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FDA - SL Common Name
FDA - SL Scientific Name
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AFS Scientific Name
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Skipjack Tuna FDA-SL Market Name: Tuna
FDA-SL Common Name: Skipjack Tuna
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Katsuwonus pelamis
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: sk
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: katspela
Vernac. 1)  Ocean Bonito
Vernac. 2)  Lesser Tuna
Vernac. 3)  Aku








AFS Common Name: Skipjack Tuna
AFS Sci. Name: Katsuwonus pelamis (Linnaeus, 1758)
AFS Other Names:   N.A.

AFS Synonyms: We follow B. B. Collette and C. E. Nauen, 1983, FAO Fish. Synop. 125 (vol. 2):42,
and many other ichthyologists in placing Euthynnus pelamis in the monotypic genus Katsuwonus.
FAO Sci. Name: Katsuwonus pelamis (Linnaeus, 1758)
FAO Species Code: SCOMBR Kats 1
FAO Common English: Skipjack tuna
FAO Common French: Bonite à ventre rayé (=Listao)
FAO Common Spanish: Listado
FAO Sci. Name with Ref.: Scomber pelamis Linnaeus, 1758;
Sytema Naturae, ed. X:297

FAO Synonyms: Scomber pelamides Lacepède, 1800;
Scomber pelamys - Bloch & Schneider, 1801;
Thynnus pelamys - Cuvier, 1817;
Thynnus pelamis - Risso, 1826;
Thynus vagans Lesson, 1826;
Thinnus pelamis - S.D.W., 1837;
Orcynus pelamys - Poey, 1875;
Euthynnus pelamys - Jordan & Gilbert, 1882;
Gymnosarda pelamis - Dresslar & Fesler, 1889;
Orcynus pelamis - Smitt, 1892;
Katsuwonus pelamys - Kishinouye, 1915;
Katsuwonus pelamis - Kishinouye, 1923;
Euthynnus pelamis - Ehrenbaum, 1924;
Gymnosarda pelamys - Barnard, 1927.
Escolar(*) FDA-SL Market Name: Escolar(*)
FDA-SL Common Name: Escolar(*)
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Lepidocybium(*) flavobrunneum(*)
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: ec
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: lepiflav












AFS Common Name: Escolar
AFS Sci. Name: Lepidocybium flavobrumnneum (Smith, 1843)
AFS Other Names:   N.A.

AFS Synonyms: We follow those ichthyologists who combine the Gempylidae (snake mackerels) and Trichiuridae
(cutlasssfishes). Various included genera have been assigned differently by ichthyologists or placed in their own family.
FAO Sci. Name: Lepidocybium flavobrumnneum (Smith, 1849)
FAO Species Code: GEMP Lepid 1
FAO Common English: Escolar
FAO Common French: Escolier noir
FAO Common Spanish: Escolar negro
FAO Sci. Name with Ref.: Cybium flavo-brunneum Smith 1849, pl. 20 (Cape of Good Hope, Africa).

FAO Synonyms: Xenogramma carinatum Waite, 1904;
Diplogonurus maderensis Noronha, 1926;
Lepidosarda retigramma Kishinouye, 1926).
Yellowtail Flounder FDA-SL Market Name: Flounder
FDA-SL Common Name: Yellowtail Flounder
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Limanda ferruginea
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: yf
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: pleuferr
Vernac. 1)  Rusty Dab
Vernac. 2)  Sand Dab









AFS Common Name: Yellowtail Flounder
AFS Sci. Name: Pleuronectes ferrugineus (Storer, 1839)
AFS Other Names:   N.A.

AFS Synonyms: see Errex zachirus
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.
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).
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.
Haddock FDA-SL Market Name: Haddock
FDA-SL Common Name: Haddock
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Melanogrammus aeglefinus
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: hd
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: melaaegl
Vernac. 1)  Scrod Haddock










AFS Common Name: Haddock
AFS Sci. Name: Melanogrammus aeglefinus (Linnaeus, 1758)
AFS Other Names:   N.A.

AFS Synonyms:   N.A.
FAO Sci. Name: Melanogrammus aeglefinus (Linnaeus, 1758)
FAO Species Code: GADI Mela 1
FAO Common English: Hadddock
FAO Common French: Eglefin
FAO Common Spanish: Eglefino
FAO Sci. Name with Ref.: Gadus aeglefinus Linnaeus, 1758:
Syst. Nat., ed.X:251.

FAO Synonyms: Morhua aeglefinus Fleming, 1828;
Aeglefinus linnei Malm, 1877.
Argentine Whiting FDA-SL Market Name: Whiting
FDA-SL Common Name: Argentine Whiting
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Merluccius hubbsi
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: ag
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: merlhubb
Vernac. 1)  Southern Atlantic Hake
Vernac. 2)  Patagonian Whiting
Vernac. 3)  Argentinian Hake
Vernac. 4)  South American Hake







AFS Common Name: Argentine Hake
AFS Sci. Name: Merluccius hubbsi Marini, 1932
AFS Other Names: Patagonian whiting, Argentinian hake,
South American hake.


AFS Synonyms:   N.A.
FAO Sci. Name: Merluccius hubbsi Marini, 1933
FAO Species Code: MERL Mer 10
FAO Common English: Argentine hake
FAO Common French: Merlu d'Argentine
FAO Common Spanish: Merluza Argentina
FAO Sci. Name with Ref.: Merluccius hubbsi Marini 1933;
Rev.Physis, 11:322 (off the Provinces of Buenos Aires and Patogonia).

FAO Synonyms: Merluccius gayi (nec Guichenot, 1848):Cunningham, 1871;
Merluccius bilinearis (nec Mitchill, 1814):Ribeiro, 1915;
Merluccius gayi hubbsi:Mann, 1954;
Merluccius merluccius hubbsi: Angelescu et al., 1958.
Southern Blue Whiting FDA-SL Market Name: Whiting, Blue
FDA-SL Common Name: Southern Blue Whiting
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Micromesistius australis
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: bw
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: micraust
Vernac. 1)  Southern Poutassou










AFS Common Name: Southern Blue Whiting
AFS Sci. Name: Micromesistius australis Norman, 1937
AFS Other Names: southern potassou

AFS Synonyms:   N.A.
FAO Sci. Name: Micromesistius australis Norman, 1937
FAO Species Code: GADI Microm 2
FAO Common English: Southern blue whiting
FAO Common French: Merlan bleu Austral
FAO Common Spanish: Polaca
FAO Sci. Name with Ref.: Micromesistius australis Norman, 1937;
Discovery Rept., 16:51.

FAO Synonyms: Micromesistius australis australis, Inada & Nakamura, 1975;
Micromesistius australis pallidus, Inada & Nakamura, 1975.
Dover Sole FDA-SL Market Name: Sole
FDA-SL Common Name: Dover Sole
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Mircostomas pacificus
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: dv
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: micrpaci
Vernac. 1)  Slime Sole
Vernac. 2)  Slippery Sole









AFS Common Name: Dover Sole
AFS Sci. Name: Microstomus pacificus (Lockington, 1879)
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.
White Perch FDA-SL Market Name: Perch, White
FDA-SL Common Name: White Perch
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Morone americana
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: pw
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: moroamer












AFS Common Name: White Perch
AFS Sci. Name: Morone americana (Gemlin, 1789)
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.
Sunshine Bass FDA-SL Market Name: Bass
FDA-SL Common Name: Sunshine Bass
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Morone chrysops x saxatilis
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: hb
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: morochsa
Vernac. 1)  White and Striped Bass Hybrid










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.
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).
Cutthroat Trout FDA-SL Market Name: Trout
FDA-SL Common Name: Cutthroat Trout
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Oncorhynchus clarki
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: oc
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: oncoclar
Vernac. 1)  Columbia River Trout
Vernac. 2)  Blackspotted Trout









AFS Common Name: Cutthroat Trout
AFS Sci. Name: Oncorhynchus clarki (Richardson, 1836)
AFS Other Names:   N.A.

AFS Synonyms: see O. mykiss
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.
Pink Salmon FDA-SL Market Name: Salmon, Pink (Humpback)
FDA-SL Common Name: Pink Salmon
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: pk
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: oncogorb
Vernac. 1)  Dog Salmon
Vernac. 2)  Gorbusch
Vernac. 3)  Haddo
Vernac. 4)  Holia







AFS Common Name: Pink Salmon
AFS Sci. Name: Oncorhynchus gorbuscha (Walbaum, 1792)
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.
Chum Salmon FDA-SL Market Name: Salmon, Chum (Keta)
FDA-SL Common Name: Chum Salmon
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Oncorhynchus keta
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: ch
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: oncoketa
Vernac. 1)  Dog Salmon
Vernac. 2)  Calico Salmon
Vernac. 3)  Chub
Vernac. 4)  Keta Salmon







AFS Common Name: Chum Salmon
AFS Sci. Name: Oncorhynchus keta (Walbaum, 1792)
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.
Coho Salmon FDA-SL Market Name: Salmon, Coho (Silver, Medium Red)
FDA-SL Common Name: Coho Salmon
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Oncorhynchus kisutch
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: co
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: oncokisu
Vernac. 1)  Hoopid Salmon
Vernac. 2)  White Salmon
Vernac. 3)  Silver Salmon
Vernac. 4)  Medium Red Salmon







AFS Common Name: Coho Salmon
AFS Sci. Name: Oncorhynchus kisutch (Walbaum, 1792)
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.
Rainbow Trout FDA-SL Market Name: Trout, Rainbow (Steelhead)
FDA-SL Common Name: Rainbow Trout
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Oncorhynchus mykiss
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: st
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: oncomyki
Vernac. 1)  Coastal Rainbow Trout
Vernac. 2)  Silver Trout
Vernac. 3)  Salmon Brook Trout
Vernac. 4)  Rainbow Trout







AFS Common Name: Rainbow Trout
AFS Sci. Name: Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum, 1792)
AFS Other Names: Salmo penshinensis, S. gairdneri; Kamchatkan trout, steelhead
(anadromous form). Salmo mykiss has been shown to be the senior synonym of the
rainbow trout S. gairdneri, native to western North America, but very widely introduced.
We include it here, even though it appears on the North American list, because of the
change both in generic and specific name.


AFS Synonyms: The term steelhead is applied to sea-run rainbow trout and some
populations from large lakes.

G. R. Smith and R. F. Stearley, 1989, Fisheries (Bethesda) 14(1):4,
showed that the relationships of the trouts of the cutthroat and rainbow series lie with
Onchorhynchus rather than with Salmo. The Committee earlier noted its endorsement
of this change, 1989, Fisheries (Bethesda) 14(1):5.

This species, previously known as gairdneri in North America, occurs also in Kamchatka,
where it was first described as mykiss. This matter is discussed in detail by G. R. Smith and
R. F. Stearley, 1989, Fisheries (Bethesda) 14(1):5.

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.
Sockeye Salmon FDA-SL Market Name: Salmon, Sockeye (Red, Blueback)
FDA-SL Common Name: Sockeye Salmon
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Oncorhynchus nerka
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: sy
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: onconerk
Vernac. 1)  Redfish
Vernac. 2)  Spring-Run Salmon
Vernac. 3)  Summer Sockeye








AFS Common Name: Sockeye Salmon
AFS Sci. Name: Oncorhynchus nerka (Walbaum, 1792)
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.
Chinook Salmon FDA-SL Market Name: Salmon, Chinook (King, Spring)
FDA-SL Common Name: Chinook Salmon
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: kg
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: oncotsha
Vernac. 1)  Tee Salmon
Vernac. 2)  Winter Salmon
Vernac. 3)  Quinnat Salmon
Vernac. 4)  King Salmon
Vernac. 5)  Spring Salmon






AFS Common Name: Chinook Salmon
AFS Sci. Name: Oncorhynchus tshawytscha (Walbaum, 1792)
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.
Lingcod FDA-SL Market Name: Lingcod
FDA-SL Common Name: Lingcod
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Ophiodon elongatus
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: lc
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: ophielon
Vernac. 1)  Cultus Cod
Vernac. 2)  Blue Cod
Vernac. 3)  Buffalo Cod
Vernac. 4)  Ling







AFS Common Name: Lingcod
AFS Sci. Name: Ophiodon elongatus Girard, 1854
AFS Other Names:   N.A.

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

FAO Synonyms: 

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