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Tetraodontidae (puffers)

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Bullseye Puffer FDA-SL Market Name: Puffer
FDA-SL Common Name: Bullseye Puffer
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Sphoeroides annulatus
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: bp
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: sphoannu












AFS Common Name: Bullseye Puffer
AFS Sci. Name: Sphoeroides annulatus (Jenyns, 1842)
AFS Other Names:   N.A.

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

FAO Synonyms:   N.A.
Northern Puffer FDA-SL Market Name: Puffer
FDA-SL Common Name: Northern Puffer
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Sphoeroides maculatus
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: np
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: sphomacu
Vernac. 1)  Sea Squab
Vernac. 2)  Blowfish
Vernac. 3)  Swellfish
Vernac. 4)  Balloonfish
Vernac. 5)  Globefish






AFS Common Name: Northern Puffer
AFS Sci. Name: Sphoeroides maculatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
AFS Other Names:   N.A.

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

FAO Synonyms:   N.A.

 

Trachichthyidae (roughies or slimeheads)

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










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

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

FAO Synonyms:   N.A.

 

Trichiuridae (cutlassfishes)

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Atlantic Cutlassfish FDA-SL Market Name: Cutlassfish
FDA-SL Common Name: Atlantic Cutlassfish
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Trichiurus lepturus
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: ht
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: triclept
Vernac. 1)  Hairtail
Vernac. 2)  Ribbonfish
Vernac. 3)  Scabbardfish
Vernac. 4)  Snakefish







AFS Common Name: Atlantic Cutlassfish
AFS Sci. Name: Trichiurus lepturus Linneaus, 1758
AFS Other Names:   N.A.

AFS Synonyms:   N.A.
FAO Sci. Name: Trichiurus lepturus Linnaeus, 1758
FAO Species Code: TRICH Trich 1
FAO Common English: Largehead Hairtail
FAO Common French: Poisson sabre commun
FAO Common Spanish: Pez sable
FAO Sci. Name with Ref.: Trichiurus lepturus Linnaeus, 1758:246 (south Carolina, North America)

FAO Synonyms: Clupea haumela Forsskål, 1775;
Trichiurus lepturus japonicus Temminck and Schlegel, 1844;
Trichiurus coxii Ramsay and Ogilby, 1887;
Trichiurus nitens Garman, 1899.

 

Xiphiidae (billfishes)

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Blue Marlin FDA-SL Market Name: Marlin
FDA-SL Common Name: Blue Marlin
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Makaira nigricans
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: bm
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: makanigr
Vernac. 1)  Sailfish
Vernac. 2)  Spikefish
Vernac. 3)  Boohoo
Vernac. 4)  Agika Prieta
Vernac. 5)  Kurokajiki






AFS Common Name: Blue Marlin
AFS Sci. Name: Makaira nigricans Lacepède, 1802
AFS Other Names:   N.A.

AFS Synonyms:   N.A.
FAO Sci. Name: Makaira nigaricans Lacepède, 1802
FAO Species Code: ISTIO Mak 1
FAO Common English: Atlantic blue marlin
FAO Common French: Makaire bleu de l'Atlantique
FAO Common Spanish: Aguja azul del Atlántico
FAO Sci. Name with Ref.: Makaira nigricans Lacepède, 1802,
Histoire naturelle des Poissons, 4:688-91, pl. 12 (Fig. 3). Ile de Re, Bay of Biscay).

FAO Synonyms: Tetrapturus herschelii Gray, 1838;
Histiophorus herschelii-Günther, 1860;
Tetrapturus amplus Poey, 1860;
Tetrapturus herschelii-Lütken, 1880;
Makaira herscheli-Jordan & Evermann, 1896;
Makaira ampla-Jordan & Evermann, 1926;
Makaira ensis Jordan & Evermann, 1926;
Makaira bermudae Mowbray, 1931;
Makaira nigricans nigricans-Nichols & LaMonte, 1935;
Makaira nigricans ampla-Nichols & LaMonte, 1935;
Makaira ampla ampla-LaMonte & Marcy, 1941;
Makaira perezi deBuen, 1950;
Orthocraeros bermudae-Smith, 1956;
Makaira herschelii-Smith, 1956;
Makaira (Makaira) nigricans-Robins & deSylva.
White Marlin FDA-SL Market Name: Marlin
FDA-SL Common Name: White Marlin
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Tetrapturus albidus
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: wm
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: tetralbi
Vernac. 1)  Atlantic White Marlin
Vernac. 2)  Jiki









AFS Common Name: White Marlin
AFS Sci. Name: Tetrapturus albidus Poey, 1860
AFS Other Names:   N.A.

AFS Synonyms:   N.A.
FAO Sci. Name: Teptraturus albidus Poey, 1860
FAO Species Code: ISTIO Tetra 1
FAO Common English: Atlantic White Marlin
FAO Common French: Makaire blanc de l'Atlantique
FAO Common Spanish: Aguja blanca del Atlántico
FAO Sci. Name with Ref.: Tetrapturus albidus Poey,
Memorias sobre la historia natural de la isla de Cuba,
2:237-244, 258-60, pl. 151 (fig. 1), pl. 16 (figs 2-13), pl. 17 (figs 1, 5, 6-10, 11, 26) (Cuba).

FAO Synonyms: Tetrapturus lessonae Canestrini, 1861;
Makaira lessonae-Jordan & Evermann, 1926;
Makaira albida-Jordan & Evermann, 1926;
Lamontella albida-Smith 1956.
Striped Marlin FDA-SL Market Name: Marlin
FDA-SL Common Name: Striped Marlin
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Tetrapturus audax
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: sm
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: tetrauda
Vernac. 1)  Marlinspike
Vernac. 2)  Barred Marlin
Vernac. 3)  Spearfish
Vernac. 4)  Takaketonga







AFS Common Name: Striped Marlin
AFS Sci. Name: Tetrapturus audax (Philippi, 1887)
AFS Other Names:   N.A.

AFS Synonyms:   N.A.
FAO Sci. Name: Tetrapturus audax (Philippi, 1887)
FAO Species Code: ISTIO Tetra 5
FAO Common English: Striped marlin
FAO Common French: Marlin rayé
FAO Common Spanish: Marlín rayado
FAO Sci. Name with Ref.: Histiophorus audax Philippi, 1887,
Anal.Univ.Chile, 71:35-8, pl. 8 (figs 2 to 3) (Iquique, Chile).

FAO Synonyms: Istiophorus audax-Abbott, 1899;
Tetrapturus mitsukurii Jordan & Snyder, 1901;
Tetrapturus ectenes Jordan & Evermann, 1926;
Makaira grammatica Jordan & Evermann, 1926;
Makaira holei Jordan & Evermann, 1926;
Makaira zelandica Jordan & Evermann, 1926;
Makaira audax-Jordan & Evermann, 1926;
Marlina mitsukurii-Grey, 1928;
Marlina zelandica-Whitley, 1937;
Kajikia mitsukurii-Hirasaka & Nakamura, 1947;
Kajikia formosana Hirasaka & Nakamura, 1947;
Tetrapturus tenuirostratus Deraniyagara, 1951;
Tetrapturus acutirostratus Deraniyagara, 1952;
Makaira formosana-Matsubara, 1955;
Marlina audax-Smith, 1956;
Tetrapturus audax-Robins & de Slyba, 1961;
Makaira audax zelandica-Whitley, 1962.
Swordfish FDA-SL Market Name: Swordfish
FDA-SL Common Name: Swordfish
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Xiphias gladius
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: xg
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: xiphglad
Vernac. 1)  Broadbilled Swordfish
Vernac. 2)  Broadbill
Vernac. 3)  Espada
Vernac. 4)  Emperado







AFS Common Name: Swordfish
AFS Sci. Name: Xiphias gladius Linnaeus, 1758
AFS Other Names:   N.A.

AFS Synonyms:   N.A.
FAO Sci. Name: Xiphias gladius Linnaeus, 1758
FAO Species Code: XIPH Xiph 1
FAO Common English: Swordfish
FAO Common French: Espadon
FAO Common Spanish: Pez espada
FAO Sci. Name with Ref.: Xiphias gladius Linnaeus, 1758,
Syst.Nat., 10:248 (Habitat in Oceano Europae).

FAO Synonyms: Xiphias gladius-Bloch, 1786;
Xiphias imperator Bloch & Schneider, 1801;
Xiphias rondeletti Leach, 1818;
Phaethonichthys tuberculatus Nichols, 1923;
Xiphias estara Phillips, 1932;
Tetrapterus imperator-Rohl, 1942;
Xiphias thermaicus Serbetis, 1951;
Xiphias gladius estara-Whitley, 1964.

 

Zeidae (dories)

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European John Dory FDA-SL Market Name: Dory
FDA-SL Common Name: European John Dory
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Zeus faber
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: zs
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: zeusfabe
Vernac. 1)  Girtie
Vernac. 2)  St. Peter's fish
Vernac. 3)  Peterfish
Vernac. 4)  Doorkeeper
Vernac. 5)  Galilee Fish






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

FAO Synonyms:   N.A.
John Dory FDA-SL Market Name: Dory
FDA-SL Common Name: John Dory
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Zeus japonicus
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: zj
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: zeusjapo












AFS Common Name:   N.A.
AFS Sci. Name:   N.A.
AFS Other Names:   N.A.

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

FAO Synonyms:   N.A.

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