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Labridae (wrasses)

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California Sheephead FDA-SL Market Name: Sheephead
FDA-SL Common Name: California Sheephead
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Semicossyphus pulcher
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: cl
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: semipulc












AFS Common Name: California Sheephead
AFS Sci. Name: Semicossyphus pulcher (Ayres, 1854)
AFS Other Names:   N.A.

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

FAO Synonyms:   N.A.

 

Lamnidae (mackerel sharks)

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Shortfin Mako Shark FDA-SL Market Name: Shark, Mako
FDA-SL Common Name: Shortfin Mako Shark
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Isurus oxyrinchus
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: sn
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: isuroxyr
Vernac. 1)  Blue Pointer
Vernac. 2)  Bonito Shark
Vernac. 3)  Atlantic Mako Shark
Vernac. 4)  Pacific Mako Shark







AFS Common Name: Shortfin Mako
AFS Sci. Name: Isurus oxyrinchus Rafinesque, 1810
AFS Other Names:   N.A.

AFS Synonyms:   N.A.
FAO Sci. Name: Isurus oxyrinchus Rafinesque, 1809
FAO Species Code: LAMN Isur 1
FAO Common English: Shortfin mako
FAO Common French: Taupe beu
FAO Common Spanish: Marrajo dientuso
FAO Sci. Name with Ref.: Isurus oxyrinchus Rafinesque, 1809;
Caratt.gen.sp.anim.pinat.Sicilia, Palermo, pt. 1:12, pl. 12, fig. 1.
Holotype: Unknown.
Type Locality: Sicily, Mediterranean Sea.
Other Scientific Names Recently in Use: Isurus glaucus (Muller & Henle, 1839).

FAO Synonyms: Isurus spallanzanii Rafinesque, 1810;
Squalus (Lamna) cepedii Lesson, 1830;
Lamna oxyrhina Cuvier & Valenciennes, in Agassiz, 1838;
Oxyrhina gomphodon Müller & Henle, 1839;
Oxyrhina glauca Müller & Henle, 1839;
Lamna punctata Dekey, 1842 (not L. punctata Storer, 1839, = L. nasus);
? Lamna latro Owen, 1853;
Isuropsis dekayi Gill, 1862 (not Oxyrhina daekayi Gill, 1862 = L. nasus);
Carcharias tigris Atwood, 1865;
Lamna guentheri Murray, 1884;
Lamna huidobrii Philippi, 1887;
Isurus mako Whitley, 1929;
Isurus bideni Phillipps, 1932;
Isurus tigris africanus Smith, 1957.
Longfin Mako Shark FDA-SL Market Name: Shark, Mako
FDA-SL Common Name: Longfin Mako Shark
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Isurus paucus
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: ln
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: isurpauc












AFS Common Name: Longfin Mako
AFS Sci. Name: Isurus paucus Guitart Manday, 1966
AFS Other Names:   N.A.

AFS Synonyms:   N.A.
FAO Sci. Name: Isurus paucus Guitart Manday, 1966
FAO Species Code: LAMN Isur 2
FAO Common English: Longfin Mako
FAO Common French: Petit Taupe
FAO Common Spanish: Marrajo Carite
FAO Sci. Name with Ref.: Isurus paucus Guitart Manday, 1966;
Poeyana (Ser. A.), 1966 (15):3, figs 1, 2A, 3A,C.
Holotype: apparently not named?
Type Locality: Probably from Caribbean Sea near Cuba.

FAO Synonyms: ? Lamliostoma belyaevi Glikman, 1964;
Isurus alatus Garrick, 1967.

 

Lutjanidae (snappers and fusiliers)

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Schoolmaster FDA-SL Market Name: Schoolmaster
FDA-SL Common Name: Schoolmaster
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Lutjanus apodus
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: as
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: lutjapod
Vernac. 1)  Caji
Vernac. 2)  Pargo Amarillo









AFS Common Name: Schoolmaster
AFS Sci. Name: Lutjanus apodus (Walbaum 1892)
AFS Other Names:   N.A.

AFS Synonyms:   N.A.
FAO Sci. Name: Lutjanus apodus (Walbaum 1792)
FAO Species Code: LUT Lut 14
FAO Common English: Schoolmaster Snapper
FAO Common French: Vivaneau dentchien
FAO Common Spanish: Pargo Amarillo
FAO Sci. Name with Ref.: Perca apoda Walbam, 1792;
Artedi Piscim:351 (Bahamas).

FAO Synonyms: Sparus caxis Bloch & Schneider (1801);
Bodianus striatus Bloch & Schneider (1801);
Bodianus albostriatus Bloch & Schneider (1801);
Bodianus fasciatus Bloch & Schneider (1801);
Lutjanus acutirostris Desmarest (1823);
Mesoprion cynodon Cuvier (in C. & V., 1828);
Mesoprion linea Cuvier (in C. & V., 1828).
Red Snapper FDA-SL Market Name: Snapper
FDA-SL Common Name: Red Snapper
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Lutjanus campechanus
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: rs
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: lutjcamp
Vernac. 1)  Caribbean Red Snapper
Vernac. 2)  Mexican Snapper









AFS Common Name: Red Snapper
AFS Sci. Name: Lutjanus campechanus (Poey, 1860)
AFS Other Names:   N.A.

AFS Synonyms:   N.A.
FAO Sci. Name: Lutjanus campechanus (Poey, 1875)
FAO Species Code: LUT Lut 16
FAO Common English: Northern red snapper
FAO Common French: Vivaneau campèche
FAO Common Spanish: Pargo del Golfo
FAO Sci. Name with Ref.: Mesoprion campechanus Poey, 1860;
Mem.Hist.Nat.Isla de Cuba, 2(49):149 (Campeche Bank; Key West).

FAO Synonyms: Mesoprion campechanus Poey (1875);
Lutjanus blackfordii Goode & Bean (1879).
Gray Snapper FDA-SL Market Name: Snapper
FDA-SL Common Name: Gray Snapper
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Lutjanus griseus
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: gs
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: lutjgris
Vernac. 1)  Mangrove Snapper
Vernac. 2)  Lawyer
Vernac. 3)  Cabellerote
Vernac. 4)  Pargo Prieto







AFS Common Name: Gray Snapper
AFS Sci. Name: Lutjanus griseus (Linnaeus, 1758)
AFS Other Names:   N.A.

AFS Synonyms:   N.A.
FAO Sci. Name: Lutjanus griseus (Linnaeus, 1758)
FAO Species Code: LUT Lut 18
FAO Common English: Grey snapper
FAO Common French: Vivaneau sarde grise
FAO Common Spanish: Pargo prieto
FAO Sci. Name with Ref.: Labrus griseus Linnaeus, 1758;
Syst.Nat., 9:283 (Bahamas).

FAO Synonyms: Sparus tetracanthus Bloch (1791);
Anthias caballerote Bloch & Schneider (1801);
Bodianus vivanet Lacepède (1803);
Lobotes emarginatus Baird & Girard (1855);
Lutjanus stearnsi Goode & Bean (1879).
Malabar Snapper FDA-SL Market Name: Snapper
FDA-SL Common Name: Malabar Snapper
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Lutjanus malabaricus
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: ms
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: lutjmala
Vernac. 1)  Scarlet Seaperch
Vernac. 2)  Red Bream
Vernac. 3)  Malabar Red Snapper
Vernac. 4)  Malabar Blood Snapper







AFS Common Name: Malabar Snapper
AFS Sci. Name: Lutjanus malabaricus Schneider, 1801
AFS Other Names: Malabar blood snapper

AFS Synonyms:   N.A.
FAO Sci. Name: Lutjanus malabaricus Schneider, 1801
FAO Species Code: LUT Lut 10
FAO Common English: Malabar bood snapper
FAO Common French: Vivaneau malabar
FAO Common Spanish: Pargo malabárico
FAO Sci. Name with Ref.: Sparus malabaricus Schneider (in Bloch & Schneider), 1801;
Syst.Ichth.:278 (Coromandel).

FAO Synonyms: Mesoprion dodecacanthus Bleeker (1853).
Pacific Snapper FDA-SL Market Name: Snapper
FDA-SL Common Name: Pacific Snapper
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Lutjanus peru
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: ps
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: lutjperu
Vernac. 1)  Pacific Red Snapper










AFS Common Name: Pacific Red Snapper
AFS Sci. Name: Lutjanus peru (Nichols & Murphy, 1922)
AFS Other Names:   N.A.

AFS Synonyms: R. H. Rosenblatt (pers. comm.) notes that a specimen from southern California is in the
Scripps Institution of Oceanography collection and that a note on its occurrence is in preparation.
FAO Sci. Name: Lutjanus peru (Nichols & Murphy, 1922)
FAO Species Code: LUT Lut 61
FAO Common English: Pacific red snapper
FAO Common French: Vivaneau garance
FAO Common Spanish: Pargo gringo
FAO Sci. Name with Ref.: Neomaenis peru Nichols & Murphy, 1922;
Bull.Amer.Mus.Nat.Hist., 46(9):508 (Lobos de Tierra, Peru).

FAO Synonyms: None.
Caribbean Red Snapper FDA-SL Market Name: Snapper
FDA-SL Common Name: Caribbean Red Snapper
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Lutjanus purpureus
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: cs
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: lutjpurp
Vernac. 1)  Southern Red Snapper










AFS Common Name: Caribbean Red Snapper
AFS Sci. Name: Lutjanus purpureus Poey, 1867
AFS Other Names: southern red snapper

AFS Synonyms: W. C. Rohde (pers. comm.) notes that this species has been taken rather
frequently in commercial catches from North Carolina and South Carolina, all from depths less than 200m.
FAO Sci. Name: Lutjanus purpureus Poey, 1867
FAO Species Code: LUT Lut 21
FAO Common English: Southern red snapper
FAO Common French: Vivaneau rouge
FAO Common Spanish: Pargo colorado
FAO Sci. Name with Ref.: Lutjanus purpureus Poey, 1867;
Rep.Fisico-nat.Isla de Cuba, 2:157 (Cuba).

FAO Synonyms: None.
Lane Snapper FDA-SL Market Name: Snapper
FDA-SL Common Name: Lane Snapper
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Lutjanus synagris
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: ls
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: lutjsyna
Vernac. 1)  Spot Snapper
Vernac. 2)  Redtail Snapper
Vernac. 3)  Silk Snapper








AFS Common Name: Lane Snapper
AFS Sci. Name: Lutjanus synagris (Linnaeus, 1758)
AFS Other Names:   N.A.

AFS Synonyms:   N.A.
FAO Sci. Name: Lutjanus synagris (Linnaeus, 1758)
FAO Species Code: LUT Lut 22
FAO Common English: Lane snapper
FAO Common French: Vivaneau gazou
FAO Common Spanish: Pargo bajaiba
FAO Sci. Name with Ref.: Sparus synagris Linnaeus, 1758;
Syst.Nat., 10:280 (Bahamas).

FAO Synonyms: Sparus vermicularis Bloch & Schneider (1801);
Lutjanus abrieti Desmarest (1823);
Mesoprion uninotatus Cuvier (in C. & V., 1828);
? Lutjanus brachypterus Cope (1871);
Neomaenis megalophthalmus Evermann & Marsh (1900).
Silk Snapper FDA-SL Market Name: Snapper
FDA-SL Common Name: Silk Snapper
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Lutjanus vivanus
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: ss
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: lutjviva
Vernac. 1)  West Indian Snapper
Vernac. 2)  Day Snapper
Vernac. 3)  Longfin Red Snapper








AFS Common Name: Silk Snapper
AFS Sci. Name: Lutjanus vivanus (Cuvier, 1829)
AFS Other Names:   N.A.

AFS Synonyms:   N.A.
FAO Sci. Name: Lutjanus vivanus (Cuvier, 1828)
FAO Species Code: LUT Lut 23
FAO Common English: Silk snapper
FAO Common French: Vivaneau soie
FAO Common Spanish: Pargo de lo alto
FAO Sci. Name with Ref.: Mesoporion vivanus Cuvier (in C. & V.), 1828;
Hist.Nat.Poiss., 2:454 (Martinique).

FAO Synonyms: Mesoprion profundus Poey (1860);
Lutjanus torridus Cope (1871).
Yellowtail Snapper FDA-SL Market Name: Snapper
FDA-SL Common Name: Yellowtail Snapper
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Ocyurus chrysurus
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: ys
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: ocyuchry
Vernac. 1)  Palu-I'Usama










AFS Common Name: Yellowtail Snapper
AFS Sci. Name: Ocyurus chrysurus (Bloch, 1791)
AFS Other Names:   N.A.

AFS Synonyms:   N.A.
FAO Sci. Name: Ocyurus chrysurus (Bloch, 1791)
FAO Species Code: LUT Ocyur 1
FAO Common English: Yellowtail snapper
FAO Common French: Vivaneau queue jaune
FAO Common Spanish: Rabirubia
FAO Sci. Name with Ref.: Sparus chrysurus Bloch, 1790;
Ichth., Pl. 262 (Brazil).

FAO Synonyms: Anthias rabirubia Bloch & Schneider (1801);
Sparus semiluna Lacepède (1801);
Mesoprion aurovittatus Agassiz (1829);
Ocyurus rijgersmoei Cope (1871);
Lutjanus melanurus Jordan & Gilbert (1883).
Vermillion Snapper FDA-SL Market Name: Snapper
FDA-SL Common Name: Vermillion Snapper
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Rhomboplites aurorubens
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: vs
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: rhomauro
Vernac. 1)  Beeliner
Vernac. 2)  Clubhead Snapper
Vernac. 3)  Night Snapper








AFS Common Name: Vermillion Snapper
AFS Sci. Name: Rhomboplites aurorubens (Cuvier, 1829)
AFS Other Names:   N.A.

AFS Synonyms:   N.A.
FAO Sci. Name: Rhomboplites aurorubens (Cuvier, 1829)
FAO Species Code: LUT Rhomb 1
FAO Common English: Vermilion snapper
FAO Common French: Vivaneau ti-yeux
FAO Common Spanish: Pargo cunaro
FAO Sci. Name with Ref.: Centropristis aurorubens Cuvier (in C. & V., 1829);
Hist.Nat.Poiss., 3:45 (Brazil).

FAO Synonyms: Mesoprion elegans Poey (1860);
Aprion ariommus Jordan & Gilbert (1883).

 

Malacanthidae (tilefishes)

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Ocean Whitefish FDA-SL Market Name: Tilefish
FDA-SL Common Name: Ocean Whitefish
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Caulolatilus princeps
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: ow
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: caulprin
Vernac. 1)  Whitefish
Vernac. 2)  Blanquil









AFS Common Name: Ocean Whitefish
AFS Sci. Name: Caulolatilus princeps (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.

 

Nototheniidae (cod icefishes)

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Patagonian Toothfish FDA-SL Market Name: Patagonian Toothfish
FDA-SL Common Name: Patagonian Toothfish
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Dissostichus eleginoides
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: pn
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: disseleg
Vernac. 1)  Antartic Cod
Vernac. 2)  Icefish









AFS Common Name: Patagonian Toothfish
AFS Sci. Name: Dissostichus eleginoides Smitt, 1898
AFS Other Names:   N.A.

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

FAO Synonyms:   N.A.

 

Oreosomatidae (oreos)

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Black Oreo Dory FDA-SL Market Name: Oreo Dory
FDA-SL Common Name: Black Oreo Dory
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Allocyttus niger
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: od
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: allonige












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.
Smooth Oreo Dory FDA-SL Market Name: Oreo Dory
FDA-SL Common Name: Smooth Oreo Dory
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Pseudocyttus maculatus
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: so
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: pseumacu
Vernac. 1)  Smooth Oreo
Vernac. 2)  Small-Spined Oreo









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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