black-fish/ Boarlace
V Shark, Dogfish or Shark, Cape   Catshark Centrophorus squamosus  
V Snook   Armed Snook Centropomus armatus  
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V Snook   Swordspine Snook Centropomus ensiferus  
V Snook   Black Snook Centropomus nigrescens Robalo Prieto
V Snook   Fat Snook Centropomus parallelus Little Snook
V Snook   Tarpon Snook Centropomus pectinatus  
V Snook   Yellowfin Snook Centropomus robalito Robalito/ Robalo De Aleta Amarilla/ Little Snook/ Constantino
V Snook   Common Snook Centropomus undecimalis Robalo/ Saltwater Pike/ Common Marine Snook
V Snook   White Snook Centropomus viridis  
V Bass, Sea   Bank Sea Bass Centropristis ocyurus Gulf Sea Bass/ Tallywag
V Bass, Sea   Rock Sea Bass Centropristis philadelphica Redfish
V Bass, Sea   Black Sea Bass Centropristis striata Blackfish/ Rock Bass/ Black Bass/ Bluefish/ Tallywag
V Shark, Dogfish or Shark, Cape   Black Dogfish Centroscyllium fabricii  
V Grouper   Purplespotted Grouper Cephalopholis argus Bluespotted Argus/ Black Rockcod/ Bluespotted Grouper
V Hind   Chocolate Hind Cephalopholis boenak  
V Grouper   Graysby Cephalopholis cruentatus  
V Grouper   Coney Cephalopholis fulva (RFE)  
V Grouper   Coral Hind Cephalopholis miniata  
V Hind or Grouper   Strawberry Hind Cephalopholis Spiloparea  
V Grouper   Spotted Grouper Cephalopholis taeniops Blue Spotted Sea Bass
V Grouper   Chevron Tailed Grouper Cephalopholis urodeta Mata'cle/ Flagtailed Rockcod/ Bandtailed Coralcod
I Cockle   Common Cockle Cerastoderma edule  
I Langostino or Langostino Lobster   Squat Lobster Cervimunida johni Langostino Amarillo
V Anchovy   Anchoveta Cetengraulis mysticetus  
V Shark   Basking Shark Cetorhinus maximus  
V Parrotfish   Bicolor Parrotfish Cetoscarus bicolor  
I Crab, Golden   Golden Deepsea Crab Chaceon fenneri  
I Crab, Red   Red Deepsea Crab Chaceon quinquedens  
V Sunfish   Warmouth Chaenobryttus gulosus Goggle-eye/ Bigmouth/ Black Sunfish/ Bream/ Buffalo Bass
V Spadefish   Atlantic Spadefish Chaetodipterus faber Porgy/ Moonfish/ Angelfish/ Tripletail/ Paguala
V Spadefish   Pacific Spadefish Chaetodipterus zonatus  
V Butterflyfish   Spotfin Butterflyfish Chaetodon ocellatus  
V Butterflyfish   Banded Butterflyfish Chaetodon striatus  
V Icefish   Mackerel Icefish Champsocephalus gunnari  
V Channa   Giant Snakehead Channa micropeltes  
V Snakehead or Channa   Chevron Snakehead Channa striata  
V Eel, Moray   Broadbanded Moray Channomuraena vittata  
V Milkfish   Milkfish Chanos chanos (RFE) Awa/ Bangos/ Bandang
V Flounder   Longjawed Flounder Chascanopsetta crumenalis  
V Wrasse   Humphead Wrasse Cheilinus undulatus  
V Morwong   Brownband Morwong Cheilodactylus spectabilis Red Moki/ Nanua/ Banded Morwong
V Flyingfish   Jenkins Flyingfish Cheilopogon atrisignis  
V Flyingfish   Margined Flyingfish Cheilopogon cyanopterus  
V Flyingfish   Bandwing Flyingfish Cheilopogon exsiliens  
V Flyingfish   Spotfin Flyingfish Cheilopogon furcatus  
V Flyingfish   Blotchwing Flyingfish Cheilopogon hubbsi  
V Flyingfish   Atlantic Flyingfish Cheilopogon melanurus  
V Flyingfish   California Flyingfish Cheilopogon pinnatibarbatus Great Flyingfish
V Flyingfish   Spotted Wing Flyingfish Cheilopogon spilonotopterus  
V Croaker   Black Croaker Cheilotrema saturnum  
V Searobin   Bluefin Searobin Chelidonichthys kumu Grondin Rouget/ Kumu/ Kumu Gurnard/ Kumukumu/ Gurnard/ Red Gurnard
V Searobin   Tub Gurnard Chelidonichthys lucernus  
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V Turtle   Green Sea Turtle Chelonia mydas  
V Puffer   (Puffers) Chelonodon spp. Porcupine/ Globefish
V Turtle   (Snapping Turtles) Chelydra spp.  
I Crawfish or Crayfish   Yabbie Cherax destructor  
I Crawfish or Crayfish   Red Claw Crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus Queensland Marron/ Tropical Blue/ Marron
I Crawfish or Crayfish   Marron Cherax tenuimanus  
I Clam, Venus   California Venus Chione californiensis  
I Clam, Venus   Frilled Venus Chione undatella  
I Clam, Venus   Smooth Venus Chionista fluctifraga  
I Crab, Snow   Triangle Tanner Crab Chionoecetes angulatus Tanner Crab
I Crab, Snow   Southern Tanner Crab Chionoecetes bairdi Tanner Crab
I Beni-zuwai Crab   Beni-zuwai Crab Chionoecetes japonicus Beni-zuwai Crab
I Crab, Snow   Snow Crab Chionoecetes opilio Tanner Crab
I Crab, Snow   Grooved Tanner Crab Chionoecetes tanneri Tanner Crab
V Kelpfish   Kelpfish Chironemus marmoratus Marbled Morwong/ Hiwihiwi/ Ngakoikoi
V Charal   Charal Chirostoma jordani  
V Knifefish or Featherback   Knifefish Chitala chitala Clown Knifefish/ Knifefish
V Featherback   Giant Featherback Chitala lopis  
I Scallop   Scallop Chlamys circularis aequisculata  
I Scallop   Spiny Scallop Chlamys hastata  
I Scallop   Iceland Scallop Chlamys islandica  
I Scallop   Queen Scallop Chlamys opercularis  
I Scallop   Peruvian Calico Scallop Chlamys purpurata Ostion Scallop
I Scallop   Reddish Scallop Chlamys rubida  
V Bumper   Atlantic Bumper Chloroscombrus chrysurus Little Bumper/ Casebe/ Yellowtail
V Bumper   Pacific Bumper Chloroscombrus orqueta Orqueta
V Porgy or Red Hawaiian Porgy   Squirefish Chrysophrys auratus (RFE) Australia Red Seabream/ Snapper/ Cockney/ Red Bream/ New Zealand Tai/ New Zealand Medai/ Old Man Snapper/ Schnapper/ Sea Bream/ Brim
V Peacock Bass   Peacock Cichlid Cichla ocellaris Tucunare/ Eyespot Cichlid/ Lukanani
V Cichlid   Cichlid Cichla orinocensis  
V Rockling   Fivebeard Rockling Ciliata mustela  
V Rockling   Northern Rockling Ciliata septentrionalis  
V Corvina   Chilean Croaker Cilus gilberti  
V Sanddab   Pacific Sanddab Citharichthys sordidus Mottled Sanddab/ Soft Flounder
V Herring   Javan Ilisha Ilisha pristigastroides  
V Trout, Rainbow or Steelhead   Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss (RFE) Coastal Rainbow Trout/ Silver Trout/ Salmon/ Brook Trout/ Rainbow Trout
V Trout   Golden Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss aguabonita  
V Eel, Snake or Keoghfish   Giant Snake Eel Ophichthus rex King Snake Eel
V Lingcod   Lingcod Ophiodon elongatus (RFE) Cultus Cod/ Blue Cod/ Buffalo Cod/ Ling
V Herring, Thread   Deepbody Thread Herring Opisthonema libertate Pacific Thread Herring/ Mexican Thread Herring
V Herring, Thread   Atlantic Thread Herring Opisthonema oglinum Hairy-back/ Shad-herring/ Spat/ Bristle Herring/ Sargo
V Herring   Tardoore Opisthopterus tardoore Tartoor/ Kentut/ Longfinned Herring
V Toadfish   Gulf Toadfish Opsanus beta  
V Toadfish   Oyster Toadfish Opsanus tau Sapo/ Slimer/ Oysterfish/ Scorpion/ Opossum Toadfish
V Tilapia   Blue Tilapia Oreochromis aureus   
V Tilapia   Longfin Tilapia Oreochromis macrochir  Greenhead Bream/ Greenhead Tilapia
V Tilapia   Mozambique Tilapia Oreochromis mossambicus (RFE) Mozambique Mouthbrooder/ African Mouthbrooder
V Tilapia   Nile Tilapia Oreochromis niloticus  (RFE) Nile Mouthbrooder
V Grunt   Pigfish Orthopristis chrysoptera Hogfish/ Sailors Choice/ Redmouthed Grunt
V Smelt   European Smelt Osmerus eperlanus Sparling
V Smelt or American Smelt   Rainbow Smelt Osmerus mordax Spirling/ Saltwater Smelt/ Freshwater Smelt/ Icefish
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V Smelt   Arctic Smelt Osmerus mordax dentex White Sea Smelt
V Trunkfish   Trunkfish Ostracion meleagris  
I Oyster   Edible Oyster Ostrea edulis European Oyster
I Snail or Escargot     Otala spp.  
V Flyingfish   Smallwing Flyingfish Oxyporhamphus micropterus  
V Croaker     Pachypops spp. Brazilian Croaker/ Guyanan Croaker
V Croaker     Pachyurus spp. Parana Croaker/ Colombian Croaker/ Sao Francisco Croaker
I Crawfish or Crayfish     Pacifastacus spp.  
V Bream   Common Pandora Pagellus erythrinus  
V Sea Bream     Pagellus spp.  
V Porgy or Sea Bream   Madai Pagrus major Red Seabream/ Red Porgy
V Porgy   Red Porgy Pagrus pagrus Seabream/ Pink Porgy/ Silver Snapper/ Besugo
I Shrimp   Common Prawn Palaemon serratus  
I Shrimp   Marsh Grass Shrimp Palaemonetes vulgaris  
I Lobster, Spiny   Natal Spiny Lobster Palinurus delagoae  
I Lobster, Spiny   Common Spiny Lobster Palinurus elephas  
I Lobster, Spiny   Gilchrist Spiny Lobster Palinurus gilchristi Southern Spiny Lobster
I Lobster, Spiny   Pink Spiny Lobster Palinurus mauritanicus  
V Butterfish   Silver Pomfret Pampus argenteus (RFE)  
V Butterfish   White Pomfret Pampus cinereus  
I Shrimp   Sidestriped Shrimp Pandalopsis dispar Red Shrimp
I Shrimp or Pink Shrimp   Northern Shrimp Pandalus borealis Deep Water Prawn
I Shrimp   Humpy Shrimp Pandalus goniurus  
I Shrimp   Coonstriped Shrimp Pandalus hypsinotus  
I Shrimp or Pink Shrimp   Ocean Shrimp Pandalus jordani  
I Shrimp   Spot Shrimp Pandalus platyceros Alaskan Prawn
I Clam, Geoduck   Pacific Geoduck Panopea abrupta  
I Clam, Geoduck   Atlantic Geoduck Panopea bitruncata  
I Lobster, Spiny   Caribbean Spiny Lobster Panulirus argus Crawfish/ Rock Lobster/ Bug/ Florida Lobster
I Lobster, Spiny   Western Red Lobster Panulirus cygnus Australian Spiny Lobster
I Lobster, Spiny   Green Spiny Lobster Panulirus gracilis  
I Lobster, Spiny   Scalloped Spiny Lobster Panulirus homarus  
I Lobster, Spiny   Blue Spiny Lobster Panulirus inflatus  
I Lobster, Spiny   California Spiny Lobster Panulirus interruptus  
I Lobster, Spiny   Japanese Spiny Lobster Panulirus japonicus  
I Lobster, Spiny   Smoothtail Spiny Lobster Panulirus laevicauda  
I Lobster, Spiny   Hawaiian Spiny Lobster Panulirus marginatus Bandal Spiny Lobster
I Lobster, Spiny   Ornate Spiny Lobster Panulirus ornatus Painted Crayfish/ Western Crayfish
I Lobster, Spiny   Pronghorn Spiny Lobster Panulirus penicillatus  
I Lobster, Spiny   Mud Spiny Lobster Panulirus polyphagus  
I Lobster, Spiny   Royal Spiny Lobster Panulirus regius Crawfish
I Lobster, Spiny   Painted Spiny Lobster Panulirus versicolor Western Crayfish
I Clam, Wedge   Pipi Clam Paphies australis  
I Clam, Wedge   New Zealand Wedge Clam Paphies subtriangulata Tuatua/ Surfclam
I Clam, Wedge   New Zealand Wedge Clam Paphies ventricosa  
V Snapper   Saddleback Snapper Paracaesio kusakarii  
I Sea Urchin   Sea Urchin Paracentrotus lividus  
V Snakehead or Channa   Snakehead Parachanna obscura  
V Eel, Conger   Margintail Conger Paraconger caudilimbatus  
V Bass, Sea   Peruvian Sea Bass Paralabrax callaensis Southern Rock Bass
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V Bass, Sea   Kelp Bass Paralabrax clathratus Rock Bass/ California Kelp Bass/ Cabrilla
V Mullet   Striped Mullet, Flatheat Mullet Mugil cephalus Machuto/ Lisa Cabezuda/ Sea Mullet/ Gray Mullet/ Black Mullet/ River Mullet
V Mullet   White Mullet Mugil curema Blueback Mullet/ Liza
V Mullet   Redeye Mullet Mugil gaimardianus  
V Mullet   Fantail Mullet Mugil gyrans  
V Mullet   Hospe Mullet Mugil hospes  
V Mullet   Parassi Mullet Mugil incilis  
V Mullet   Liza Mugil liza Blueback Mullet/ Lebranche Mullet/ Fantail Mullet/ Striped Mullet
V Mullet   Agugu Mullet Mugil thoburni  
V Sandperch   Chilean Sandperch Mugiloides chilensis Sea Salmon
V Sandperch   Sandperch Mugiloides fasciatus  
V Goatfish   Mexican Goatfish Mulloidichthys dentatus  
V Goatfish   Yellow Goatfish Mulloidichthys martinicus  
V Goatfish     Mulloidichthys spp. King Mullet/ Weke a A/ Vanikolo Goatfish/ Weke Ula
V Goatfish   Yellowfiin Goatfish Mulloidichthys vanicolensis  
V Goatfish   Red Goatfish Mullus auratus Red Mullet/ Northern Goatfish/ Surmullet
V Mullet   Striped Goatfish Mullus barbatus Surmullet/ Unstriped Red Mullet/ Red Mullet/ Striped Mullet/ Bluntsnouted Mullet
V Mullet   Red Mullet Mullus surmuletus Striped Mullet
I Langostino or Langostino Lobster   Squat Lobster Munida gregaria New Zealand Langostino/ Lobster Krill
V Eel, Moray   Mediterranean Moray Muraena helena  
V Eel, Moray   Honey Comb Moray Muraena melanotis  
V Eel, Moray   Reticulate Moray Muraena retifera  
V Eel, Moray   Stout Moray Muraena robusta  
V Shark, Dogfish or Shark, Cape   Dogfish Shark Mustelus antarcticus Lemonfish
V Shark or Smoothhound   Grey Smoothhound Mustelus californicus  
V Shark, Dogfish or Shark, Cape   Smooth Dogfish Mustelus canis Smooth Hound/ Nurse Shark/ Gummy Shark/ Smooth Grayfish/ Grayfish/
V Shark or Smoothhound   Brown Smoothhound Mustelus henlei Drab Brown Smoothhound
V Shark, Dogfish or Shark, Cape   Dogfish Shark Mustelus lenticulatus Rig/ Spotted Dogfish/ Lemonfish
I Clam, Softshell   Softshell Clam Mya arenaria Steamer/ Maninose Clam
V Grouper   Black Grouper Mycteroperca bonaci Rockfish/ Marbled Rockfish/ Runner/ Springer
V Grouper   Yellowmouth Grouper Mycteroperca interstitialis Yellowfin Grouper/ Princess Rockfish
V Grouper   Gulf Grouper Mycteroperca jordani Baya
V Grouper or Gag   Gag Mycteroperca microlepis Velvet Rockfish/ Small-scaled Rockfish
V Scamp   Scamp Mycteroperca phenax Bacalao
V Grouper   Comb Grouper Mycteroperca rubra Scirenga
V Grouper     Mycteroperca spp.  
V Grouper   Tiger Grouper Mycteroperca tigris Tiger Rockfish/ Gag/ Ragtailed Rockfish/ Bonacigato
V Grouper   Yellowfin Grouper Mycteroperca venenosa Red Rockfish/ Monkey Rockfish
V Grouper   Broomtail Grouper Mycteroperca xenarcha None
V Pacu   Pacu Myleus pacu Pacupeba
V Ray, Bat   Bat Ray Myliobatis californica  
V Ray, Bullnose   Bullnose Ray Myliobatis freminvilleii  
V Ray, Eagle   Southern Eagle Ray Myliobatis goodei  
V Sculpin   Great Sculpin Myoxocephalus polyacanthocephalus Kalog
V Squirrelfish   Squirrelfish Myripristis amaena U' a Manpachi
V Squirrelfish   Squirrelfish Myripristis berndti U' a Menpachi
I Mussel   California Mussel Mytilus californianus  
I Mussel   Blue Mussel Mytilus edulis Bay Mussel
I Mussel   Mediterranean Mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis European Mussel
V Leaffish   Gangetic Leaffish Nandus nandus  
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V Ray, Electric   Lesser Electric Ray Narcine brasiliensis  
V Unicornfish   Bluespine Unicornfish Naso unicornis  
V Triggerfish   Triggerfish Navodon australis  
V Croaker   Smalleye Croaker Nebris microps  
V Shark   Lemon Shark Negaprion brevirostris Yellow Shark
I Morwong   Morwong Nemadactylus bergi  
V Morwong   Blue Morwong Nemadactylus carponotatus Queen Snapper
V Morwong   Morwong Nemadactylus douglasii Porae
V Morwong   Tarakihi Nemadactylus macropterus Silver Perch/ Jackass Morwong/ Ocean Bream/ Silver Bream
V Tarakihi   Tarakihi Nemadactylus macropterus  
V Shad, Gizzard   Western Australian Gizzard Shad Nematalosa vlaminghi Perth Herring/ Bony Bream
V Jack or Roosterfish   Roosterfish Nematistius pectoralis  
V Bream, Threadfin   Japanese Threadfin Bream Nemipterus japonicus Sesugo/ Melon-coat/ Longtailed Nemipterid
V Goby   Round Goby Neogobius melanostomus  
I Crab, Lithodes   Lithodes Crab Neolithodes brodiei King Crab/ Stone Crab
I Lobster, Norway   Norway Lobster Nephrops norvegicus Deepsea Lobster/ Norwegian Lobster
I Lobsterette   Florida Lobsterette Nephropsis aculeata  
I Whelk or Sea Snail     Neptunea spp.  
V Gemfish   Black Gemfish Nesiarchus nasutus  
V Grenadier   Marlin-spike Nezumia bairdii Rattail/ Grenadier
V Croaker     Nibea spp. Sharpnose Croaker/ Spotted Croaker
V Eel, Spiny   Spiny Eel Notacanthus chemnitzii  
V Featherback   Grey Featherback Notopterus notopterus  
V Shark   Sevengill Shark Notorynchus cepedianus Cow Shark/ Broadsnouted Shark/ Roundsnout Shark
I Squid or Calamari   Wellington Flying Squid Nototodarus sloanii Arrow Squid
V Shiner   (Eastern Shiners) Notropis spp.  
I Snail   Rocksnail Ocenebra japonica  
I Octopus     Octopus spp.  
I Octopus   Common Octopus Octopus vulgaris Pieuvre/ Pulpo Comun
V Snapper   Yellowtail Snapper Ocyurus chrysurus (RFE) Palu-i'usama
V Butterfish   Greenbone Odax pullus New Zealand Butterfish
V Silverside   Argentine Silverside Odontesthes regia  
V Croaker   Reef Croaker Odontoscion dentex Corvina
V Jack   Leatherjacket Oligoplites saurus Leathercoat/ Zapatero/ Runner/ Quiebra/ Sauteur
I Squid or Calamari   Flying Squid Ommastrephes bartramii Red Ocean Squid/ Neon Flying Squid
V Trout   Cutthroat Trout Oncorhynchus clarkii Columbia River Trout/ Blackspotted Trout
V Trout   Gila Trout Oncorhynchus gilae  
V Grunt or Sweetlips   Painted Sweetlips Diagramma pictum pictum Morwong/ Blackall/ Bluey/ Thicklipped Grunt
V Mojarra   Irish Pompano Diapterus auratus Muttonfish
V Snapper   Ruby Snapper Etelis carbunculus Queen Snapper/ Ehu/ Onaga/ Ula'ula Kuae/ Palu
V Snapper   Yellowstripe Snapper Etelis coruscans Ruby Snapper
V Snapper   Queen Snapper Etelis oculatus Bleareyed Snapper/ Night Snapper/ Cachucho
V Menhaden   Peruvian Menhaden Ethmidium maculatum South American Machete/ Machuelo/ Machete/ Pacific Menhaden
V Herring   Round Herring Etrumeus teres Atlantic Round Herring/ Shadine/ Red-eyed Round Herring
I Crawfish or Crayfish   Murray River Crayfish Euastacus armatus  
V Mojarra   Striped Mojarra Eugerres plumieri  
I Krill     Euphausia spp.  
V Bacha   Bacha Eutropiichthys vacha  
I Scallop   San Diego Scallop Euvola diegensis  
I Scallop   Zigzag Scallop Euvola ziczac  
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I Sea Urchin   Sea Urchin Evechinus chloroticus  
V Flyingfish   Ocean Two-wing Flyingfish Exocoetus obtusirostris  
V Flyingfish   Tropical Two-wing Flyingfish Exocoetus volitans  
I Shrimp   Roshna Prawn Exopalaemon styliferus  
I Shrimp   Brown Shrimp Farfantepenaeus aztecus  
I Shrimp   Pinkspotted Shrimp Farfantepenaeus brasiliensis  
I Shrimp or Pink Shrimp   Pink Shrimp Farfantepenaeus duorarum  
I Shrimp or Brown Shrimp   Southern Brown Shrimp Farfantepenaeus subtilis  
I Shrimp   Chinese White Shrimp Fenneropenaeus chinensis  
I Shrimp   Indian Prawn Fenneropenaeus indicus  
I Shrimp   Banana Prawn Fenneropenaeus merguiensis  
I Shrimp   Redtail Prawn Fenneropenaeus penicillatus Pakistan White Shrimp
I Limpet   Keyhole Limpet Fissurella maxima  
V Flyingfish   Sharpchin Flyingfish Fodiator acutus  
V Killifish   Marsh Killifish Fundulus confluentus Atlantic Killifish
V Killifish   Mummichog Fundulus heteroclitus Mudminnow/ Pike Minnow/ Mudfish/ Killy
V Killifish   Striped Killifish Fundulus majalis Striped Mummichog/ Gudgeon/ Bull Minnow/ Mayfish
V Cod or Alaska Cod   Pacific Cod Gadus macrocephalus (RFE) Alaska Cod/ Grey Cod/ True Cod/ Treska
V Cod   Atlantic Cod Gadus morhua (RFE) Rock Cod/ Codling/ Scrod Cod
V Cod   Greenland Cod Gadus ogac Fjord Cod/ Pilot/ Ogac/ Uvak
V Shark   Tiger Shark Galeocerdo cuvier  
V Threadfin   Guinean Threadfin Galeoides decadactylus  
V Shark or School Shark   School Shark Galeorhinus galeus  
I Clam, Pacific or White   Solid Sanguin Clam Gari solida  
V Mackerel   Butterfly Mackerel Gasterochisma melampus Gastoro/ Bigscale Mackerel/ Butterfly Kingfish
V Stargazer   Spotted Stargazer Genyagnus monopterygius Kourepoua/ Catfish
V Croaker   White Croaker Genyonemus lineatus Little Roncador/ Kingfish
V Kingklip   South African Kingklip Genypterus capensis African Kingklip
V Kingklip   Red Kingklip Genypterus chilensis Ling/ Hoka/ Hokarari/ Congrio Colorado
V Kingklip   Black Kingklip Genypterus maculatus Chacha/ Congrio Negro
V Kingklip     Genypterus spp. Chilean Ling
V Catla   Catla Gibelion catla  
V Opaleye   Opaleye Girella nigricans Greenfish/ California Bluefish/ Mangrove Fish/ Parore
V Smelt   Deepsea Smelt Glossanodon semifasciatus Japanese Argentine/ Halfbanded Argentine
V Goby   Tank Goby Glossogobius giuris  
I Bittersweet or Dogcockle   Decussate Bittersweet Glycymeris decussata  
I Bittersweet or Dogcockle   Bittersweet Glycymeris glycymeris  
I Bittersweet or Dogcockle   Bittersweet Glycymeris laticostata  
I Cockle   Dock Cockle Glycymeris pilosa  
I Bittersweet or Dogcockle     Glycymeris spp.  
I Cockle   Violet Bittersweet Glycymeris violacescens  
V Sole or Flounder   Gray Sole Glyptocephalus cynoglossus (RFE) Witch Flounder/ Craig Fluke/ Pole Flounder/ Flet/ Lemon Sole/ Pole Dab/ Pade Dab/ Torbay Sole/ White Sole/ Grey Sole
V Sole or Flounder   Rex Sole Glyptocephalus zachirus (RFE) Longfin Sole/ Witch
V Trevally   Golden Trevally Gnathanodon speciosus  
V Eel, Conger   Hardtail Conger Gnathophis cinctus  
V Icefish   Icefish Gobionotothen marionensis Black Cod/ Maori Chief
V Morwong   Magpie Morwong Goniistius gibbosus  
V Morwong or Moki   Red Moki Goniistius spectabilis  
V Mackerel   Shark Mackerel Grammatorcynus bicarinatus Largescale Tunny/ Salmon Mackerel
V Mackerel   Double-lined Mackerel Grammatorcynus bilineatus Thazard-kusara/ Carite/ Cazon/ Pintado
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V Shad   Indian River Shad Gudusia chapra  
V Sole   Naked Sole Gymnachirus melas  
V Sea Bream   Blue-lined Large-eye Bream Gymnocranius grandoculis  
V Bream   Blue-lined Large-eye Bream Gymnocranius grandoculis  
V Eel, Moray   Spotjaw Moray Gymnothorax mareei  
V Eel, Moray   Goldentail Moray Gymnothorax miliaris  
V Eel, Moray   Brown Moray Gymnothorax unicolor  
V Grunt or Margate   Margate Haemulon album Margaret Grunt/ Bream/ Sailors Choice
V Grunt or Tomtate   Tomtate Haemulon aurolineatum Yellow Tomtate/ White Grunt/ Jeniguano
V Grunt   Black Grunt Haemulon bonariense Ronco Prieto
V Grunt   Caesar Grunt Haemulon carbonarium Black Grunt/ Blacktail Grunt
V Grunt   Smallmouth Grunt Haemulon chrysargyreum  
V Grunt   French Grunt Haemulon flavolineatum Yellowstriped Grunt/ Yellow Grunt/ White Grunt
V Grunt   Spanish Grunt Haemulon macrostomum Striped Grunt/ Gray Grunt/ Streaked Grunt/ Sow Grunt
V Grunt or Cottonwick   Cottonwick Haemulon melanurum Caesar Grunt/ Jeniguana/ Comical Grunt
V Grunt   Sailors Choice Haemulon parra Ronco/ Ronco Blance/ Ronco Prieto/ Bastard Margate
V Grunt   White Grunt Haemulon plumierii Black Grunt/ Common Grunt/ Ronco Ronco/ Boar Grunt
V Grunt   Bluestriped Grunt Haemulon sciurus Yellow Grunt/ Boar Grunt/ Humpback Grunt
V Grunt   Prieta Mojarra Haemulon scudderii  
V Grunt   Latin Grunt Haemulon steindachneri Roncador Raiado
V Grunt   Striped Grunt Haemulon striatum Common Tomtate/ White Grunt
I Abalone   Threaded Abalone Haliotis assimilis  
I Abalone   Australian Abalone Haliotis australis Paua
I Abalone   Pink Abalone Haliotis corrugata  
I Abalone   Black Abalone Haliotis cracherodii  
I Abalone   Green Abalone Haliotis fulgens  
I Abalone   Giant Abalone Haliotis gigantea  
I Abalone   Blackfoot Abalone Haliotis iris Paua
I Abalone   Pinto Abalone Haliotis kamtschatkana  
I Abalone   Greenlip Abalone Haliotis laevigata  
I Abalone   Pourtale Abalone Haliotis pourtalesii  
I Abalone   Roe's Abalone Haliotis roei  
I Abalone   Blacklip Abalone Haliotis rubra  
I Abalone   Red Abalone Haliotis rufescens  
I Abalone   White Abalone Haliotis sorenseni  
I Abalone   Tube Abalone Haliotis tuberculata  
I Abalone   Flat Abalone Haliotis walallensis  
I Shrimp or Prawn   Jack-knife Prawn Haliporoides sibogae  
V Sardine   False Pilchard Harengula clupeola Cailleu/ Sardina Escamuda/ Sprat
V Sardine   Redear Sardine Harengula humeralis Sprat/ Redear Pilchard/ Sardina/ Pilchard
V Sardine   Scaled Sardine Harengula jaguana  
V Herring   Flatiron Herring Harengula thrissina  
V Bombay Duck   Bombay Duck Harpadon nehereus Bumalo/ Bummalow
V Chimaera   Longnosed Chimera Harriotta raleighana Ratfish/ Azumaginzame
I Merex   Merex Haustellum brandaris  
I Murex     Haustellum spp.  
V Rosefish   Blackbelly Rosefish Helicolenus dactylopterus Redfish/ Serran Imperial/ Fanegal/ Cardonniera
I Sea Urchin     Heliocidaris spp.  
I Snail or Escargot   Escargot Helix pomatia  
V Seabass   Splittail Bass Hemanthias peruanus  
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V Red Mystus     Hemibagrus wyckioides  
V Sculpin   Atlantic Sea Raven Hemitripterus americanus Raven/ Yellow Sculpin/ Red Sculpin/ Sea Sculpin
V Perch   Zebra Perch Hermosilla azurea  
V Greenling   Kelp Greenling Hexagrammos decagrammus Rock Trout/ Sea Trout/ Boregat/ Bodieron
V Greenling   Rock Greenling Hexagrammos lagocephalus Red Rock Trout
V Greenling   Masked Greenling Hexagrammos octogrammus Alaska Greenling/ Greenfish
V Greenling   Whitespotted Greenling Hexagrammos stelleri Common Greenling
V Shark   Sixgill Shark Hexanchus griseus Cow Shark/ Bullshark/ Bulldog/ Grey Shark/ Mud Shark
V Goldeye   Goldeye Hiodon alosoides Winnipeg Goldeye/ Naccaysh/ La Quesche
V Mooneye   Mooneye Hiodon tergisus Toothed Herring/ River Whitefish
V Flounder   Fourspot Flounder Hippoglossina oblonga Fourspotted Fluke
V Sole or Flounder   Bigmouth Sole Hippoglossina stomata  
V Sole or Flounder   Flathead Sole Hippoglossoides elassodon Flathead Flounder/ Halibut-like Flounder
V Plaice   American Plaice Hippoglossoides platessoides Sea Dab/ Canadian Plaice/ Sand Dab/ Black Dab/ Sole
V Flounder   Bering Flounder Hippoglossoides robustus  
V Flyingfish   Fourwing Flyingfish Hirundichthys affinis  
V Flyingfish   Blackwing Flyingfish Hirundichthys rondeletii  
V Flyingfish   Cuvier's Flyingfish Hirundichthys speculiger  
V Angelfish   Blue Angelfish Holacanthus bermudensis Common Angelfish/ Queen Angelfish/ Isabelita
V Angelfish   Queen Angelfish Holacanthus ciliaris Yellow Angelfish/ Golden Angel/ Blue Angel/ Isabelita
V Angelfish   Rock Beauty Holacanthus tricolor Catalineta/ Black Angel
V Squirrelfish   Squirrelfish Holocentrus adscensionis Soldierfish/ Longjaw Squirrelfish/ Squirrel/ Welshman
V Squirrelfish   Longspine Squirrelfish Holocentrus rufus  
I Lobster   American Lobster Homarus americanus  
I Lobster   European Lobster Homarus gammarus  
V Tigerfish   Trahira Hoplias malabaricus  
V Pargo   Striped Pargo Hoplopagrus guentherii Pargo Raisero/ Greenbar Snapper/ Mexican Barred Snapper/ Coconaco/ Barred Pargo
V Hassar   Brown Hoplo Hoplosternum littorale  
V Roughy, Orange   Orange Roughy Hoplostethus atlanticus (RFE) Red Roughy
V Roughy, Silver   Silver Roughy Hoplostethus mediterraneus Mediterranean Redfish/ Rosy Soldierfish/ Flint-perch/ Sawbelly/ Blackmouth Roughy/ New Zealand Sawbelly
V Eel, Pike-conger   Blacktail Pike-conger Hoplunnis diomediana  
V Eel, Pike-conger   Freckled Pike-conger Hoplunnis macrura  
V Eel, Pike-conger   Spotted Pike-conger Hoplunnis tenuis  
V Salmon, Danube   Danube Salmon Hucho hucho  
V Sturgeon   Kaluga Huso dauricus  
V Sturgeon   Beluga Huso huso Great Sturgeon/ Hausen/ Beluga/ Giant Beluga
V Sturgeon   Bester Huso huso (fem) x Acipenser ruthenus (male) Hybrid Sturgeon
V Chimaera   Ratfish Hydrolagus novaezealandiae Dark Ghost Shark/ Pearl Fillets
V Chimaera     Hydrolagus spp. Atlantic Chimaera/ Pacific Chimaera/ African Chimaera/ Elephantfish
V Bluenose   Antarctic Cutlerfish Hyperoglyphe antarctica Bonita/ Stoneye/ Blue Bream
V Driftfish   Black Driftfish Hyperoglyphe bythites  
V Driftfish   Barrelfish Hyperoglyphe perciformis  
V Surfperch   Walleye Surfperch Hyperprosopon argenteum Walleye Seaperch/ White Perch
V Smelt   Surf Smelt Hypomesus pretiosus Whitebait
V Smelt   Delta Smelt Hypomesus transpacificus  
V Carp   Silver Carp Hypophthalmichthys molitrix Amur Carp/ Asiatic Carp/ Israel Carp
I Lobster, Slipper   Japanese Fan Lobster Ibacus ciliatus  
V Catfish   Blue Catfish Ictalurus furcatus (RFE) Bullhead/ Chuckleheaded Cat/ Mississippi Cat
V Catfish   Yaqui Catfish Ictalurus pricei  
V Catfish   Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus (RFE) Spotted Cat/ White Cat/ Lake Catfish
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V Buffalofish   Smallmouth Buffalofish Ictiobus bubalus Razorbacked Buffalo/ Suckermouth
V Buffalofish   Bigmouth Buffalofish Ictiobus cyprinellus Redmouth Buffalofish/ Largemouth Buffalofish
V Buffalofish   Black Buffalofish Ictiobus niger  
V Herring   African Ilisha Ilisha africana West African Ilisha
V Herring   Pugnose Ilisha Ilisha elongata Pacific Ilisha/ Chinese Herring/ Elongate Ilisha
V Herring   Panamanian Ilisha Ilisha fuerthii Pacific Ilisha/ Machete/ Sardine/ Sardina Chata/ Pugnose Ilisha
V Herring   Bigeye Ilisha Ilisha megaloptera Phansa
V Herring   Indian Ilisha Ilisha melastoma  
V Bass, Sea   Spotted Sand Bass Paralabrax maculatofasciatus Redspotted Rock Bass/ Spotted Cabrilla
V Bass, Sea   Barred Sand Bass Paralabrax nebulifer California Sand Bass/ Sand Bass/ Johnny Verde/ Kelp Bass
V Bass, Sea   European Sea Bass Dicentrarchus labrax Bass/ Bronzini
I Cockle   Atlantic Giant Cockle Dinocardium robustum Atlantic Cockle
I Limpet   Rough Keyhole Limpet Diodora aspera  
V Grouper   Sand Perch Diplectrum formosum Sandfish/ Squirrelfish/ Serrano
V Porgy   Silver Porgy Diplodus argenteus  
V Porgy   Spotted Pinfish Diplodus holbrookii  
V Porgy   Puntazzo Diplodus puntazzo Sheepshead Bream
V Porgy   (Spottail Porgies) Diplodus spp. Silver Bream/ Spottail Pinfish/ Bream/ Sargo
V Skate   Barndoor Skate Dipturus laevis  
V Skate   Spreadfin Skate Dipturus olseni  
V Patagonian Toothfish or Chilean Seabass   Patagonian Toothfish Dissostichus eleginoides (RFE) Antarctic Cod/ Icefish/ Mero/ Sea Bass
I Coquina   Texas Coquina Donax texasianus  
I Coquina   Variable Coquina Donax variabilis  
V Shad, Gizzard   Gizzard Shad Dorosoma cepedianum Atlantic Shad/ Mud Shad/ Hickory Shad/ Lake Shad/ Sawbelly
V Shad, Threadfin   Threadfin Shad Dorosoma petenense  
I Giant Calamari   Jumbo Squid Dosidicus gigas Jumbo Flying Squid
V Eel, Moray   Pebbletooth Moray Echidna peli  
V Weever   Lesser Weever Echiichthys vipera  
I Sea Urchin   Sea Urchin Echinus esculentus  
V Jack or Rainbow Runner   Rainbow Runner Elagatis bipinnulata Kamanu/ Runner/ Yellowtail/ Skipjack/ Shoemaker
I Octopus     Eledone spp.  
V Cod   Saffron Cod Eleginus gracilis Wachna Cod/ Northern Cod/ Navaga
V Threadfin   Fourfinger Threadfin Eleutheronema tetradactylum Indian Salmon/ Gurjali
V Ladyfish   Machete Elops affinis  
V Ladyfish   Ladyfish Elops hawaiensis Hawaiian Tarpon/ Giant Herring/ Tenpounder/ Awa Awa
V Ladyfish   Ladyfish Elops saurus Tenpounder/ Bony Fish/ Bigeye Herring/ Bonefish/ Chiro
V Surfperch   Black Surfperch Embiotoca jacksoni Black Seaperch/ Common Surffish/ Black Surffish
V Surfperch   Striped Surfperch Embiotoca lateralis Striped Seaperch/ Blue Surfperch/ Blue Perch
V Bonnetmouth   Bonnetmouth Emmelichthys nitidus Red Baitfish/ Redbait/ Red Sea-haarder
V Eel, Moray   Fangtooth Moray Enchelycore anatina  
V Rockling   Fourbeard Rockling Enchelyopus cimbrius  
V Anchovy   Round Headed Anchovy Encrasicholina punctifer  
V Anchovy   Anchovy Encrasicholina purpurea Nehu
V Anchovy   Southern Anchovy Engraulis australis Australian Anchovy/ Whitebait/ Smig/ Kokowhawa
V Anchovy   European Anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus  
V Anchovy   Silver Anchovy Engraulis eurystole  
V Anchovy   Japanese Anchovy Engraulis japonicus Halfmouthed Sardine
V Anchovy   Northern Anchovy Engraulis mordax North Pacific Anchovy/ California Anchovy
V Anchovy   Anchoveta Engraulis ringens  
I Clam, Razor   Atlantic Jackknife Ensis directus  
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I Clam, Razor   Pod Razor Ensis ensis  
I Clam, Razor   Razor Shell Clam Ensis macha  
I Clam, Razor   Sword Razor Ensis siliqua  
V Sole or Flounder   Petrale Sole Eopsetta jordani (RFE) California Sole/ Brill/ Petral
V Cardinalfish or Cardinal Perch   Thicktail Cardinalfish Epigonus crassicaudus  
V Cardinalfish     Epigonus spp.  
V Cardinalfish   Bigeye Cardinalfish Epigonus telescopus  
V Grouper   Gulf Coney Epinephelus acanthistius  
V Hind   Rock Hind Epinephelus adscensionis Ascension Rockcod/ Rockcod/ Polka Dot
V Grouper   White Grouper Epinephelus aeneus Striped Grouper
V Cabrilla   Spotted Cabrilla Epinephelus analogus Cabrilla Pinta/ Gag
V Grouper   Persian Grouper Epinephelus areolatus Greenspotted Rockcod/ Areolated Rockcod/ Areolated Reefcod/ Squaretail Rockcod/ Yellowspotted Rockcod
V Grouper   Dusty Tail Grouper Epinephelus bleekeri  
V Grouper   Brownspotted Rockcod Epinephelus chlorostigma Brownspotted Reefcod
V Grouper   Orange-spotted Grouper Epinephelus coioides  
V Grouper   Spinycheek Grouper Epinephelus diacanthus  
V Hind   Speckled Hind Epinephelus drummondhayi John Paw
V Grouper   Blacktip Grouper Epinephelus fasciatus Blacktip Rockcod/ Banded Reefcod/ Sea Bass
V Grouper   Yellowedge Grouper Epinephelus flavolimbatus Yellowfinned Grouper
V Grouper   Mottled Grouper Epinephelus fuscoguttatus Flowery Cod/ Carpet Cod/ Black Rockcod/ Rockcod
V Grouper or Hind   Red Hind Epinephelus guttatus Spotted Jewfish/ Strawberry Grouper/ Black Grouper
V Grouper     Epinephelus hexagonatus  
V Grouper or Jewfish   Goliath Epinephelus itajara Giant Atlantic Jewfish/ Guasa/ Mero/ Cabrilla/ Hind
V Grouper   Giant Grouper Epinephelus lanceolatus  
V Grouper   Snubnose Grouper Epinephelus macrospilos  
V Grouper   Malabar Grouper Epinephelus malabaricus  
V Grouper   Dusky Grouper Epinephelus marginatus  
V Grouper   Speckled Dwarf Grouper Epinephelus merra Spotted Grouper/ Honeycomb Rockcod/ Honeycomb Cod
V Grouper   Netfin Grouper Epinephelus miliaris  
V Grouper   Red Grouper Epinephelus morio Cherna Americana/ Negre
V Grouper   Comet Grouper Epinephelus morrhua  
V Grouper   Misty Grouper Epinephelus mystacinus Black Grouper
V Grouper   Warsaw Grouper Epinephelus nigritus Black Jewfish/ Black Grouper
V Grouper   Snowy Grouper Epinephelus niveatus Spotted Grouper
V Grouper   Camouflage Grouper Epinephelus polyphekadion  
V Grouper   Oblique-banded Grouper Epinephelus radiatus  
V Grouper   Nassau Grouper Epinephelus striatus Hamlet/ Cherna Criolla/ Rockfish
V Grouper   Greasy Rockcod Epinephelus tauvina Estuary Rockcod/ Spotted River Cod/ Groper/ Cod/ Tauvino/ Tauvina Grouper
V Gemfish   Domine Epinnula magistralis  
V Drum   Spotted Drum Equetus punctatus Serrana Hispana
V Skilfish   Skilfish Erilepis zonifer Giant Skilfish/ Fat Priest
V Pickerel   Redfin Pickerel Esox americanus americanus Grass Pickerel/ Barred Pickerel/ Smaller Pickerel
V Pickerel   Grass Pickerel Esox americanus vermiculatus Little Pickerel/ Grass Pike
V Pike   Northern Pike Esox lucius Jack/ Snake/ Jackpike/ Jackfish/ Grass Pike
V Muskellunge   Muskellunge Esox masquinongy Muscalonga/ Tiger Musky/ Musky/ Luge/ Great Pike
V Pickerel   Chain Pickerel Esox niger Eastern Pickerel/ Mud Pickerel/ Grass Pickerel/ Pike
I Squid or Calamari   Argentine Shortfin Squid Illex argentinus Encornet Rouge Argentin
I Squid or Calamari   Southern Shortfin Squid Illex coindetii Flying Squid/ Medium Squid/ Broadtail Shortfin Squid
I Squid or Calamari   Northern Shortfin Squid Illex illecebrosus Summer Squid/ Illex Squid
I Coquina, False   Giant False Coquina Iphigenia brasiliana Giant Coquina
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V Croaker or Corvina   Bigtooth Corvina Isopisthus parvipinnis Shortfin Corvina
V Croaker or Corvina   Shortfin Weakfish Isopisthus remifer  
V Sole or Flounder   Butter Sole Isopsetta isolepis  
V Sailfish   Sailfish Istiophorus platypterus  
V Shark, Mako   Shortfin Mako Shark Isurus oxyrinchus (RFE) Blue Pointer/ Bonito Shark/ Atlantic Mako Shark/ Pacific Mako Shark
V Shark, Mako   Longfin Mako Shark Isurus paucus  
I Crab, Spider   New Zealand Spider Crab Jacquinotia edwardsii  
I Lobster, Rock   Southern Rock Lobster Jasus edwardsii Red Rock Lobster/ Red Spiny Lobster
I Lobster, Rock   Cape Spiny Lobster Jasus lalandii Cape Rock Lobster
I Lobster, Rock   St. Paul Spiny Lobster Jasus paulensis St. Paul Rock Lobster
I Lobster, Rock   Eastern Spiny Lobster Jasus verreauxi Green Rock Lobster
V Stargazer   Smooth Stargazer Kathetostoma averruncus  
V Stargazer   Giant Stargazer Kathetostoma giganteum Monkfish/ Bulldog/ Flathead
V Sheatfish     Kryptopterus limpok  
V Aholehole   Spotted Flagtail Kuhlia marginata Damagan
V Aholehole   Rock Flagtail Kuhlia rupestris Buffalo Bream/ Perch
V Aholehole   Hawaiian Aholehole Kuhlia sandvicensis  
V Rudderfish   Rudderfish Kyphosus cinerascens Bluefish/ Blue Chub/ Nenue/ Tropical Drummer
V Chub   Yellow Chub Kyphosus incisor  
V Chub   Bermuda Chub Kyphosus sectator Spotted Bermuda Chub/ Striped Rudderfish/ Chopa
V Drummer   Lowfinned Drummer Kyphosus vaigiensis Brass Bream/ Quili/ Pilotfish
V Bata   Bata Labeo bata Gootellah/ Bango/ Tohirri
V Calbasu   Calbasu Labeo calbasu  
V Rohu   Rohu Labeo rohita  
V Hogfish   Hogfish Lachnolaimus maximus Common Hogfish/ Hogsnapper/ Capitan/ Perro Perro
V Trunkfish   Smooth Trunkfish Lactophrys triqueter  
V Longfin Codling or Morid Cod   Longfin Codling Laemonema longipes  
V Puffer   Smooth Puffer Lagocephalus laevigatus Jugfish/ Rabbitfish/ Tambor/ Swellfish/ Silvery Puffer
V Puffer   Oceanic Puffer Lagocephalus lagocephalus  
V Puffer   (Puffers) Lagocephalus spp. Porcupine/ Globefish/ Rabbitfish
V Porgy   Pinfish Lagodon rhomboides Bream/ Sailor's Choice/ Sargo/ Chop Spina/ Spanish Porgy
I Conch   Spider Conch Lambis lambis  
V Shark   Salmon Shark Lamna ditropis Mackerel Shark/ Porbeagle
V Shark   Porbeagle Lamna nasus Swordfin/ Porpoise Shark/ Blue Shark/ Mackerel Shark
V Opah   Opah Lampris guttatus Moonfish
V Croaker   Redlip Croaker Larimichthys polyactis (RFE) Yellow Flower Fish/ Large Yellow Croaker
V Drum   Banded Drum Larimus fasciatus  
V Drum     Larimus spp. Bastard Perch/ Banded Croaker/ Banded Larimus
V Bass, Sea   Japan Sea Bass Lateolabrax japonicus Japanese Seaperch/ Seaperch/ Perch/ Common Sea Bass
V Barramundi   Barramundi Perch Lates calcarifer Giant Perch/ Palmer/ Cockup/ Bekti/ Nairfish/ Silver Barramundi/ Asian Seabass
V Perch, Nile   Lake Victoria Perch Lates niloticus Nile Perch
V Trumpeter   Bastard Trumpeter Latridopsis ciliaris Blue Moki/ Moki Trumpeter/ Moki
V Trumpeter   Striped Trumpeter Latris lineata Real Trumpeter/ Kohikohi/ Tasmanian Trumpeter
V Slipmouth or Ponyfish   Common Ponyfish Leiognathus equulus  
V Spot   Spot Leiostomus xanthurus Norfolk Spot/ Goody/ Post Croaker/ Oldwife/ Porgy
I Barnacle     Lepas spp.  
V Turtle   (Ridley Sea Turtles) Lepidochelys spp.  
V Escolar or Oilfish   Escolar Lepidocybium flavobrunneum (RFE)  
V Sole or Flounder   Rock Sole Lepidopsetta bilineata Rock Flounder/ Twolined Flounder/ Whitebellied Flounder
V Cutlassfish   Silver Scabbardfish Lepidopus caudatus Scalefoot/ Ribbonfish/ Buttersnoek/ Frostfish/ Hikau/ Espada Branca
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V Pomfret   (Frostfishes) Lepidopus spp. Bream/ Jim Beam/ Ray's Bream/ Black Sea Bream
V Flounder or Whiff   Fourspot Scaldfish Lepidorhombus boscii Fourspot Megrim
V Flounder or Whiff   Megrim Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis Sailfluke
V Grenadier   Deepsea Whiptail Lepidorhynchus denticulatus Rattail
V Gar   Longnose Gar Lepisosteus osseus Gar Pike/ Garfish/ Billfish/ Ohio Gar
V Sunfish   Redbreast Sunfish Lepomis auritus Redbreast/ Yellowbelly Sunfish/ Redbellied Sunfish
V Sunfish   Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus Bluespotted Sunfish/ Little Redeye/ Blackeyes
V Sunfish   Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus Common Sunfish/ Sunny/ Tobaccobox/ Sand Perch/ Bream
V Bluegill   Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus Bluegill Sunfish/ Blue Sunfish/ Sunfish/ Roach/ Bream
V Sunfish   Redear Sunfish Lepomis microlophus Shellcracker/ Yellow Bream
V Sunfish   Spotted Sunfish Lepomis punctatus Stumpknocker
V Cusk-eel   Blackedge Cusk-eel Lepophidium brevibarbe  
V Cusk-eel   Mottled Cusk-eel Lepophidium jeannae  
V Cusk-eel   Fawn Cusk-eel Lepophidium profundorum  
V Boga   Boga Leporinus obtusidens  
V Threadfin   Indian Threadfin Leptomelanosoma indicum  
V Cutlassfish   Smallhead Hairtail Lepturacanthus savala   
V Emperor   Atlantic Emperor Lethrinus atlanticus  
V Emperor   Orange-spotted Emperor Lethrinus erythracanthus  
V Emperor   Thumbprint Emperor Lethrinus harak  
V Emperor   Sky Emperor Lethrinus mahsena  
V Emperor   Smalltooth Emperor Lethrinus microdon  
V Emperor   Spangled Emperor Lethrinus nebulosus  
V Emperor     Lethrinus spp. Longnosed Pigfaced Bream/ Mu/ Rosefaced Pigface Bream
V Emperor   Sky Emperor Lethrinus variegatus  
V Emperor   Yellowlip Emperor Lethrinus xanthochilus  
V Skate   Little Skate Leucoraja erinacea  
V Skate   Rosette Skate Leucoraja garmani  
V Skate   Winter Skate Leucoraja ocellata  
V Grunion   California Grunion Leuresthes tenuis Smelt
V Sole or Flounder   Yellowfin Sole Limanda aspera  
V Flounder   Yellowtail Flounder Limanda ferruginea (RFE) Rusty Dab/ Sand Dab
V Flounder or Dab   Common Dab Limanda limanda  
V Flounder or Dab   Longhead Dab Limanda proboscidea Snout Sole/ Longsnouted Flounder
V Flounder or Dab   Speckled Flounder Limanda punctatissima Dab/ Longsnout Flounder/ Sand Flounder/ Sunagarei
I Crab, Centolla   Centolla Crab Lithodes antarcticus  
I Crab, Murray or Centolla   Murray Crab Lithodes murrayi Southern Stone Crab
I Shrimp   Western White Shrimp Litopenaeus occidentalis  
I Shrimp   Southern White Shrimp Litopenaeus schmitti  
I Shrimp or White Shrimp   White Shrimp Litopenaeus setiferus Northern White Shrimp
I Shrimp   Blue Shrimp Litopenaeus stylirostris  
I Shrimp   Whiteleg Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei  
I Periwinkle   Common Periwinkle Littorina littorea Buckie/ Whelk
V Tripletail   West Coast Tripletail Lobotes pacificus Berrugate/ Pacific Tripletail
V Tripletail   Tripletail Lobotes surinamensis Falsher/ Chobie/ Lumpfish/ Strawberry Bass/ Black Perch
I Squid or Calamari   Patagonian Inshore Squid Loligo gahi  
I Squid or Calamari   Squid Loligo media  
I Squid or Calamari   Midsize Squid Loligo media Little Squid
I Squid or Calamari   Bigeye Squid Loligo ocula  
I Squid or Calamari   California Market Squid Loligo opalescens Opalescent Inshore Squid
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I Squid or Calamari   Longfin Squid Loligo pealeii Winter Squid/ Boston Squid/ Longfin Inshore Squid
I Squid or Calamari   Arrow Squid Loligo plei Slender Inshore Squid
I Squid or Calamari   European Squid Loligo vulgaris  
I Squid or Calamari   Cape Horn Squid Loligo vulgaris reynaudi South African Squid/ Chokka Squid
I Squid or Calamari   Atlantic Brief Squid Lolliguncula brevis Western Atlantic Brief Squid/ Thumbstall Squid
I Squid or Calamari   Panama Brief Squid Lolliguncula panamensis  
V Monkfish   Goosefish Lophius americanus Monktails/ Angler/ Fishing Frog/ Allmouth/ Molligut/ Abbot/ Sea-devil/ Lotte
V Monkfish   Angler Lophius litulon  
V Monkfish   Monkfish Lophius piscatorius Monk/ Anglerfish/ Goosefish/ Allmouth/ Frogfish
V Tilefish or Golden Tilefish   Blue Tilefish Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps  
V Burbot   Burbot Lota lota Eelpout/ Ling/ Freshwater Cod
V Cod, Morid   Rock Cod Lotella rhacina Beardie
I Limpet   Owl Limpet Lottia gigantea Giant Owl Limpet
I Sea Urchin     Loxechinus spp.  
I Crab, Sheep   Sheep Crab Loxorhynchus grandis  
V Snapper   Mutton Snapper Lutjanus analis Muttonfish/ Pargo/ Pargo Criollo
V Schoolmaster   Schoolmaster Lutjanus apodus (RFE) Caji/ Pargo Amarillo
V Snapper   Mullet Snapper Lutjanus aratus  
V Snapper   Amarillo Snapper Lutjanus argentiventris  
V Snapper   Twinspot Snapper Lutjanus bohar Twospot Snapper/ Whitespotted Snapper/ Mu/ Tagafi/ Twospot Red Snapper
V Snapper   Blackfin Snapper Lutjanus buccanella Boucanello/ Red Snapper
V Snapper   Red Snapper Lutjanus campechanus (RFE) Caribbean Red Snapper/ Mexican Snapper
V Snapper   Colorado Snapper Lutjanus colorado Huachinango/ Red Snapper/ Pargo Colorado
V Snapper   Cubera Snapper Lutjanus cyanopterus Cuban Snapper/ Cubera
V Snapper   Crimson Snapper Lutjanus erythropterus  
V Snapper   Blacktail Snapper Lutjanus fulvus Flame Colored Snapper/ Toau/ Red-margined Seaperch
V Snapper   Humpback Snapper Lutjanus gibbus Paddletail/ Hunched Snapper/ Boggel-snapper/ Humpback Red Snapper/ Mala'i/ Red Snapper
V Snapper   Gray Snapper Lutjanus griseus (RFE) Mangrove Snapper/ Lawyer/ Cabellerote/ Pargo Prieto
V Snapper   Spotted Rose Snapper Lutjanus guttatus Mutton Snapper/ Flamenco/ Pargo Chibato
V Snapper   Golden Snapper Lutjanus inermis  
V Snapper   Dog Snapper Lutjanus jocu  
V Snapper   John's Snapper Lutjanus johnii Blackspot Snapper/ Plainscaled Snapper/ Thailand Snapper/ Spotted Scale Seaperch
V Snapper   Rufous Snapper Lutjanus jordani Huachinango/ Red Snapper/ Jordan's Snapper
V Snapper   Bluestriped Snapper Lutjanus kasmira Bluebanded Snapper/ Ta'ape/ Savani/ Funai/ Yellow and Blue Seaperch
V Snapper   Gold-striped Snapper Lutjanus lutjanus  
V Snapper   Mahogany Snapper Lutjanus mahogoni Ojanco
V Snapper   Malabar Snapper Lutjanus malabaricus Scarlet Seaperch/ Red Bream/ Malabar Red Snapper/ Malabar Blood Snapper
V Snapper   Onespot Snapper Lutjanus monostigma Kakaka/ Red Snapper/ Blackspot Mayamaya
V Snapper   Pacific Dog Snapper Lutjanus novemfasciatus Pacific Cubera Snapper/ Pargo Prieto/ Pargo Moreno/ Pargo Negro
V Snapper   Pacific Snapper Lutjanus peru (RFE) Pacific Red Snapper
V Snapper   Caribbean Red Snapper Lutjanus purpureus (RFE) Southern Red Snapper
V Snapper   Five-lined Snapper Lutjanus quinquelineatus Blue-banded Seaperch
V Snapper   Blubberlip Snapper Lutjanus rivulatus Speckled Snapper
V Snapper   Bloodred Snapper Lutjanus sanguineus Scarlet Snapper/ Saddletailed Seaperch/ Red Bream/ Red Jaw/ Humphead Snapper/ Hamrah/ Blood Snapper
V Snapper   Emperor Snapper Lutjanus sebae Red Emperor
V Snapper   Lane Snapper Lutjanus synagris (RFE) Spot Snapper/ Redtail Snapper/ Silk Snapper
V Snapper   Silk Snapper Lutjanus vivanus (RFE) West Indian Snapper/ Day Snapper/ Longfin Red Snapper
V Louvar   Louvar Luvarus imperialis  
V Sole   Slender Sole Lyopsetta exilis  
V Snapper   Midnight Snapper Macolor macularis  
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V Snapper   Black and White Snapper Macolor niger  
I Clam, Bentnose   Bentnose Macoma Macoma nasuta  
I Shrimp, Freshwater   Cinnamon River Shrimp Macrobrachium acanthurus Freshwater Prawn
I Shrimp, Freshwater   Bigclaw River Shrimp Macrobrachium carcinus Freshwater Prawn
I Shrimp, Freshwater   Ohio Shrimp Macrobrachium ohione Freshwater Prawn
I Shrimp, Freshwater   Giant Freshwater Prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii  
I Clam, Calico   Calico Clam Macrocallista maculata  
I Clam, Venus   Sunray Venus Macrocallista nimbosa  
V Weakfish or Bangamary   King Weakfish or Weakfish Macrodon ancylodon Pescadilla-real/ Pescadinha-real
V Grenadier     Macrourus spp. Rattail/ Popeye/ Roughhead
V Grenadier or Argentine Straptail or Hualca or Hake or Whiting   Patagonian Grenadier Macruronus magellanicus Hueica/ Huaica
V Whiting, New Zealand or Blue Hake   Hoki Macruronus novaezelandiae New Zealand Straptail/ New Zealand Whiptail/ Blue Grenadier/ Whiptail Hake/ Blue Hake
I Clam, Surfclam   Hen Clam Mactra sachalinensis  
I Clam, Surfclam   Caribbean Winged Surfclam Mactrellona alata  
I Clam, Surfclam   Dish Surfclam Mactromeris catilliformis  
I Clam, Surfclam   Hemphill Surfclam Mactromeris hemphillii  
I Clam, Surfclam   Arctic Surfclam Mactromeris polynyma Alaska Surfclam/ Pinkneck
I Clam, Surfclam   California Surfclam Mactrotoma californica  
I Clam, Surfclam   Fragile Surfclam Mactrotoma fragilis  
I Clam, Surfclam   Bent Surfclam Mactrotoma nasuta  
I Crab, Spider   European Spider Crab Maja squinado  
V Marlin   Black Marlin Makaira indica Indian Spearfish/ Shirokajaki/ Spearfish/ Swordfish
V Marlin   Blue Marlin Makaira nigricans (RFE) Sailfish/ Spikefish/ Boohoo/ Agika Prieta/ Kurokajiki
V Tilefish   Sand Tilefish Malacanthus plumieri Blanquillo/ Sandfish
V Turtle   (Diamondback Terrapins) Malaclemys spp.  
V Skate   Smooth Skate Malacoraja senta  
V Capelin   Capelin Mallotus villosus Caplin/ Lodde/ Moiva
V Manta   Atlantic Manta Manta birostris  
V Manta   Pacific Manta Manta hamiltoni  
I Shrimp   Kuruma Prawn Marsupenaeus japonicus  
V Halfmoon   Halfmoon Medialuna californiensis California Halfmoon/ Medialuna/ Blue Perch
I Barnacle   Pico Megabalanus psittacus  
V Tarpon   Tarpon Megalops atlanticus Atlantic Tarpon/ Silverfish/ Tarpum/ Silver King/ Sabalo/ Savalle
I Krill   Krill Meganyctiphanes norvegica  
V Haddock   Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus (RFE) Scrod Haddock
I Shrimp   Caramote Prawn Melicertus kerathurus  
I Shrimp   Western King Prawn Melicertus latisulcatus  
I Shrimp   Eastern King Prawn Melicertus plebejus  
V Triggerfish   Black Durgon Melichthys niger Black Durgon/ Humuhumu Eleele
V Silverside   Atlantic Silverside Menidia menidia Northern Silverside/ Dotted Silverside/ Spearling
I Crab, Stone   Gulf Stone Crab Menippe adina  
I Crab, Stone   Florida Stone Crab Menippe mercenaria  
V Kingfish   Southern Kingfish Menticirrhus americanus Sea Mullet/ Carolina Whiting/ Sand Whiting/ Roundhead
V Kingfish   Gulf Kingfish Menticirrhus littoralis King Whiting/ Surf Whiting/ Silver Wyhiting/ Virginia Mullet
V Kingfish   Northern Kingfish Menticirrhus saxatilis Northern Whiting/ King Whiting/ Sea Mullet/ Hake/ Barba
V Kingfish or Corbina   California Corbina Menticirrhus undulatus California Whiting/ Sand Sucker
I Clam or Quahog   Southern Quahog Mercenaria campechiensis Hard Clam/ Gulf Quahog
I Clam or Quahog   Northern Quahog Mercenaria mercenaria Hardshell/ Littleneck
V Whiting   European Whiting Merlangius merlangus English Whiting/ Scotch Haddock
V Whiting   Southern Hake Merluccius australis Hake/ English Hake/ Southern Hake
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V Whiting   Silver Hake Merluccius bilinearis American Hake/ Silverfish/ Stockfish/ Winter Trout/ Frostfish
V Whiting or Cape Capensis   Cape Hake Merluccius capensis Stockfish/ Shallowwater Hake/ South African Hake/ Hake
V Whiting   Chilean Hake Merluccius gayi English Hake/ Hake/ Peruvian Hake/ Peruvian Whiting/ Chilean Whiting
V Whiting   Argentine Hake Merluccius hubbsi Southwest Atlantic Hake/ Patagonian Whiting/ Argentinian Hake/ South American Hake
V Whiting   European Hake Merluccius merluccius Hake
I Lobsterette   Caribbean Lobsterette Metanephrops binghami Caribbean Lobster
I Lobsterette or Baby Lobster or Scampi or Deep Sea Lobster or Bay Prawn   Lobsterette Metanephrops challengeri  
I Lobsterette   Urugavian Lobster Metanephrops rubellus Red Lobsterette
I Lobsterette   Lobsterette Metanephrops thomsoni  
I Shrimp   Jinga Shrimp Metapenaeus affinis Indian Brown Shrimp
V Triggerfish   Triggerfish Meuschenia scaber  
V Sole   Thickback Sole Microchirus variegatus  
V Tomcod   Pacific Tomcod Microgadus proximus California Tomcod
V Tomcod   Atlantic Tomcod Microgadus tomcod Frostfish/ Snig/ Tommy Cod
V Whiting, Blue   Southern Blue Whiting Micromesistius australis Southern Poutassou
V Whiting, Blue   Blue Whiting Micromesistius poutassou Couch's Whiting/ Poutassou/ Putassu
V Corvina or Croaker   Whitemouth Drummer Micropogonias furnieri Verrugato/ Corvina Brasileira/ Whitemouth Drummer
V Croaker   Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatus Hardhead
V Bass   Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu Black Bass/ Bass Hogfish/ Black Perch
V Bass   Suwannee Bass Micropterus notius  
V Bass   Spotted Bass Micropterus punctulatus  
V Bass   Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides Black Bass/ Largemouth Osego Bass/ Chub/ Trout/ Jumper
V Bass   Guadalupe Bass Micropterus treculii  
V Flounder   Slime Flounder Microstomus achne Babagarei
V Sole or Flounder   Deepsea Sole Microstomus bathybius  
V Sole   Lemon Sole Microstomus kitt Lemon Dab/ Smear Dab
V Sole   Dover Sole Microstomus pacificus (RFE) Slime Sole/ Slippery Sole
I Scallop   Atlantic Scallop Mimachlamys varia  
V Manta   Devil Ray Mobula hypostoma  
V Manta   Spinetail Mobula Mobula japanica  
V Manta   Smoothtail Mobula Mobula thurstoni  
I Mussel   Bearded Horse Mussel Modiolus barbatus  
I Mussel   Northern Horse Mussel Modiolus modiolus  
V Ling   Blue Ling Molva dypterygia Lesser Ling/ Trade Ling
V Ling, Mediterranean   Spanish Ling Molva macrophthalma  
V Ling   Ling Molva molva European Ling/ Ling Cod/ Molva/ Sea Pike/ Drizzie
V Filefish   Fringed Filefish Monacanthus ciliatus  
I Top Shell   Top Shell Monodonta turbinata  
V Bream   Humpnose Big-eye Bream Monotaxis grandoculis  
V Cod, Morid   Morid Cod Mora moro Goodly-eyed Cod/ Ribaldo/ Deepsea Cod/ White Cod
V Perch, White   White Perch Morone americana  
V Bass   White Bass Morone chrysops White Lake Bass/ Silver Bass
V Bass   Sunshine Bass Morone chrysops x Morone saxatilis (RFE) White and Striped Bass Hybrid
V Bass   Yellow Bass Morone mississippiensis  
V Bass   Striped Bass Morone saxatilis Rockfish/ Striper/ Linesides
V Bass   Palmetto Bass Morone saxatilis x Morone chrysops Striped and White Bass Hybrid/ Wiper
V Sucker or Redhorse   Shorthead Redhorse Sucker Moxostoma macrolepidotum Carolina Redhorse/ Neuse Redhorse/ Northern Redhorse
V Shark   Blue Shark Prionace glauca Blue Dog/ Blue Whaler/ Blue Pointer/ Great Blue Shark
V Searobin   Northern Searobin Prionotus carolinus Gurnard/ Robin/ Flying Fish/ Green Eye/ Carolina Robin
V Searobin   Lumpfish Searobin Prionotus stephanophrys  
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V Bigeye   Short Bigeye Pristigenys alta Little Bigeye/ Deep Bigeye
V Snapper   Wenchman Pristipomoides aquilonaris  
V Snapper   Crimson Snapper Pristipomoides filamentosus Opakapaka
V Jobfish   Goldeneye Jobfish Pristipomoides flavipinnis Yelloweye Opakapaka/ Silk Snapper
V Snapper   Cardinal Snapper Pristipomoides macrophthalmus  
V Jobfish   Goldbanded Jobfish Pristipomoides multidens  
V Jobfish   Lavender Jobfish Pristipomoides sieboldii Kali Kali
V Jobfish   Sharptooth Jobfish Pristipomoides typus  
V Sawfish   Smalltooth Sawfish Pristis pectinata Largetooth Sawfish/ Common Sawfish
V Sawfish   Largetooth Sawfish Pristis pristis  
I Crawfish or Crayfish   White River Crayfish Procambarus acutus Mudbug
I Crawfish or Crayfish   Red Swamp Crayfish Procambarus clarkii Mudbug
V Curimbata   Curimbata Prochilodus lineatus  
V Flyingfish   Bluntnose Flyingfish Prognichthys gibbifrons  
V Tilefish   Pacific Sandperch Prolatilus jugularis Blanquillo/ Tile Blanquille
V Whitefish   Round Whitefish Prosopium cylindraceum Pilotfish/ Menominee Whitefish/ Frostfish
V Croaker   Blackspotted Croaker Protonibea diacanthus  
I Clam, Littleneck   Pacific Littleneck Clam Protothaca staminea Steamer/ Native Littleneck
I Clam, Littleneck   Thin-shell Littleneck Clam Protothaca tenerrima  
I Clam, Hardshell or Quahog   Hardshell Clam Protothaca thaca Quahog
V Paddlefish   Chinese Paddlefish Psephurus gladius Chinese Paddlefish
V Turbot   Turbot Psetta maxima Butt/ Breet/ Britt
V Sole or Flounder   Sand Sole Psettichthys melanostictus Fringe Sole
V Turbot   Spottedtail Turbot Psettodes belcheri Spring Turbot
V Turbot   Spring Turbot Psettodes bennettii  
V Flounder   Indian Ocean Flounder Psettodes erumei Queensland Halibut/ Arrowtooth Flounder/ Turbot
V Potasi   Indian Potasi Pseudeutropius atherinoides  
V Jack or Trevally   White Trevally Pseudocaranx dentex Jackfish/ Araara/ Silver Trevally/ Skipjack/ Guelly Jack/ Toothed Trevally/ Longsnout Trevally
I Sea Urchin     Pseudocentrotus spp.  
V Oreo Dory   Smooth Oreo Dory Pseudocyttus maculatus Smooth Oreo/ Small-spined Oreo
V Armorhead   Longfin Armorhead Pseudopentaceros richardsoni Southern Boarfish/ Southern Boarfish/ Boarfish
V Armorhead   Longfin Armorhead Pseudopentaceros wheeleri   
V Sand Perch   Namorado Sandperch Pseudopercis numida  
V Sandperch   Argentinian Sandperch Pseudopercis semifasciata  
V Cod, Morid   Red Cod Pseudophycis bachus Red Rock Cod
V Cod, Morid   Rock Cod Pseudophycis barbata  
V Cod, Morid   Morid Cod Pseudophycis breviuscula  
V Sorubi   Spotted Sorubim Pseudoplatystoma corruscans  
V Sorubim or Pintado   Barred Sorubim Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum  
V Flounder or Sole   Blackback Flounder Pseudopleuronectes americanus (RFE) Winter Flounder/ Lemon Sole/ Georges Bank Flounder
V Flounder   Largetoothed Flounder Pseudorhombus arsius Smoothscaled Brill/ False Brill/ Bastard Halibut
V Flounder   Smalltooth Flounder Pseudorhombus jenynsii Sole
V Flounder   Fivespot Flounder Pseudorhombus pentophthalmus Tama-ganzodirane/ Tama-ganzobirame
V Sturgeon   Syr Darya Sturgeon Pseudoscaphirhynchus fedtschenkoi Syr Darya Shovelnose Sturgeon
V Sturgeon   Dwarf Sturgeon Pseudoscaphirhynchus hermanni Little Shovelnose Sturgeon
V Sturgeon   Amu Darya Sturgeon Pseudoscaphirhynchus kaufmanni Amu Darya Shovelnose Sturgeon/ False Shovelnose Sturgeon/ Shovelfish
V Croaker   Giant Captainfish Pseudotolithus elongatus Corb/ Niger Corb
V Croaker   Captainfish Pseudotolithus senegalensis Longneck Croaker/ Weakfish/ Capitan
V Croaker   Flathead Captainfish Pseudotolithus typus  
V Goatfish   Bigscale Goatfish Pseudupeneus grandisquamis  
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V Goatfish   Spotted Goatfish Pseudupeneus maculatus  
V Goatfish     Pseudupeneus spp.  
V Fanfish   Pacific Fanfish Pteraclis aesticola  
V Fusilier   Goldband Fusilier Pterocaesio chrysozona  
V Porgy   Panga Pterogymnus laniarius  
V Croaker     Pterotolithus spp. Bigmouth Croaker/ False Seatrout
V Searobin   Spotted Gurnard Pterygotrigla picta  
V Barb   Olive Barb Puntius sarana  
V Catfish   Flathead Catfish Pylodictis olivaris  
V Cobia   Cobia Rachycentron canadum Crabeater/ Sergeantfish/ Bonito/ Cabio/ Cubby Yew
V Skate   Big Skate Raja binoculata  
V Skate   Clearnose Skate Raja eglanteria  
V Skate   California Skate Raja inornata  
V Skate   Longnose Skate Raja rhina  
V Skate   (Ocellate Skates) Raja spp. Blackbellied Skate/ Roughskinned Skate/ Swhai/ Suei
V Skate   Starry Skate Raja stellulata  
V Skate   Roundel Skate Raja texana  
V Frog   (True Frogs) Rana spp.  
I Clam, Surfclam   Freshwater Clam Rangia cuneata Brackishwater Clam/ Atlantic Rangia
I Whelk   Veined Rapa Whelk Rapana venosa  
V Mackerel   Indian Mackerel Rastrelliger kanagurta Rakegilled Mackerel/ Longjawed Mackerel/ Gurukuma
V Flounder   Kamchatka Flounder Reinhardtius evermanni Arrowtooth Halibut/ Arctic Arrowtooth/ Turbot/ Paltus
V Flounder, Arrowtooth   Arrowtooth Flounder Reinhardtius stomias (RFE) Arrowtooth Halibut/ Turbot/ Paltus
V Smelt   Cucumberfish Retropinna retropinna Whitebait/ Common Smelt/ Waikato/ Paraki/ Australian Smelt
V Gemfish or Barracouta   Silver Gemfish Rexea solandri Southern Kingfish/ Tikati
V Surfperch   Rubberlip Seaperch Rhacochilus toxotes Bigmouth Surffish/ Alfione
V Perch, Pile   Pile Perch Rhacochilus vacca  
V Dace   (Mongrel Daces) Rhinichthys spp.  
V Guitarfish   Atlantic Guitarfish Rhinobatos lentiginosus  
V Guitarfish   Shovelnose Guitarfish Rhinobatos productus  
V Ray, Cownose   Cownose Ray Rhinoptera bonasus American Cownose/ Cowfish
V Snapper   Vermilion Snapper Rhomboplites aurorubens Beeliner/ Clubhead Snapper/ Night Snapper
V Flounder   Yellowbelly Flounder Rhombosolea leporina Yellow Flounder/ Patiki-totora
V Flounder   Sand Flounder Rhombosolea plebeia Dab/ Patiki
V Flounder   Black Flounder Rhombosolea retiaria Freshwater Flounder/ River Flounder
V Flounder   Greenback Flounder Rhombosolea tapirina Karei
I Jellyfish     Rhopilema spp. Jerryfish
V Eel, Conger   Yellow Conger Rhynchoconger flavus  
V Eel, Conger   Whiptail Conger Rhynchoconger gracilior  
V Rita   Rita Rita rita  
V Croaker   Spotfin Croaker Roncador stearnsii (RFE) Roncador
I Squid or Calamari   Stout Bobtail Squid Rossia macrosoma Ross Cuttlefish
V Oilfish   Oilfish Ruvettus pretiosus (RFE) Cocco/ Castor Oil Fish
I Oyster   Sydney Rock Oyster Saccostrea cuccullata  
V Icefish   Japanese Icefish Salangichthys microdon Whitebait/ Noodlefish/ Whitefish/ Salanx
V Morid Cod   Tadpole Mora Salilota australis Tadpole Codling
V Salmon, Atlantic   Atlantic Salmon Salmo salar (RFE) Sea Salmon/ Kennebec/ Sebago Salmon/ Black Salmon
V Trout   Brown Trout Salmo trutta Sea Trout/ Salmon Trout
V Char   Arctic Char Salvelinus alpinus Common Char/ Alpine Trout/ Alpine Char/ Sea Trout
V Trout   Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis Splake/ Alsatian Charr/ Speckled Trout
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V Trout   Dolly Varden Salvelinus malma Dolly Verden Trout/ Malma Trout/ Oregon Char/ Bull Trout
V Trout   Lake Trout Salvelinus namaycush Siscowet/ Splake/ Gray Trout/ Salmon Trout
V Flounder   Ali Flounder Samariscus triocellatus  
V Sauger   Sauger Sander canadensis Eastern Sauger/ Sand Pike/ Sand Pickerel/ Gray Pike/ Canadian Pike/ Pike Perch
V Zander or Pike Perch   Zander Sander lucioperca Sudak
V Walleye   Walleye Sander vitreum Yellow Pike/ Yellow Walleye/ Pickerel/ Pike Perch/ Dory/ Freshwater Perch/ Walleye Pike
I Clam, Sanguin   Atlantic Sanguin Sanguinolaria sanguinolenta  
V Pilchard or Sardine   European Pilchard Sardina pilchardus True Sardine
V Sardine   Perforated-scale Sardine Sardinella albella Deepbodied Sardine/ Deep Body Herring/ Lapad
V Sardine   Spanish Sardine Sardinella aurita False Sardine/ Sardina/ Bang
V Sardine   Fringescale Sardinella Sardinella fimbriata Tunsoy/ Roundbodied Sardine/ Fimbriated Sardine
V Sardine   Orangespot Sardine Sardinella janeiro Spanish Sardine/ Sardinia/ Sardinha Verdadiera
V Sardine   Oil Sardine Sardinella longiceps Tamban
V Pilchard or Sardine   Japanese Pilchard Sardinops melanostictus Japanese Sardine/ True Sardine/ Spotlined Sardine
V Pilchard or Sardine   Australian Pilchard Sardinops neopilchardus Australian Sardine/ Smid/ Maray
V Pilchard or Sardine   South African Pilchard Sardinops ocellatus South African Sardine
V Pilchard or Sardine   Pacific Sardine Sardinops sagax California Sardine/ California Pilchard/ Sardina/ South American Sardine/ Chilean Pilchard
V Squirrelfish   Speckled Squirrelfish Sargocentron punctatissimum Ala Ihi/ Malau Faiumu
V Squirrelfish   Scarlet Squirrelfish Sargocentron spiniferum Ala Ihi Mama
V Tilapia   Mango Tilapia Sarotherodon galilaeus galilaeus Galilee Mouthbrooder/ St. Peter's Fish
V Tilapia   Blackchin Tilapia Sarotherodon melanotheron Blackchin Mouthbrooder/ African Sunfish/ Black Mouthbrooder
V Lizardfish   Lizardfish Saurida elongata  
I Clam, Butter   Butter Clam Saxidomus gigantea  
I Clam, Butter   Washington Clam Saxidomus nuttalli  
V Sturgeon   Pallid Sturgeon Scaphirhynchus albus  
V Sturgeon   Shovelnose Sturgeon Scaphirhynchus platorynchus  
V Carp   Rudd Scardinius erythrophthalmus     
V Parrotfish   Blue Parrotfish Scarus coelerus  
V Parrotfish   Midnight Parrotfish Scarus coelestinus Purple Parrotfish/ Indigo Parrotfish
V Parrotfish   Blue-barred Parrotfish Scarus ghobban  
V Parrotfish   Princess Parrotfish Scarus taeniopterus  
V Drum or Redfish   Red Drum Sciaenops ocellatus (RFE) Channel Bass/ Spottail/ Spotted Bass/ Bull Redfish
V Mackerel, Chub   Spotted Chub Mackerel Scomber australasicus Common Mackerel/ Slimy Mackerel/ Blue Mackerel
V Mackerel, Chub   Chub Mackerel Scomber japonicus (RFE) Common Mackerel/ Japanese Mackerel/ Pacific Mackerel/ Spanish Mackerel
V Mackerel   Atlantic Mackerel Scomber scombrus Common Mackerel/ Boston Mackerel/ Caballa
V Saury   Atlantic Saury Scomberesox saurus Needlefish/ Ocean Piper/ Skipjack/ Skipper
V Mackerel, Spanish   King Mackerel Scomberomorus cavalla Cavalla/ Cero/ Sierra
V Mackerel, Spanish   Narrow-barred Mackerel Scomberomorus commerson Seer/ Tanguigue/ Striped Seer/ Barred Mackerel/ Deirak
V Mackerel, Spanish   Gulf Sierra Scomberomorus concolor Monterel Spanish Mackerel/ Thazard De Monterey
V Mackerel, Spanish   Spanish Mackerel Scomberomorus maculatus Spotted Cybium/ Bay Mackerel/ Spotted Mackerel
V Mackerel, Spanish   Japanese Seer Scomberomorus niphonius  
V Mackerel, Spanish   Cero Scomberomorus regalis Painted Mackerel/ Kingfish/ Pintado/ Sierra/ King Mackerel
V Mackerel, Spanish   Pacific Sierra Scomberomorus sierra (RFE) Mexican Sierra/ Sierra Mackerel/ Thazard Sierra
V Mackerel, Spanish   Spanish Mackerel Scomberomorus tritor  
V Flounder   Windowpane Scophthalmus aquosus (RFE) Brill/ Turbot/ Spotted Flounder/ Sand Dab/ Sand Flounder
V Flounder   Brill Scophthalmus rhombus  
V Rockfish   Red Rockfish Scorpaena cardinalis Red Rock Cod/ Matua-whapuku
V Scorpionfish   Plumed Scorpionfish Scorpaena grandicornis Turkeyfish/ Lionfish
V Scorpionfish   California Scorpinfish Scorpaena guttata (RFE)  
V Rockfish   Rockfish Scorpaena papillosa Scarpee/ Jock Stewart/ Seaperch
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V Scorpionfish   Orange Scorpionfish Scorpaena scrofa Largescaled Scorpionfish/ Whiskery Scorpionfish
V Sculpin   Cabezon Scorpaenichthys marmoratus Giant Marbled Sculpin/ Marbled Sculpin
V Shark, Dogfish or Shark, Cape   Lesser Spotted Dogfish Scyliorhinus canicula Small Spotted Catshark/ Common Dogfish/ Rock Salmon
V Shark, Dogfish or Shark, Cape   Large Spotted Dogfish Scyliorhinus stellaris Greater Spotted Dogfish/ Nursehound/ Catfish/ Huss
I Crab, Swimming or Mud Crab or Mangrove Crab or Serrated Swimming Crab   Serrated Swimming Crab Scylla serrata  
I Lobster, Slipper   Spanish Slipper Lobster Scyllarides aequinoctialis  
I Lobster, Slipper   Brazilian Slipper Lobster Scyllarides brasiliensis  
I Lobster, Slipper   Ridged Slipper Lobster Scyllarides nodifer  
I Lobster, Slipper     Scyllarides spp.  
V Rockfish   Rougheye Rockfish Sebastes aleutianus (RFE)  
V Perch, Ocean   Pacific Ocean Perch Sebastes alutus (RFE)  
V Rockfish   Kelp Rockfish Sebastes atrovirens Garrupa
V Rockfish   Brown Rockfish Sebastes auriculatus (RFE)  
V Rockfish   Aurora Rockfish Sebastes aurora  
V Rockfish   Redbanded Rockfish Sebastes babcocki  
V Rockfish   Shortraker Rockfish Sebastes borealis  
V Rockfish   Silvergray Rockfish Sebastes brevispinis (RFE)  
V Scorpionfish   False Jacopever Sebastes capensis  
V Rockfish   Gopher Rockfish Sebastes carnatus Flesh-colored Rockcod
V Rockfish   Copper Rockfish Sebastes caurinus  
V Rockfish   Greenspotted Rockfish Sebastes chlorostictus  
V Rockfish   Black & Yellow Rockfish Sebastes chrysomelas  
V Rockfish   Dusky Rockfish Sebastes ciliatus  
V Rockfish   Starry Rockfish Sebastes constellatus Spotted Rockfish
V Rockfish   Darkblotched Rockfish Sebastes crameri Blackmouth Rockfish
V Rockfish   Calico Rockfish Sebastes dallii  
V Rockfish   Splitnose Rockfish Sebastes diploproa Lobejawed Rockfish
V Rockfish   Greenstriped Rockfish Sebastes elongatus  
V Rockfish   Puget Sound Rockfish Sebastes emphaeus  
V Rockfish   Swordspine Rockfish Sebastes ensifer  
V Rockfish   Widow Rockfish Sebastes entomelas (RFE) Pacific Red Snapper (Cal-Wash)
V Rockfish   Pink Rockfish Sebastes eos  
V Perch, Ocean   Labrador Redfish Sebastes fasciatus Redfish
V Rockfish   Yellowtail Rockfish Sebastes flavidus (RFE) Pacific Red Snapper (Cal-Wash)/ Green Rockfish
V Rockfish   Bronzespotted Rockfish Sebastes gilli  
V Rockfish   Chilipepper (Fish) Sebastes goodei (RFE) Pacific Red Snapper (Cal-Wash)
V Rockfish   Rosethorn Rockfish Sebastes helvomaculatus Swordspine/ Flyfish
V Rockfish   Squarespot Rockfish Sebastes hopkinsi  
V Rockfish   Shortbelly Rockfish Sebastes jordani Pacific Red Snapper (Cal-Wash)
V Rockfish   Freckled Rockfish Sebastes lentiginosus  
V Rockfish   Cowcod Sebastes levis Pacific Red Snapper (Cal-Wash)
V Rockfish   Mexican Rockfish Sebastes macdonaldi Coralred Rockfish
V Rockfish   Quillback Rockfish Sebastes maliger (RFE) Yellowback Rockcod/ Brown Rockcod/ Orangespotted Rockcod
V Rockfish   Black Rockfish Sebastes melanops Pacific Red Snapper (Cal-Wash)
V Rockfish   Semaphore Rockfish Sebastes melanosema  
V Rockfish   Blackgill Rockfish Sebastes melanostomus  
V Perch, Ocean   Deepwater Redfish Sebastes mentella Atlantic Redfish/ Deepwater Rosefish
V Rockfish   Vermilion Rockfish Sebastes miniatus Pacific Red Snapper (Cal-Wash)/ Rasciera/ Rasher
V Rockfish   Blue Rockfish Sebastes mystinus Black Rockfish/ Rockcod/ Priestfish
V Rockfish   China Rockfish Sebastes nebulosus (RFE) Yellowspotted Rockcod
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V Rockfish   Tiger Rockfish Sebastes nigrocinctus Blackbanded Rockcod
V Perch, Ocean   Golden Redfish Sebastes norvegicus (RFE) Redfish/ Rosefish/ Snapper/ Sea Perch/ Redbream
V Rockfish   Speckled Rockfish Sebastes ovalis Pacific Red Snapper (Cal-Wash)/ Widowfish/ Viura
V Rockfish   Bocaccio Sebastes paucispinis Pacific Red Snapper (Cal-Wash)/ Jack/ Merou
V Flounder   Gulf Flounder Paralichthys albigutta  
V Flounder or Fluke   Summer Flounder Paralichthys dentatus Plaice/ Northern Fluke
V Flounder or Fluke   Southern Flounder Paralichthys lethostigma  
V Flounder or Fluke   Smalleye Flounder Paralichthys microps Fluke
V Flounder   Olive Flounder Paralichthys olivaceus Bastard Halibut/ False Halibut/ Left Mouth
V Flounder   Patagonian Flounder Paralichthys patagonicus  
V Flounder   Broad Flounder Paralichthys squamilentus  
I Crab, King or Hanasaki   Hanasaki Crab Paralithodes brevipes Brown Crab/ Box Crab/ Deepwater King Crab
I Crab, Deepsea   Deepsea Crab Paralomis granulosa Antarctic Queen Crab/ Spanish Centolla/ European Washete/ Chilean centolla/ False King Crab/ Centollon/ Scampi
V Croaker   Peruvian Croaker Paralonchurus peruanus  
V Croaker     Paralonchurus spp. Coco/ Suco
I Crawfish or Crayfish   (Freshwater Crayfish) Paranephrops spp. Yabby/ New Zealand Crayfish
V Cod   Maori Cod Paranotothenia magellanica  
V Sea Bass   Pacific Creolefish Paranthias colonus  
V Sandperch   Blue Cod Parapercis colias Australian Cod/ New Zealand Cod
V Sandperch   (Sand-divers) Parapercis spp. Grubfish/ Sand Smelt/ Sand Perch/ Whiting/ Blue Cod
V Sole or Flounder   Rock Sole Paraplagusia bilineata  
V Pomfret   Black Pomfret Parastromateus niger (RFE) Black Pompano/ Sweep/ False Butterfish
V Roughy   Pinkfinned Roughy Paratrachichthys trailli Sandpaper Fish/ Common Roughy
V Drum or Cubbyu   Cubbyu Pareques umbrosus  
V Flyingfish   Sailfin Flyingfish Parexocoetus brachypterus  
V Boarfish   Giant Boarfish Paristiopterus labiosus Sowfish/ Common Boarfish
V Bass, Sea     Paristiopterus spp. Southern Creole-fish/ Barber
V Argentine Queenfish   Argentine Queenfish Parona signata  
V Sole   English Sole Parophrys vetulus (RFE) Lemon Sole
V Goatfish   Gold Saddle Goatfish Parupeneus cyclostomus  
V Goatfish     Parupeneus spp. Moano Kea/ Moano/ Kumu/ Munu/ Sanmoiti
I Limpet   Limpet Patella caerulea  
I Scallop or Weathervane   Weathervane Scallop Patinopecten caurinus Alaskan Scallop
I Scallop   Common Japanese Scallop Patinopecten yessoensis Japanese Scallop
I Scallop   Scallop Pecten albicans  
I Scallop   Great Scallop Pecten jacobaeus  
I Scallop   Giant Scallop Pecten maximus  
I Scallop   Australian Scallop Pecten meridionalis Commercial Scallop/ Southern Scallop/ Common Scallop
I Scallop   New Zealand Commercial Scallop Pecten novaezelandiae Pure/ Tipa
V Carp   Ziege     Pelecus cultratus      
V Herring   Indian Pellona Pellona ditchela Ditchellee/ Toothed Shad/ Chaa/ Bonjy Herring
V Flounder   New Zealand Lemon Sole Pelotretis flavilatus Karea/ Lemon Sole (New Zealand)
V Flounder   New Zealand Sole Peltorhamphus novaezeelandiae Patikirors
I Shrimp   Brown Tiger Prawn Penaeus esculentus Common Tiger Prawn
I Shrimp   Giant Tiger Prawn Penaeus monodon Jumbo Tiger Prawn/ Black Tiger Shrimp
I Shrimp   Green Tiger Prawn Penaeus semisulcatus Grooved Tiger Prawn
I Shrimp     Penaeus spp.  
V Croaker   White Croaker Pennahia anea  
V Croaker   Silver Croaker Pennahia argentata Silver Jewfish/ White Chinese Croaker/ Roncador
V Bream   Threadfin Bream Pentapodus caninus  
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V Butterfish   Gulf Butterfish Peprilus burti  
V Butterfish   Harvestfish Peprilus paru Diamondfish/ Starfish
V Butterfish   Pacific Pompano Peprilus simillimus California Pompano/ Pacific Butterfish
V Butterfish   Butterfish Peprilus triacanthus Dollarfish/ Skipjack/ Harvesterfish/ Sheepshead
V Perch, Lake or Yellow   Yellow Perch Perca flavescens Ring Perch/ Striped Perch/ Jack Perch/ Redfin
V Perch   Eurasian Perch Perca fluviatilis European Perch
V Duckbill   Brazilian Duckbill Percophis brasiliensis  
V Searobin   Armored Searobin Peristedion miniatum  
I Mussel   New Zealand Green Mussel Perna canaliculus Green-lipped Mussel/ Perna
V Hake   Longfin Hake Phycis chesteri  
I Scallop   Sea Scallop Placopecten magellanicus  
V Bonnetmouth   Bonnetmouth Plagiogenion rubiginosum Rubyfish/ Red Perch/ Rock Salmon/ Salmon
V Croaker     Plagioscion spp. Pacora/ Pescada Depiaui/ Pescada Branca
V Croaker   Silver Croaker Plagioscion squamosissimus  
V Flounder or Fluke   European Flounder Platichthys flesus White Fluke/ North Atlantic Flounder/ Sandberg/ Pallus
V Flounder   Starry Flounder Platichthys stellatus (RFE) Great Flounder/ California Flounder/ Emerywheel/ Grindstone
V Flathead or Opal fish   Deepwater Flathead Platycephalus conatus  
V Coroata   Coroata Platynematichthys notatus  
V Guitarfish   Thornback Platyrhinoidis triseriata  
V Smelt   Ayu Plecoglossus altivelis Sweetfish/ Ko-ayu
V Grunt or Sweetlips   Harlequin Sweetlips Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides Manyspotted Sweetlips/ Multispotted Sweetlips
V Grunt or Sweetlips   Brown Sweetlips Plectorhinchus gibbosus  
V Grunt or Sweetlips   Yellowbanded Sweetlips Plectorhinchus lineatus  
V Grunt or Sweetlips   Black Sweetlips Plectorhinchus nigrus Blubberlip Bream/ Black Sweetlip
V Grunt or Sweetlips   Oriental Sweetlips Plectorhinchus orientalis  
V Grunt or Sweetlips   Oriental Sweetlips Plectorhinchus vittatus  
V Grouper   Squaretail Coralgrouper Plectropomus areolatus  
V Grouper   Leopard Coralgrouper Plectropomus leopardus  
V Grouper     Plectropomus spp.  
I Shrimp   Argentine Red Shrimp Pleoticus muelleri  
I Shrimp, Royal   Royal Red Shrimp Pleoticus robustus  
I Shrimp   Golden Shrimp Plesionika martia Golden Prawn
V Mackerel, Atka   Atka Mackerel Pleurogrammus monopterygius Atkafish/ Yellowfish
I Langostino or Lanostino Lobster   Colorado Langostino Pleuroncodes monodon Langostino Colorado
I Langostino or Langostino Lobster   Pelagic Crab Pleuroncodes planipes Squat Lobster
V Rockfish   Chameleon Rockfish Sebastes phillipsi  
V Rockfish   Canary Rockfish Sebastes pinniger (RFE) Pacific Red Snapper (Cal-Wash)/ Orange Rockfish
V Rockfish   Northern Rockfish Sebastes polyspinis Multispined Bass
V Rockfish   Redstripe Rockfish Sebastes proriger (RFE)  
V Rockfish   Grass Rockfish Sebastes rastrelliger  
V Rockfish   Yellowmouth Rockfish Sebastes reedi  
V Rockfish   Rosy Rockfish Sebastes rosaceus Corsair
V Rockfish   Greenblotched Rockfish Sebastes rosenblatti  
V Rockfish   Yelloweye Rockfish Sebastes ruberrimus (RFE) Pacific Red Snapper (Cal-Wash)/ Rasphead Rockfish
V Rockfish   Flag Rockfish Sebastes rubrivinctus Spanish Flag
V Rockfish   Dwarf-red Rockfish Sebastes rufinanus  
V Rockfish   Bank Rockfish Sebastes rufus Pacific Red Snapper (Cal-Wash)
V Rockfish   Stripetail Rockfish Sebastes saxicola Olivebacked Rockfish
V Rockfish   Halfbanded Rockfish Sebastes semicinctus  
V Rockfish   Olive Rockfish Sebastes serranoides Pacific Red Snapper (Cal-Wash)
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V Rockfish   Treefish Sebastes serriceps  
V Rockfish   Pinkrose Rockfish Sebastes simulator  
V Rockfish   Honeycomb Rockfish Sebastes umbrosus  
V Perch, Ocean   Norway Redfish Sebastes viviparus Rosefish/ Redfish/ Norway Haddock/ Norwegian Redfish/ Lesser Redfish
V Rockfish   Pygmy Rockfish Sebastes wilsoni Wilson's Rockfish
V Rockfish   Sharpchin Rockfish Sebastes zacentrus Bigeyed Rockfish
V Thornyhead   Shortspine Thornyhead Sebastolobus alascanus Shortspine Channel Rockfish/ Spinycheek Rockfish
V Thornyhead   Longspine Thornyhead Sebastolobus altivelis Longspine Channel Rockfish/ Spinycheek Rockfish
V Scad   Bigeye Scad Selar crumenophthalmus Goggle Eye/ Cigarfish/ Goggle Eye Jack/ Chicharro
V Jack   Pacific Moonfish Selene peruviana (RFE)  
V Jack   Atlantic Moonfish Selene setapinnis  
V Jack   Lookdown Selene vomer Atlantic Lookdown/ Moonfish/ Horsehead/ Dollarfish
V Sheephead   California Sheephead Semicossyphus pulcher (RFE)  
V Chub   Creek Chub Semotilus atromaculatus  
I Cuttlefish   (Common Cuttlefish) Sepia spp.  
I Squid or Calamari   Dwarf Bobtail Squid Sepiola rondeletii Lesser Cuttlefish
I Squid or Calamari   Southern Reef Squid Sepioteuthis australis Broad Squid
I Squid or Calamari   Caribbean Reef Squid Sepioteuthis sepioidea  
V Amberjack   Greater Amberjack Seriola dumerili Yellowtail/ Atlantic Amberjack/ Madregal/ Bonito
V Amberjack   Lesser Amberjack Seriola fasciata Madregal/ Bonito
V Amberjack or Yellowtail   Yellowtail Seriola lalandi (RFE) Great Amberjack/ Horseeye Bonito/ Coronado/ Amberjack
V Amberjack   Buri Seriola quinqueradiata Hamachi/ Yellowtail/ Racing Tuna
V Jack   Almaco Jack Seriola rivoliana Pacific Amberjack
V Amberjack   Banded Rudderfish Seriola zonata Amberjack/ Jackfish/ Banded Mackerel
V Warehou   Blue Warehou Seriolella brama Common Warehou/ Whario/ Trevalle
V Warehou   White Warehou Seriolella caerulea Deepsea Warehou
V Warehou   Silver Warehou Seriolella punctata Spotted Warehou/ Ibodai/ Silverfish
V Drum or Queenfish   Queenfish Seriphus politus White Croaker
V Perch, Ocean   Redfish or Ocean Perch Serranus scriba  
I Cockle or Cockle Clam   Greenland Cockle Serripes groenlandicus  
I Shrimp, Rock   Brown Rock Shrimp Sicyonia brevirostris  
V Spinefoot   Pearly Spinefoot Siganus canaliculatus Pearly Spinefoot/ Slimy Spinefoot/ Whitespotted Rabbitfish/ Pearlspotted Spinefoot
V Spinefoot or Streaked Spinefoot   Bluespotted Spinefish Siganus javus (RFE)  
V Spinefoot   (Rabbitfishes) Siganus spp.  
V Spinefoot   Foxface Siganus vulpinus Lo Vulpinus
I Clam, Razor   Alaska Razor Siliqua alta Northern Razor Clam
I Clam, Razor   Atlantic Razor Siliqua costata  
I Clam, Razor   Northern Razor Siliqua patula Northern Razor
V Spotted Sillago   Spotted Whiting Sillaginodes punctatus King George Whiting
I Clam, Surfclam   Hatchet Surfclam Simomactra dolabriformis  
I Clam, Surfclam   Hooked Surfclam Simomactra falcata  
I Clam, Surfclam   Flat Surfclam Simomactra planulata  
V Sole   European Dover Sole Solea vulgaris Common Sole/ Genuine Dover Sole
I Clam, Razor or Grooved Razor   Grooved Razor Solen marginatus  
I Clam, Razor   Rosy Jackknife Solen rostriformis  
I Clam, Razor   Green Jackknife Solen viridis  
V Loach   Gongota Loach Somileptus gongota  
V Parrotfish   Redtail Parrotfish Sparisoma chrysopterum  
V Parrotfish   Stoplight Parrotfish Sparisoma viride  
V Bream   Gilt Headed Bream Sparus aurata  
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V Puffer   Bullseye Puffer Sphoeroides annulatus (RFE)  
V Puffer   Marbled Puffer Sphoeroides dorsalis  
V Puffer   Longnose Puffer Sphoeroides lobatus  
V Puffer   Northern Puffer Sphoeroides maculatus (RFE) Sea Squab/ Blowfish/ Swellfish/ Balloonfish/ Globefish
V Puffer   Southern Puffer Sphoeroides nephelus  
V Puffer   Blunthead Puffer Sphoeroides pachygaster  
V Puffer   Least Puffer Sphoeroides parvus  
V Puffer   Bandtail Puffer Sphoeroides spengleri  
V Puffer   (Common Puffers) Sphoeroides spp. Porcupine/ Globefish
V Puffer   Checkered Puffer Sphoeroides testudineus Tambor/ Globefish/ Blowfish/ Northern Puffer
V Barracuda   Pacific Barracuda Sphyraena argentea (RFE) California Barracuda/ Barracouta
V Barracuda   Great Barracuda Sphyraena barracuda (RFE) Short Barracuda/ Picuda/ Becuna/ Seapike/ Pike
V Barracuda   Northern Sennet Sphyraena borealis Picuda/ Picudilla/ Barracuda
V Barracuda   Vicuda Sphyraena ensis  
V Barracuda   Guaguanche Sphyraena guachancho Guacuanche Pelon
V Barracuda   Pickhandle Barracuda Sphyraena jello  
V Shark or Hammerhead   Scalloped Hammerhead Sphyrna lewini Hammerhead Shark/ Bronze Hammerhead
V Shark or Hammerhead   Great Hammerhead Sphyrna mokarran  
V Shark or Bonnethead   Bonnethead Sphyrna tiburo Bonnet Shark/ Bonnetnose Shark/ Shovelhead
V Shark or Hammerhead   Smalleye Hammerhead Sphyrna tudes Great Hammerhead/ Squat-headed Hammerhead Shark
V Shark or Hammerhead   Smooth Hammerhead Sphyrna zygaena Common Hammerhead/ Roundheaded Hammerhead
V Mackerel, Jack   Inca Scad Trachurus murphyi  
V Mackerel, Jack   Yellowtail Horse Mackerel Trachurus novaezelandiae Hature/ Yellowtail Horse Mackerel/ Horse Mackerel/ Cowanyoung
V Scad   Blue Scad Trachurus picturatus  
V Mackerel, Jack   Jack Mackerel Trachurus symmetricus Saurel/ Rough Scad/ California Horse Mackerel/ Pacific Jack Mackerel
V Scad   European Horse Mackerel Trachurus trachurus Rough Scad/ Saurel/ Jack Mackerel/ Japanese Horse Mackerel/ European Horse Mackerel/ Chinchard/ Common Scad/ Maasbanker
V Grenadier   Roughnose Grenadier Trachyrincus murrayi Rattail
I Clam, Surfclam   Fat Gaper Tresus capax Horse Clam
I Clam, Surfclam   Pacific Gaper Tresus nuttallii Horse Clam
V Shark   Whitetip Reef Shark Triaenodon obesus Blunthead Shark/ Whitetip/ Smooth Dogfish/ Houndshark
V Shark   Leopard Shark Triakis semifasciata Catshark
V Cutlassfish   Atlantic Cutlassfish Trichiurus lepturus  
V Sandfish     Trichodon spp.  
V Sole   Scrawled Sole Trinectes inscriptus  
V Sole   Hogchoker Trinectes maculatus  
V Hatchetfish   Hatchetfish Triportheus albus  
V Hatchetfish   Elongate Hatchetfish Triportheus elongatus  
I Sea Snail   Sea Snail Trophon geversianus  
I Top Shell   Top Shell Turbo cornutus  
V Houndfish   Houndfish Tylosurus crocodilus Guardfish/ Garfish/ Crocodile Needlefish
V Drum   Sand Drum Umbrina coroides Roncador/ Corb/ Pargo/ Striped Drum/ Catalina Croaker
V Croaker   Yellowfin Croaker Umbrina roncador  
V Goatfish   Bluespotted Goatfish Upeneichthys lineatus Red Mullet/ Ahuruhuru
V Goatfish   Dwarf Goatfish Upeneus parvus  
V Goldeye     Upeneus spp. Wele Puep/ Yellowstriped Goatfish/ Kakunir
V Jack   Whitemouth Jack Uraspis helvolus Omaka/ Dusky Jack/ Whitetongued Crevally
V Jack   Cottonmouth Jack Uraspis secunda Segundo/ Volantin
V Hake   Brazilian Hake Urophycis brasiliensis West Atlantic Forkbeard/ Squirrel Codling
V Hake   Red Hake Urophycis chuss Squirrel Hake/ Mud Hake/ Squirrel Ling/ White Hake
V Hake   Gulf Hake Urophycis cirrata  
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V Hake   Carolina Hake Urophycis earllii  
V Hake   Southern Hake Urophycis floridana  
V Hake   Spotted Hake Urophycis regia Spotted Codling/ Cod
V Hake   White Hake Urophycis tenuis (RFE) Codling/ Squirrel Hake/ Ling/ Steakfish
V Lyretail   White-edged Lyretail Variola albimarginata  
V Grouper   Yellow-edged Lyretail Variola louti  
I Clam, Littleneck   Golden Carpet Shell Venerupis aureus  
I Clam, Littleneck   Grooved Carpet Shell Venerupis decussata  
I Clam, Littleneck   Japanese Littleneck Clam Venerupis philippinarum  
V Bream   Mozambique Large-eye Bream Wattsia mossambica  
V Swordfish   Swordfish Xiphias gladius (RFE) Broadbilled Swordfish/ Broadbill/ Espada/ Emperado
I Seabob   Atlantic Seabob Xiphopenaeus kroyeri  
V Sole or Flounder   Fantail Sole Xystreurys liolepis  
V Guitarfish   Banded Guitarfish Zapteryx exasperata  
V Tang     Zebrasoma spp.  
V Dory   Buckler Dory Zenopsis conchifera  
V Dory   Mirror Dory Zenopsis nebulosa Kagamidai/ Ginbatou/ Mirror Perch
V Dory   John Dory Zeus faber Girtie/ St. Peter's Fish/ Peterfish
V Ocean Pout   Ocean Pout Zoarces americanus Mutton Fish/ Conger Eel/ Mother-of-eels/ Ling
V Eelpout   Eelpout Zoarces viviparus Guffer Eel/ Viviparous Blenny
I Scallop   Southern Queen Scallop Zygochlamys delicata  
I Patagonian Sea Scallop   Patagonian Scallop Zygochlamys patagonica Chilean Scallop/ Southern Scallop
V Picarel   Blotched Picarel Spicara maena  
V Smelt   Night Smelt Spirinchus starksi  
V Smelt   Longfin Smelt Spirinchus thaleichthys Sacramento Smelt
I Clam, Surfclam   Atlantic Surfclam Spisula solidissima Hen Clam/ Bar Clam/ Sea Clam
I Oyster     Spondylus spp.  
V Sprat     Sprattus spp. Sardine/ New Zealand Herring/ Kupae/ Brisling
V Sprat   Sprat Sprattus sprattus  
V Shark, Dogfish or Shark, Cape   Spiny Dogfish Squalus acanthias Spring Dogfish/ Spiked Dogfish/ Grayfish/ Spur Dog/ Picked Dogfish
V Shark, Dogfish or Shark, Cape   Northern Dogfish Squalus blainville  
V Shark, Angel   Pacific Angel Shark Squatina californica California Angel Shark/ Monkfish/ Northern Angel Shark
V Shark, Angel   Atlantic Angel Shark Squatina dumeril Angelfish/ Nurse Fish/ Monkfish/ Sand Devil
V Drum   Star Drum Stellifer lanceolatus  
V Drum     Stellifer spp. Smalleye Drum/ Yellow Drum/ Rake Drum/ Rake
V Trout   Inconnu Stenodus leucichthys Fighting Sheefish/ Caspian Iconnu/ Sheefish
V Porgy   Longspine Porgy Stenotomus caprinus  
V Porgy or Scup   Scup Stenotomus chrysops Maiden/ Fair Maid/ Ironsides/ Northern Porgy
V Bass   Giant Sea Bass Stereolepis gigas  
I Sea Cucumber     Stichopus spp. Teat Fish
I Conch   Florida Fighting Conch Strombus alatus  
I Conch   Milk Conch Strombus costatus  
I Conch   Queen Conch Strombus gigas Pink Conch
I Conch   West Indian Fighting Conch Strombus pugilis  
I Conch     Strombus spp.  
I Sea Urchin     Strongylocentrotus spp.  
V Needlefish   California Needlefish Strongylura exilis  
I Sea Squirt or Tunicata     Styela clava  
I Sea Squirt or Tunicata     Styela plicata  
V Snapper   Sailfin Snapper Symphorichthys spilurus Blue and Gold Striped Snapper
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V Snapper   Chinamanfish Symphorus nematophorus  
V Bass   Blackmouth Bass Synagrops bellus  
V Pipefish   Northern Pipefish Syngnathus fuscus Banded Pipefish/ Green Pipefish/ Billfish
V Lizardfish   Inshore Lizardfish Synodus foetens Galliwasp/ Lagarto/ Soapfish/ Providence Whiting
V Lizardfish   Sand Diver Synodus intermedius Galliwasp
I Clam, Razor   California Tagelus Tagelus californianus Western Jackknife
I Clam, Razor   Jackknife Clam Tagelus dombeii  
I Clam, Razor   Stout Tagelus Tagelus plebeius  
V Puffer or Fugu   (Puffers) Takifugu spp. Porcupine/ Globefish
I Clam, Littleneck   Banded Carpet Shell Tapes rhomboides  
I Clam, Littleneck   Shortneck Clam Tapes variegata  
V Pomfret   Pomfret Taractes rubescens  
V Tautog   Tautog Tautoga onitis Blackfish/ Oysterfish/ Black Porgy/ Sea Dog/ Cub
V Cunner   Cunner Tautogolabrus adspersus Biergall/ Perch/ Sea Perch/ Blue Perch/ Bergall/ Nipper
I Limpet   Plant Limpet Tectura testudinalis Atlantic Limpet
I Shad or Hilsa   Hilsa Shad Tenualosa ilisha  
V Puffer   (Swellfishes) Tetraodon spp.  
V Marlin   White Marlin Tetrapturus albidus Atlantic White Marlin/ Jiki
V Spearfish   Shortbill Spearfish Tetrapturus angustirostris Japanese Spearfish/ Shortnose Spearfish
V Marlin   Striped Marlin Tetrapturus audax (RFE) Marlinspike/ Barred Marlin/ Spearfish/ Takaketonga
V Spearfish   Longbill Spearfish Tetrapturus pfluegeri  
V Smelt   Eulachon Thaleichthys pacificus Eurachon/ Candlefish/ Oolachon/ Pacific Smelt
I Lobster, Slipper   Flathead Locust Lobster Thenus orientalis Flathead Lobster
V Pollock or Alaska Pollock   Walleye Pollock Theragra chalcogramma (RFE) Whiting/ Pacific Tomcod/ Pacific Pollock/ Alaska Pollock
V Therapon   Largerscaled Grunter Perch Therapon theraps  
V Anchovy   New Jersey Anchovy Thryssa encrasicholoides  
V Grayling   Arctic Grayling Thymallus arcticus American Grayling/ North American Grayling
V Gemfish or Barracouta   Snake Mackerel Thyrsites atun Snoek/ Atun/ Manga
V Gemfish or Caballa   White Snake Mackerel Thyrsitops lepidopoides Caballa Blanca/ Cavalinha
I Krill   Krill Thysanoessa inermis  
V Tilapia   Redbreast Tilapia Tilapia rendalli Redbreasted Bream/ Congo Tilapia
V Tench   Tench Tinca tinca Green Tench
I Oyster   New Zealand Dredge Oyster Tiostrea lutaria  
I Clam, Pismo   Pismo Clam Tivela stultorum  
I Squid or Calamari   Angola Flying Squid Todarodes angolensis Angola/ European Flying Squid
I Squid or Calamari   European Flying Squid Todarodes sagittatus  
V Tun   Giant Tun Tonna galea  
V Ray, Electric   Pacific Electric Ray Torpedo californica  
V Torpedo   Atlantic Torpedo Torpedo nobiliana Black Electric Ray/ Dark Electric Ray/ Skate/ Crampfish
V Drum   Totoaba Totoaba macdonaldi  
V Turtle   (Slider Turtles) Trachemys spp.  
V Pompano   Snubnose Pompano Trachinotus blochii Goldfin Permit/ Golden Permit/ Tropical Permit/ Snubnose Dart/ Bloch's Dart/ Ladyfish/ Pampano/ Pamphlet/ Tropical Pompano
V Pompano   Florida Pompano Trachinotus carolinus Common Pompano/ Atlantic Pompano/ Sunfish/ Butterfish
V Pompano   Permit Trachinotus falcatus Round Pompano/ Pompano Palmeta/ Ovate Pompano
V Pompano   Palometa Trachinotus goodei Permit/ Great Pompano/ Longfinned Pompano/ Alewife/ Glaucus/ Garrick
V Pompano or Permit   Palometta Permit Trachinotus kennedyi  
V Pompano   Paloma Pompano Trachinotus paitensis  
V Pompano or Pompanito   Gafftopsail Pompano Trachinotus rhodopus Pampanito/ Domingo/ Palometa/ Pampanillo/ Pampano Fino
V Weever   Greater Weever Trachinus draco Pauk
V Mackerel, Jack   Greenback Scad Trachurus declivis Hature/ Horse Mackerel/ Scad/ Bung/ Yellowtail/ Greenback Scad
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V Mackerel, Jack   Japanese Scad Trachurus japonicus Aji/ Ma-aji
V Mackerel, Jack   Rough Scad Trachurus lathami  
V Flounder   Arctic Flounder Pleuronectes glacialis Smoothback Flounder/ Polar Flounder
V Plaice   European Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Sand Dab
V Plaice   Alaska Plaice Pleuronectes quadrituberculatus Yellowbellied Flounder
V Sole or Flounder   C-o Sole Pleuronichthys coenosus Popeye/ C-o Turbot
V Sole or Flounder   Curlfin Sole Pleuronichthys decurrens Curlfin Turbot
V Turbot   Diamond Turbot Pleuronichthys guttulatus Diamond Flounder
V Turbot   diamond turbot Pleuronichthys guttulatus   
V Turbot   Spotted Turbot Pleuronichthys ritteri  
V Turbot   Hornyhead Turbot Pleuronichthys verticalis  
I Conch   Horse Conch Pleuroploca gigantea  
V Drum   Black Drum Pogonias cromis (RFE) Oyster Drum/ Sea Drum/ Gray Drum
I Moonsnail   Northern Moonsnail Polinices heros  
I Moonsnail     Polinices spp.  
V Pollock   European Pollack Pollachius pollachius Lythe/ Saithe/ Dover Hake/ Grass Whiting/ Greenfish/ Margate Hake
V Pollock   Pollock Pollachius virens (RFE) Saithe/ Coalfish/ Coley/ Green Cod/ Boston Bluefish
I Barnacle   Goose Barnacle Pollicipes cornucopia  
V Threadfin   Pacific Threadfin Polydactylus approximans  
V Threadfin   Atlantic Threadfin Polydactylus octonemus  
V Threadfin   Giant African Threadfin Polydactylus quadrifilis  
V Threadfin   Blackspot Threadfin Polydactylus sextarius Kupe
V Threadfin   Paradise Threadfin Polynemus paradiseus  
V Paddlefish   Paddlefish Polyodon spathula Spoonbilled Sturgeon/ Spoonbill/ Buckbill Cat
V Bass, Sea   Wreckfish Polyprion americanus  
V Bass, Sea   Groper Polyprion oxygeneios  
V Sea Bass   Sea Bass Polyprion yanezi  
V Angelfish   Gray Angelfish Pomacanthus arcuatus Black Angel/ Black Angelfish/ Chirivita/ Portugaise
V Angelfish   French Angelfish Pomacanthus paru Paru/ Indian Flatfish/ Flatfish
V Grunt   Burro Grunt Pomadasys crocro  
V Grunt   Panamic Grunt Pomadasys panamensis  
V Bluefish   Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrix Tailor/ Snapper
V Crappie   White Crappie Pomoxis annularis Silver Bass/ White Bass/ Speckled Perch/ Bachelor
V Crappie   Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus Calico Bass/ Oswego Bass/ Strawberry Bass/ Grass Bass
I Crab, Swimming   Blue Swimming Crab Portunus pelagicus Bluey
I Crab, Swimming   Swimming Crab Portunus puber  
I Crab, Swimming   Swimming Crab Portunus tuberculosus  
V Bigeye   Bigeye Priacanthus arenatus Common Bigeye/ Catalufa/ Blear-eye/ Glass-eye
V Bigeye   Red Bigeye Priacanthus macracanthus  
V Roughback Whiskered Fish or Whiskered Fish (*) FD&C 403(t) Hardhead Sea Catfish (*) Plicofollis crossocheilos  
V Gilded Fish or Zungaro (*) FD&C 403(t) Gilded Catfish (*) Zungaro zungaro Amazon Catfish/ Gilded Catfish
V Hybrid Clarias Fish (*) FD&C 403(t)   Clarias gariepinus x Clarias macrocephalus  
V Broadhead Clarias Fish (*) FD&C 403(t) Broadhead Catfish (*) Clarias macrocephalus  
V Whiskered Fish (*) FD&C 403(t) Hardhead Catfish (*) Ariopsis felis  
V Whiskerfish (*) FD&C 403(t) Gillbacker Sea Catfish (*) Aspistor parkeri  
V Gafftopsail Fish or Gafftopsail Whiskered Fish (*) FD&C 403(t) Gafftopsail Catfish (*) Bagre marinus  
V Walking Clarias Fish (*) FD&C 403(t) Walking Catfish (*) Clarias batrachus  
V Basa (*) FD&C 403(t)   Pangasius bocourti  
V Mekong Giant Pangasius (*) FD&C 403(t) Mekong Giant Catfish (*) Pangasius gigas  
V Swai or Sutchi or Striped Pangasius or Tra (*) FD&C 403(t) Sutchi Catfish (*) Pangasius hypophthalmus  
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V Spot Pangasius (*) FD&C 403(t) Spot Pangasius Pangasius larnaudii  
V Shortbel or Pangasius (*) FD&C 403(t) Shortbel or Pangasius Pangasius micronemus  
V Yellowtail Pangasius (*) FD&C 403(t) Yellowtail Catfish (*) Pangasius pangasius  
V Giant Pangasius (*) FD&C 403(t) Giant Pangasius Pangasius sanitwongsei  
V Striped Dwarf Fish (*) FD&C 403(t) Striped Dwarf Catfish (*) Mystus vittatus  
V Giant Whiskered Fish or Whiskered Fish (*) FD&C 403(t) Giant Catfish (*) Netuma thalassinus  
V Pabdah Fish (*) FD&C 403(t) Pabdah Catfish (*) Ompok pabda  
V Stinging Fish (*) FD&C 403(t) Stinging Catfish (*) Heteropneustes fossilis  
V Sheatfish (*) FD&C 403(t) (Glass Catfishes) (*) Kryptopterus spp.  
V Caparari (*) FD&C 403(t) Caparari Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum Tiger Catfish/ Cabezona
V Whiskerfish (*) FD&C 403(t) Couma Sea Catfish (*) Sciades couma  
V Flatwhiskered Fish (*) FD&C 403(t) Flatwhiskered Catfish (*) Pinirampus pirinampu Barba-chata
V Sheatfish (*) FD&C 403(t) Wels Catfish (*) Silurus glanis Wels/ European Catfish/ Danube Catfish
V Long Whiskered Fish (*) FD&C 403(t) Long Whiskered Catfish (*) Sperata aor  
V Sharptooth Clarias Fish (*) FD&C 403(t) Sharptooth Catfish (*) Clarias gariepinus Mlamba
V Tuna (*) CFR 161.190 Bluefin Tuna Thunnus thynnus Albacore/ Giant Bluefin/ Northern Bluefin Tuna/ Tunny/ Oriental Tuna
V Tuna (*) CFR 161.190 Longtail Tuna Thunnus tonggol Bluefin Tuna/ Northern Bluefin Tuna/ Bonito
V Tuna (*) CFR 161.190 Slender Tuna Allothunnus fallai  
V Tuna (*) CFR 161.190 Bullet Tuna Auxis rochei Frigate Tuna/ Plain Bonito/ Bonitou/ Melvera/ Bullet Mackerel
V Tuna (*) CFR 161.190 Frigate Tuna Auxis thazard Plain Bonito/ Judeu/ Melva/ Ke Oke O/ Auxide/ Frigate Mackerel
V Tuna (*) CFR 161.190 Kawakawa Euthynnus affinis (RFE) Little Tunny/ Black Skipjack/ Mackerel Tuna/ Bonita
V Tuna (*) CFR 161.190 Spotted Tunny Euthynnus alletteratus Little Tuna/ False Albacore/ Bonito/ Little Tunny
V Tuna (*) CFR 161.190 Black Skipjack Euthynnus lineatus  
V Tuna (*) CFR 161.190 Skipjack Tuna Katsuwonus pelamis (RFE) Ocean Bonito/ Lesser Tuna/ Aku
V Tuna (*) CFR 161.190 Albacore Thunnus alalunga (RFE) Germon/ Longfinned Tuna/ Albecor/ T. Germo
V Tuna (*) CFR 161.190 Yellowfin Tuna Thunnus albacares (RFE) Ahi
V Tuna (*) CFR 161.190 Blackfin Tuna Thunnus atlanticus  
V Tuna (*) CFR 161.190 Southern Bluefin Tuna Thunnus maccoyii Southern Tunny/ Tunny
V Tuna (*) CFR 161.190 Bigeye Tuna Thunnus obesus Big Eye/ Ahi-b
V Salmon, Chinook or King or Spring (*) CFR 161.170 Chinook Salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha (RFE) Tee Salmon/ Winter Salmon/ Quinnat Salmon/ King Salmon/ Spring Salmon
V Salmon, Pink or Humpback (*) CFR 161.170 Pink Salmon Oncorhynchus gorbuscha (RFE) Dog Salmon/ Gorbusch/ Haddo/ Holia
V Salmon, Chum or Keta (*) CFR 161.170 Chum Salmon Oncorhynchus keta Dog Salmon/ Calico Salmon/ Chub/ Keta Salmon
V Salmon, Coho or Silver or Medium Red (*) CFR 161.170 Coho Salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch (RFE) Hoopid Salmon/ White Salmon/ Silver Salmon/ Medium Red Salmon
V Salmon, Cherry (*) CFR 161.170 Cherry Salmon Oncorhynchus masou Masu/ Masou Salmon/ Salmon Trout/ Sima/ Yamame/ Rill Salmon/ Biwa Salmon/ Formosan Trout/ Amago/ Masou
V Salmon, Sockeye or Red or Blueback (*) CFR 161.170 Sockeye Salmon Oncorhynchus nerka Redfish/ Spring-run Salmon/ Summer Sockeye
I Oyster (*) CFR 161.136 Olympia Oyster Ostrea conchaphila  
I Oyster (*) CFR 161.136 Olympia Oyster Ostrea lurida  
I Oyster (*) CFR 161.130 Eastern Oyster Crassostrea virginica Bluepoint/ American Oyster
I Oyster (*) CFR 161.130 Pacific Oyster Crassostrea gigas Japanese Oyster/ Pacific Giant Oyster
I Oyster (*) CFR 161.130 Kumamoto Oyster Crassostrea gigas kumamoto  
V   CFR 102.57 California Halibut (*) Paralichthys californicus Bastard Halibut/ Monterey Halibut
V Halibut (*) CFR 102.57 Atlantic Halibut Hippoglossus hippoglossus Common Halibut
V Halibut (*) CFR 102.57 Pacific Halibut Hippoglossus stenolepis Common Halibut/ Whitesided Paltus
V Greenland Turbot (*) CFR 102.57 Greenland Turbot Reinhardtius hippoglossoides Newfoundland Turbot/ Turbot/ Blue Halibut
I Crab, King (*) CFR 102.50 Red King Crab Paralithodes camtschaticus  
I Crab, King (*) CFR 102.50 Blue King Crab Paralithodes platypus  
I Crab, Brown King (*) CFR 102.50 Golden King Crab Lithodes aequispinus Golden Crab
I Crab, Korean or Crab, Kegani or Crab, Snow (*) CFR 102.50 Kegani Crab Erimacrus isenbeckii Korean Variety Crab/ Hair Crab/ Horse Crab
V Bonito (*) CFR 102.47 Plain Bonito Orcynopsis unicolor  
V Bonito (*) CFR 102.47 Australian Bonito Sarda australis  
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V Bonito (*) CFR 102.47 Pacific Bonito Sarda chiliensis (RFE) California Bonito/ Skipjack
V Bonito (*) CFR 102.47 Striped Bonito Sarda orientalis Belted Bonito/ Oriental Bonito/ Skipjack
V Bonito (*) CFR 102.47 Leaping Bonito Cybiosarda elegans  
V Bonito (*) CFR 102.47 Atlantic Bonito Sarda sarda Belted Bonito/ Pelamid/ Shortfinned Tunny
V Bonito (*) CFR 102.47 Dogtooth Tuna Gymnosarda unicolor  
V Whiting, North Pacific or Whiting, Pacific (*) CFR 102.46 Pacific Whiting Merluccius productus California Hake
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