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Percichthyidae (temperate perches)

RFE LinkFDA - SL Market Name
FDA - SL Common Name
FDA - SL Scientific Name
RFE 2 Letter Code
RFE 8 Letter Code		FDA - SL Vernacular NamesAFS Common Name
AFS Scientific Name
AFS Other Names
AFS Synonyms		FAO Scientific Name
FAO Species Code
FAO Common Name English
FAO Common Name French
FAO Common Name Spanish		FAO Synonyms




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.

 

Percidae (perches)

RFE LinkFDA - SL Market Name
FDA - SL Common Name
FDA - SL Scientific Name
RFE 2 Letter Code
RFE 8 Letter Code		FDA - SL Vernacular NamesAFS Common Name
AFS Scientific Name
AFS Other Names
AFS Synonyms		FAO Scientific Name
FAO Species Code
FAO Common Name English
FAO Common Name French
FAO Common Name Spanish		FAO Synonyms






Yellow Perch FDA-SL Market Name: Perch, Lake (Yellow)
FDA-SL Common Name: Yellow Perch
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Perca flavescens
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: yp
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: percflav		 Vernac. 1)  Ring Perch
Vernac. 2)  Striped Perch
Vernac. 3)  Jack Perch
Vernac. 4)  Redfin







 AFS Common Name: Yellow Perch
AFS Sci. Name: Perca flavescens (Mitchill, 1814)
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.
Sauger FDA-SL Market Name: Sauger
FDA-SL Common Name: Sauger
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Stizostedion canadense
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: sz
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: stizcana		 Vernac. 1)  Eastern Sauger
Vernac. 2)  Sand Pike
Vernac. 3)  Sand Pickerel
Vernac. 4)  Gray Pike
Vernac. 5)  Canadian Pike
Vernac. 6)  Pike Perch





 AFS Common Name: Sauger
AFS Sci. Name: Stizostedion canadense (Smith, 1834)
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.

 

Pleuronectidae (righteye flounders)

RFE LinkFDA - SL Market Name
FDA - SL Common Name
FDA - SL Scientific Name
RFE 2 Letter Code
RFE 8 Letter Code		FDA - SL Vernacular NamesAFS Common Name
AFS Scientific Name
AFS Other Names
AFS Synonyms		FAO Scientific Name
FAO Species Code
FAO Common Name English
FAO Common Name French
FAO Common Name Spanish		FAO Synonyms






Arrowtooth Flounder FDA-SL Market Name: Flounder, Arrowtooth
FDA-SL Common Name: Arrowtooth Flounder
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Atheresthes stomias
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: ar
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: athestom		 Vernac. 1)  Arrowtooth Halibut
Vernac. 2)  Turbot
Vernac. 3)  Paltus








 AFS Common Name: Arrowtooth Flounder
AFS Sci. Name: Atheresthes stomias (Jordan & Gilbert, 1880)
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.
Petrale Sole FDA-SL Market Name: Sole (Flounder)
FDA-SL Common Name: Petrale Sole
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Eopsetta jordani
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: pt
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: eopsjord		 Vernac. 1)  California Sole
Vernac. 2)  Brill
Vernac. 3)  Petral








 AFS Common Name: Petrale Sole
AFS Sci. Name: Eopsetta jordani (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.
Rex Sole FDA-SL Market Name: Sole (Flounder)
FDA-SL Common Name: Rex Sole
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Errex zachirus
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: rx
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: errezach











AFS Common Name: Rex Sole
AFS Sci. Name: Errex zachirus (Lockington, 1879)
AFS Other Names:   N.A.

AFS Synonyms: K. Sakamoto, 1984, Mem. Fac. Fish. Hokkaido Univ. 31:95,
revised the genera of Pleuronectidae. The following changes, all adopted here,
affect our list: Lyopsetta exilis is transferred to the genus Eopsetta;
Glyptocephalus zachirus is in Errex; Limanda aspera, Limanda ferruginea,
and Limanda proboscidea become Pleuronectes asper, Pleuronectes ferrgineus,
and Pleuronectes proboscideus; Liopsetta glacialis, Liopsetta putnami,
and Pseudopleuronectes americanus are also moved to Pleuronectes;
Lepidopsetta bilineata becomes Pleuronectes bilineatus; and
Isopsetta isolepis and Parophrys vetulus are transferred to Pleuronectes.		 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.
Gray Sole FDA-SL Market Name: Sole (Flounder)
FDA-SL Common Name: Gray Sole
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: wt
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: glypcyno		 Vernac. 1)  Witch Flounder
Vernac. 2)  Craig Fluke
Vernac. 3)  Pole Flounder
Vernac. 4)  Flet
Vernac. 5)  Lemon Sole
Vernac. 6)  Pole Dab
Vernac. 7)  Pade Dab
Vernac. 8)  Torbay Sole
Vernac. 9)  White Sole


 AFS Common Name: Witch Flounder
AFS Sci. Name: Glyptocephalus cynoglossus (Linnaeus, 1758)
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.
Flathead Sole FDA-SL Market Name: Sole (Flounder)
FDA-SL Common Name: Flathead Sole
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Hippoglossoides elassodon
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: ft
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: hippelas		 Vernac. 1)  Flathead Flounder
Vernac. 2)  Halibut-Like Flounder









 AFS Common Name: Flathead Sole
AFS Sci. Name: Hippoglossoides elassodon Jordan & Gilbert 1880
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.
Pacific Halibut FDA-SL Market Name: Halibut
FDA-SL Common Name: Pacific Halibut
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Hippoglossus stenolepis
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: ph
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: hippsten		 Vernac. 1)  Common Halibut
Vernac. 2)  Whitesided Paltus









 AFS Common Name: Pacific halibut
AFS Sci. Name: Hippoglossus stenolepis Schmidt, 1904
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 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.
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.
Starry Flounder FDA-SL Market Name: Flounder
FDA-SL Common Name: Starry Flounder
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Platichthys stellatus
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: sf
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: platstel		 Vernac. 1)  Great Flounder
Vernac. 2)  California Flounder
Vernac. 3)  Emerywheel
Vernac. 4)  Grindstone







 AFS Common Name: Starry Flounder
AFS Sci. Name: Platichthys stellatus (Pallas, 1787)
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.
Blackback Flounder FDA-SL Market Name: Flounder (Sole)
FDA-SL Common Name: Blackback Flounder
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Pleuronectes americanus
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: bb
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: pleuamer		 Vernac. 1)  Winter Flounder
Vernac. 2)  Lemon Sole
Vernac. 3)  Georges Bank Flounder








 AFS Common Name: Winter Flounder
AFS Sci. Name: Pleuronectes americanus Walbaum 1792
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.
Yellowfin Sole FDA-SL Market Name: Sole (Flounder)
FDA-SL Common Name: Yellowfin Sole
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Pleuronectes asper
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: yw
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: pleuaspe











AFS Common Name: Yellowfin Sole
AFS Sci. Name: Pleuronectes asper Pallas, 1814
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.
Rock Sole FDA-SL Market Name: Sole (Flounder)
FDA-SL Common Name: Rock Sole
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Pleuronectes bilineatus
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: rk
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: pleubili		 Vernac. 1)  Rock Flounder
Vernac. 2)  Twolined Flounder
Vernac. 3)  Whitebellied Flounder








 AFS Common Name: Rock Sole
AFS Sci. Name: Pleuronectes bilineatus (Ayres, 1855)
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.
English Sole FDA-SL Market Name: Sole
FDA-SL Common Name: English Sole
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Pleuronectes vetulus
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: es
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: pleuvetu		 Vernac. 1)  Lemon Sole










 AFS Common Name: English Sole
AFS Sci. Name: Pleuronectes vetulus (Girard, 1854)
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.

 

Portunidae (common edible crabs)

RFE LinkFDA - SL Market Name
FDA - SL Common Name
FDA - SL Scientific Name
RFE 2 Letter Code
RFE 8 Letter Code		FDA - SL Vernacular NamesAFS Common Name
AFS Scientific Name
AFS Other Names
AFS Synonyms		FAO Scientific Name
FAO Species Code
FAO Common Name English
FAO Common Name French
FAO Common Name Spanish		FAO Synonyms






Blue Crab FDA-SL Market Name: Crab, Blue
FDA-SL Common Name: Blue Crab
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Callinectes sapidus
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: cb
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: callsapi		 Vernac. 1)  Hardshell Crab
Vernac. 2)  Softshell Crab









 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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