Jordan Angler

This list comprises the most important economic (commercial) species of the world's ocean and major fresh-water fishes.

The compilation was made by the editor, Georg Borgstrom. For final checking and supplementation, he is greatly indebted to Dr. P. Tack, Head of Fish and Wild­

life Department, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, and Dr. R. W.

Blacker, Fisheries Laboratory, Lowestoft, United Kingdom.

English Latin

Alaska pollock See pollock, Alaska

Albacore (Atlantic) Serioh hhndi Valenciennes Albacore (Pacific), syn. long- Thunnus ahlunga Bonnaterre

finned tuna

Alewife (Europe), syn. Allis Clupea (Alosa) alosa Linnaeus shad, shad, rock herring

Alewife (United States, Can­ Pomolobus pseudoharengus (Wilson) and P. aesti­

ada) valis (Mitchill)

Alfonsino Beryx splendens Lowe

Amberfish (America) See Atlantic albacore

American plaice, syn. long Hippoglossoides platessoides (Fabricius) rough dab

Anchovy (Australia) Engraulis australis White

Anchovy (Azov Sea) Engraulis encrasicholus maeoticus Pus.

Anchovy (Black Sea), syn. Engraulis encrasicholus ponticus (Linnaeus)

"Chamsa" (Russian)

Anchovy (European) Engraulis pseudoharengus (Wilson), syn. Engrau­

lis encrasicholus Linnaeus Anchovy (Japanese) Engraulis japonicus (Houttuyn)

Anchovy (Indian) AnchovieUa indica (van Hasselt), syn. Engraulis (Stolephorus) indicus Bleeker

Anchovy (Malayan) Stolephorus spp.

Anchovy, northern (East Pa­ Engraulis mordax (Girard)

cific) Engraulis mordax (Girard)

Angelflsh (Europe) See monkfish

Angelfish (United States) Pomocanthus and Hohcanthus spp.

Angler, syn. lesser weever, Trachinus vipera Cuvier and Valenciennes stingfish* Trachinus vipera Cuvier and Valenciennes Angler (Japan) Lophius litulon Jordan

Angler (Northwest Atlantic), Lophius americanus Cuvier and Valenciennes syn. goosefish

Anglerfish (United Kingdom), Lophius piscatorius Linnaeus syn. monkfish, fishing frog, or

silver salmon

Arctic char Salvelinus alpinus Linnaeus Arctic cisco Coregonus autumnalis Pallas

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English Latin

Arctic cod S e e polar c o d

Arctic flounder S e e polar p l a i c e

Arctic grayling Thymallus arcticus Pallas

Argentine ( A t l a n t i c ) Argentina silus A s c a n i u s

Argentine (Pacific) Argentina sialis Gilbert

Arrow-toothed flounder, arrow- Atheresthes stomias ( J o r d a n a n d G i l b e r t ) toothed halibut

Atheresthes stomias ( J o r d a n a n d G i l b e r t )

Atherine S e e smelt ( s p a r l i n g )

Atka mackerel Pleurogrammus azonus J o r d a n a n d M e t z , syn. P.

monopterygius ( P a l l a s ) Atlantic round herring S e e herring ( C a r i b b e a n )

Atlantic t u n a S e e blackfin tuna

Atlantic wolf-fish, syn. catfish Anarhichas lupus L i n n a e u s

"Ayu" ( J a p a n e s e ) Plecoglossus altivelis T e m m i n c k a n d Schlegel

B a r b e l Barhus harbus ( L i n n a e u s )

B a r r a c o u t a ( A u s t r a l i a ) Thyrsites atun ( E u p h r a s e n ) B a r r a c u d a , syn. sea pike Sphyraena s p p .

B a r r a c u d a ( J a p a n e s e ) Sphyraena picuda B l o c h a n d Schneider B a s s ( A t l a n t i c ) , syn. salmon Morone labrax ( L i n n a e u s ) , syn. Labrax lupus

b a s s

Morone labrax ( L i n n a e u s ) , syn. Labrax lupus B a s s , c o m m o n ( J a p a n ) Nipon spinosus C u v i e r

B a s s , striped Roccus saxatilis ( W a l b a u m )

" B e l u g a " ( R u s s i a ) S e e sturgeon ( D a n u b e ) B i b , syn. pout, p o u t i n g Gadus luscus L i n n a e u s

B i g h e a d Aristichthys nobilis ( R i c h a r d s o n )

B i g m o u t h , syn. bufflalofish, win­ Megastomatobus cyprineUa ( C u v i e r a n d Valencien­

ter c a r p n e s )

B l a c k c o d Erilepis zonifer L i n n a e u s

B l a c k s e a b a s s S e e giant s e a b a s s

Blanquillo Branchiostegus s p p .

Blenny Enedrias nebulosus ( T e m m i n c k a n d S c h l e g e l ) Bluefin tuna, syn. blackfin Thunnus thynnus ( L i n n a e u s )

tuna, tunny

Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrix ( L i n n a e u s )

Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus Rafinesque, syn. Helioperca

incisor

B l u e ling S e e ling, b l u e

B l u e mackerel S e e Pacific mackerel

B l u e p i k e S e e b l u e walleye

B l u e walleye Stizostedion vitreum glaucum ( H u b b s )

B l u e whiting S e e p o u t a s s o u

B l u e t S e e skate

Bonito ( A t l a n t i c ) Sarda sarda B l o c h Bonito ( A u s t r a l i a ) Sarda australis Bonito ( C a l i f o r n i a ) Sarda lineolata ( G i r a r d )

English Latin

Sarda chilensis ( C u v i e r a n d V a l e n c i e n n e s ) S e e s k i p j a c k

Orcynopsis unicolor ( S t . H i l a i r e )

Sarda orientalis ( T e m m i n c k a n d S c h l e g e l ) S e e skate, owl

Amia calva L i n n a e u s Abramis brama L i n n a e u s S e e pomfret

Lagodon rhomboides ( L i n n a e u s ) S e e s e a b r e a m

Rhombus laevis ( R o n d e l e t ) , syn. Scophthalmus rhombus L i n n a e u s

Lophopsetta maculata ( M i t c h i l l ) S e e petrale sole

Colistium güntheri ( H u t t o n ) S e e S c a n d i n a v i a n sardine Salvelinus fontinalis ( M i t c h i l l ) Salmo trutta L i n n a e u s

S e e b i g m o u t h

S e e catfish ( f r e s h - w a t e r )

Lota lota (lacustris) ( W a l b a u m ) S e e flounder ( E u r o p e )

Poronotus triacanthus ( P e c k ) Isopsetta isolepis ( L o c k i n g t o n )

S e e geelbek, m a y also b e Elops saurus L i n n a e u s S e e horse mackerel

Mallotus catervarius ( P e n n a u t ) Mallotus villosus ( M ü l l e r ) Mallotus socialis ( P a l l a s ) Cyprinus carpio L i n n a e u s Carassius carassius ( L i n n a e u s )

Caspiomyzon wagneri Kessler Rutilus rutilus caspicus ( J a k i m o v ) S e e "sevruga"

Ictalurus s p p . , syn. Pilodietis olivaris Rafinesque S e e Atlantic wolf-fish

Esox niger L e S u e u r S e e Arctic char

Salvelinus (Cristivomer) namaycush ( W a l b a u m ) Oncorhynchus masou ( B r e v o o r t )

S e e k i n g salmon Leucichthys s p p . S e e p e a m o u t h Bonito (Pacific)

Bonito, ocean Bonito, plain

Bonito, striped, syn. Oriental bonito

B o r d e r e d skate Bowfin

B r e a m , fresh-water B r e a m , Ray's

B r e a m , sea ( W e s t Atlantic) B r e a m , sea ( E a s t Atlantic) Brill ( N o r t h S e a )

Brill ( N o r t h w e s t Atlantic) Brill (Pacific)

Brill ( O c e a n i a ) Brisling

Brook trout B r o w n trout Buffalofish B u l l h e a d

Burbot, syn. "nalim" ( R u s s i a ) B u t t

Butterfish Butter sole C a p e salmon Capefish

C a p e l i n ( A r c t i c ) C a p e l i n ( A t l a n t i c ) C a p e l i n e (Pacific) C a r p , c o m m o n

C a r p , crucian, syn. G e r m a n ( o r P r u s s i a n ) c a r p

C a s p i a n l a m p r e y C a s p i a n r o a c h C a s p i a n sturgeon Catfish ( f r e s h - w a t e r ) Catfish, b a n d e d C h a i n pickerel C h a r ( A r c t i c ) C h a r ( G r e a t L a k e s ) Cherry salmon Chinook s a l m o n C h u b ( N o r t h A m e r i c a ) C h u b ( C o l u m b i a R i v e r )

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English Latin

S e e Pacific m a c k e r e l

Oncorhynchus keta ( W a l b a u m ) S e e r o u n d s c a d

Coregonus (Leucichthys) artedi ( L e S u e u r ) Polhchius (Gadus) virens ( L i n n a e u s )

Gadus callarias ( L i n n a e u s ) , syn. Gadus morhua L i n n a e u s

S e e pollock ( A l a s k a )

Gadus (morhua) macrocephalus Tilesius S e e salmon, silver

S e e coalfish

Conger oceanicus ( M i t c h i l l )

Conger conger ( L i n n a e u s ) Astroconger myriaster ( B r e v o o r t ) S e e Rockfish, rosy ( N o r t h e a s t Pacific) Pomoxis s p p .

Micropogon undulatus ( L i n n a e u s ) Brosme brosme ( M ü l l e r )

S e e s c a b b a r d fish

Salmo clarki ( R i c h a r d s o n )

Limanda limanda ( L i n n a e u s ) S e e A m e r i c a n p l a i c e

Pleuronectes (Limanda) ferruginea ( L i n n a e u s ) Bhombosolea plebeia ( R i c h a r d s o n )

S e e yellowfin sole

Tribolodon hakonensis hakonensis ( G ü n t h e r ) S e e b e l u g a ( R u s s i a )

S e e Indian s a l m o n

Squalus acanthias L i n n a e u s , syn. Sq. suckleyi ( G i - r a r d )

Scylliorhinus stelforis L i n n a e u s Squalus mitsukurii J o r d a n a n d F o w l e r Scylliorhinus capensis (Müller a n d H e n t e ) Mustelus cants ( M i t c h i l l )

Mustelus mustelus L i n n a e u s Emissoh antarctica ( G ü n t h e r ) S e e bowfin

S e e c h u m s a l m o n

Salvelinus malma ( W a l b a u m ) Coryphaena hippurus L i n n a e u s Microstomus pacificus ( L o c k i n g t o n ) S e e sole ( E u r o p e a n )

C h u b m a c k e r e l C h u m salmon Cigarfish C i s c o Coalfish

C o d ( A t l a n t i c ) , codling C o d ( K o r e a n )

C o d (Pacific) C o h o salmon Coley

C o n g e r eel ( N o r t h w e s t Atlan­

t i c )

C o n g e r eel ( N o r t h A t l a n t i c ) C o n g e r eel ( N o r t h w e s t Pacific) Corsair

C r a p p i e

Croaker ( A t l a n t i c ) C u s k

Cutlass fish

Cutthroat trout ( N o r t h w e s t At­

lantic ) D a b ( E u r o p e ) D a b , long r o u g h

D a b ( A t l a n t i c ) , l o n g h e a d D a b ( O c e a n i a )

D a b ( W e s t Pacific) D a c e ( N o r t h w e s t Pacific) D a n u b e sturgeon

" D a r a "

Dogfish ( A t l a n t i c a n d Pacific) Dogfish, greater s p o t t e d Dogfish, J a p a n e s e Dogfish ( S o u t h A f r i c a ) Dogfish, smooth ( A m e r i c a n ) Dogfish, s m o o t h ( E u r o p e a n ) Dogfish, smooth-hound Dogfish, ( f r e s h - w a t e r ) D o g salmon

Dolly V a r d e n Dolphin, syn. d o r a d o

D o v e r slime sole, syn. D o v e r sole ( N o r t h e a s t Pacific) D o v e r sole

English D r u m ( f r e s h - w a t e r ) E e l ( N o r t h A m e r i c a ) E e l ( A u s t r a l i a ) E e l ( E u r o p e ) E e l ( J a p a n ) Electric ray

E l e p h a n t fish ( N i l e )

E n g l i s h sole ( N o r t h e a s t Pacific) E u l a c h o n

F i d d l e fish

F l a k e , syn. huss or r i g g Flatfish, "hirame" ( J a p a n ) F l a t h e a d ( A u s t r a l i a ) F l a t h e a d (Pacific) F l a t h e a d sole F l o u n d e r ( E u r o p e ) F l o u n d e r ( O c e a n i a ) F l u k e

F l y i n g fishes

F o r k b e a r d , greater F o r k e d h a k e F r e s h - w a t e r d r u m F r i g a t e m a c k e r e l F u r n a r d

Garfish ( A t l a n t i c ) Garfish, s e a ( A u s t r a l i a ) G a r pike

G e e l b e k

"Ghol"

Giant s e a b a s s Gilthead G i z z a r d s h a d Globefish G r a s s c a r p Goldfish Goosefish G r a y c o d G r a y mullet

Latin

Aplodinotus grunniens ( R a f i n e s q u e )

Anguilla rostrata ( L e S u e u r ) Anguilh aucklandii Philippi Anguilla anguilla L i n n a e u s

Anguilla japonica T e m m i n c k a n d Schlegel Torpedo s p p .

Mormyrus oxyrhynchus Parophyrys vetulus ( G i r a r d ) Thaleichthys pacificus ( R i c h a r d s o n ) S e e angelfish

Various dogfish S e e starry flounder

S p e c i e s of Phtycephalus, Neopfotycephalus, Tru- dis, a n d Leviprora

Phtycephalus indicus L i n n a e u s

Hippoglossoides chssodon J o r d a n a n d Gilbert Pleuronectes flesus L i n n a e u s

Rhombosolea s p p . S e e flounder ( E u r o p e )

Cypselurus species ( s e v e r a l ) , Prognichthys agoo T e m m i n c k a n d Schlegel, a n d Hirundichthys af- finis ( G ü n t h e r )

Phycis (Urophycis) blennoides ( B r ü n n i c h ) S e e f o r k b e a r d , greater

Aplodinotus grunniens ( R a f i n e s q u e ) Auxis thazard ( L a c e p e d e )

S e e g u r n a r d S e e g a r p i k e

Species of Heporhamphus, Arrhamphus, a n d Hemirhamphus

Belone belone L i n n a e u s Atractoscion aequidens C u v i e r S e e jewfish ( I n d i a )

Stereolepis gigas Ayres

Chrysophris auratus ( B l o c h a n d S c h n e i d e r ) Dorosoma cepedianum ( L e S u e u r ) Sphaeroides s p p . ; s e e also puffers

Ctenopharyngodon idella ( C u v i e r a n d Valencien­

n e s )

Carassius auratus L i n n a e u s S e e angler ( N o r t h w e s t Atlantic) S e e c o d ( P a c i f i c )

S e e mullet, g r a y

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English Latin

S e e skate

Thymallus arcticus ( P a l l a s ) a n d Thymallus thy- mallus ( L i n n a e u s )

Prionace ghuca ( L i n n a e u s ) Trachinus draco L i n n a e u s Giretta punctata Gadus ogac R i c h a r d s o n

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides ( W a l b a u m ) Somniosus microcephalus ( B l o c h a n d S c h n e i d e r ) S e e rattail

Polyprion oxygeneios ( B l o c h a n d S c h n e i d e r )

Epinephelus s p p . Girardinus guppyi Trigh s p p .

Trigla capensis C u v i e r

Chelidonichthys (Trigla) kumu ( L e s s o n a n d G a r - n o t )

S e e p o w a n

Mehnogrammus (Gadus) aeglefinus L i n n a e u s Scabbard fish ( N o r t h w e s t Atlantic)

Trichiurus japonicus

Merluccius merluccius L i n n a e u s Merluccius gayi

Merluccius productus Ayres S e e stockfish

Hemiramphus sajori T e m m i n c k a n d Schlegel Hippoglossus hippoglossus ( L i n n a e u s ) syn. H.

vulgaris

Hippoglossus stenolepis ( S c h m i d t ) Sphyrna zygaena ( L i n n a e u s ) Clupea harengus harengus L i n n a e u s

Clupea harengus pallasii ( C u v i e r a n d Valencien­

n e s )

Aldrichetta forsten C u v i e r a n d Valenciennes Trachurus japonicus ( T e m m i n c k a n d S c h l e g e l ) Trachurus symmetricus ( A y r e s )

S e e s c a d ( A u s t r a l i a )

Pachymetopon blochii ( V a l e n c i e n n e s ) Salmo (Hucho) hucho ( L i n n a e u s ) S e e pink salmon

Inoonnu

Indian mackerel

Stenodus leucichthys G ü l d e n s t a d t Rastieiliger kanagurta ( C u v i e r ) G r a y skate

Grayling ( f r e s h - w a t e r ) ( N o r t h A m e r i c a a n d E u r o p e ) , syn.

Arctic grayling G r e a t b l u e shark G r e a t w e e v e r Greenfish G r e e n l a n d cod G r e e n l a n d halibut G r e e n l a n d shark Grenadier

G r o u p e r ( O c e a n i a ) , syn. "ha- p u k u " ( A u s t r a l i a )

G r o u p e r ( A t l a n t i c ) G u p p y

G u r n a r d

G u r n a r d ( S o u t h A f r i c a ) G u r n a r d , r e d ( J a p a n ) G w y n i a d

H a d d o c k ( A t l a n t i c ) Hairtail ( A t l a n t i c ) Hairtail ( J a p a n ) H a k e ( A t l a n t i c ) H a k e ( O c e a n i a ) H a k e (Pacific) H a k e ( S o u t h A f r i c a ) H a l f b e a k ( J a p a n e s e ) H a l i b u t ( A t l a n t i c ) H a l i b u t (Pacific) H a m m e r h e a d ( s h a r k ) Herring ( A t l a n t i c ) Herring (Pacific) Herring ( O c e a n i a ) H o r s e m a c k e r e l ( J a p a n ) H o r s e mackerel ( C a l i f o r n i a ) H o r s e mackerel ( O c e a n i a ) Hottentot

H u c h e n ( D a n u b e ) H u m p b a c k salmon

English Latin

Polydactylus (Polynemus) indicus S h a w

Trachurus trachurus ( L i n n a e u s ) Caranx hippos ( L i n n a e u s )

Caranx sexfasciatus Q u o y a n d G a i m a r d S e e horse m a c k e r e l ( J a p a n )

Sebastichthys capensis ( G m e l i n ) S e e Pacific m a c k e r e l

S e e s a l m o n , cherry

Lateolabrax japonicus ( C u v i e r ) Glyptocephalus stellen ( S c h m i d t )

Thunnus thynnus orientalis ( T e m m i n c k and S c h l e g e l )

Johnius (Sciaena) sina ( C u v i e r )

Zeus faber L i n n a e u s , syn. Z . Capensis Cuvier

Zeus australis R i c h a r d s o n Zeus japonicus Valenciennes

Johnius hololepidotus L a c e p e d e S e e turbot ( I n d o - P a c i f i c ) Salmo mykiss W a l b a u m

Oryzias latipes ( T e m m i n c k a n d S c h l e g e l )

Scomberomorus regalis ( B l o c h ) a n d Sierra cavalla C u v i e r

Oncorhynchus tschawytscha ( W a l b a u m ) S e e A l b a c o r e ( A t l a n t i c )

Caranx s p p .

Genypterus capensis S m i t h

Elops saurus L i n n a e u s

Coregonus clupea formis ( M i t c h i l l ) Coregonus Leucichthys artedii L e S u e u r

Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque Petromyzon marinus L i n n a e u s

Caspiomyzon wagneri Kessler Lampetra japonica ( M a r t e n s )

Lampetra fluviatilis a n d L. ayresi ( G ü n t h e r ) S e e s a n d eel

Alepisaurus ferox L o w e Diaphus coeruleus Klunzinger S e e s a n d sole ( E u r o p e )

Monacanthus cirrhifer, syn. Trigla hirundo L i n ­ n a e u s

Indian salmon, syn. " d a r a " or

"kuru"

J a c k m a c k e r e l

J a c k m a c k e r e l ( A t l a n t i c ) J a c k m a c k e r e l ( I n d i a n O c e a n ) J a c k m a c k e r e l ( J a p a n )

J a c o p e v e r ( S o u t h Atlantic) J a p a n e s e m a c k e r e l

J a p a n e s e salmon J a p a n e s e sea p e r c h J a p a n e s e sole J a p a n e s e tuna

Jewfish ( I n d i a ) , syn. "ghol"

J o h n D o r y ( U n i t e d K i n g d o m , S o u t h A f r i c a )

J o h n D o r y ( A u s t r a l i a ) J o h n D o r y ( J a p a n ) K a b e l j o u

"Kalankan" ( I n d o n e s i a ) K a m c h a t k a salmon

"Killifish" ( J a p a n ) K i n g m a c k e r e l K i n g salmon Kingfish ( A u s t r a l i a n ) Kingfish ( I n d i a n O c e a n ) Kingklip

Ladyfish

L a k e herring ( L a k e M i c h i g a n ) L a k e herring ( G r e a t L a k e s , ex­

cluding L a k e M i c h i g a n ) L a k e sturgeon ( U n i t e d S t a t e s ) L a m p r e y (Atlantic a n d G r e a t

L a k e s )

L a m p r e y ( C a s p i a n ) L a m p r e y ( N o r t h e a s t A s i a ) L a m p r e y , river

L a n c e Lancetfish L a n t e r n fish L a s c a r

L e a t h e r fish, syn. tub, yellow gurnard

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English

L e m o n sole ( N o r t h e a s t Atlan­

tic)

L e m o n sole ( O c e a n i a ) L i n g

L i n g , c o m m o n L i n g , b l u e

L i n g ( M e d i t e r r a n e a n ) L i n g ( O c e a n i a )

L i n g ( C a n a d a ) ( f r e s h - w a t e r ) L i n g c o d

Little skate

Little t u n a (Pacific, I n d i a n O c e a n s )

Little tuna (Atlantic, Mediter­

r a n e a n ) Lizardfish

L o a c h ( m i n n o w ) L o n g h o r n sculpin L o n g n o s e

L o n g - n o s e d skate L u m p f i s h

L u m p s u c k e r M a a s b a n k e r

M a c k e r e l ( A t l a n t i c ) M a c k e r e l ( O c e a n i a ) Mackerel (Pacific) Mackerel, Atka M a c k e r e l shark Mackerel, S p a n i s h

" M a g u r " ( I n d i a )

"Mandeli" ( I n d i a ) M a n - e a t e r

Marlin

Marlin, b l a c k or b l u e Marlin, striped Marlin, white M e g r i m

M e n h a d e n , Atlantic

M e n h a d e n , Gulf, syn. l a r g e - scale m e n h a d e n

Mexican platyfish Milkfish

Minnow

Latin

Microstomus (Pleuronectes) microcephalus ( D o n ­ o v a n )

Peltotretis flavihtus W a i t e Molva s p p .

Molva molva ( L i n n a e u s ) Molva dipterygia ( P e n n a n t ) Molva elongata Risso

Genypterus blacodes B l o c h a n d Schneider a n d G . microstomus R e g a n

Lota maculosa ( L e S u e u r ) Ophiodon elongatus G i r a r d S e e skate, little

Euthynnus affinis ( C a n t o r )

Euthynnus alletteratus ( R a f i n e s q u e )

Chlorophthalmus albatrossis J o r d a n a n d Starks Tiaroga cobitis G i r a r d

Myoxocephalus octodecemspinosus ( M i t c h i l l ) S e e lancetfish

S e e skate, l o n g - n o s e d S e e l u m p s u c k e r

Cyclopterus lumpus L i n n a e u s S o u t h African n a m e for h o r s e m a c k e r e l Scomber scombrus L i n n a e u s Trachurus declivis S e e Pacific m a c k e r e l

Pleurogrammus azonus J o r d a n a n d M e t z , syn. P.

monopterygius ( P a l l a s ) S e e p o r b e a g l e

Scomber maculatus ( M i t c h i l l ) Chrias batrachus Bleeker

Coilia dussumieri C u v i e r a n d Valenciennes Carcharodon carcharias ( L i n n a e u s ) S e e spearfish

Makaira nigricans L a c e p e d e Makaira audax ( P h i l i p p i ) Makaira albida ( P o e y )

Lepidorhombus whiff-iagonis ( W a l b a u m ) Brevoortia tyrannus ( L a t r o b e )

Brevoortia patronus G o o d e

Platypoecilus maculatus Chanos s p p .

Phoxinus phoxinus ( L i n n a e u s )

English Latin

Mock halibut See Greenland halibut Monkfish (Northeast Atlantic), Lophius piscatorius Linnaeus

syn. anglerfish

Monkfish (Northwest Atlantic), Squatina squatina (Linnaeus) syn. angelfish

Moonfish (Atlantic) Vomer setapinnis (Mitchill)

Moonfish (Pacific) Vomer declivifrons Meek and Hildebrand Morgan (India) Cirrhina onus mrigala Hamilton Buchanan Mud carp Cirrhina miitoretta (Cuvier and Valenciennes)

"Muksun" (Russia) Coregonus muksun (Pallas)

Mullet Mugil spp.

Mullet, red (Northeast Atlan-

1,· \

Mullus barbatus Linnaeus tic;

Mullet, red (West Atlantic) Mullus auratus Jordan and Gilbert

"Muroaji" (Japan) Decapterus muroadsi (Temminck and Schlegel) Muskellunge Esox masquinongy Mitchill

"Nalim" (Russia) See burbot

"Navaga" (Russia) (Europe) Eleginus navaga (Pallas)

"Navaga" (Russia) (Northwest Eleginus gracilis (Tilesius) Pacific)

"Nelma" (Russia) Stenodus leucichthys nelma (Pallas)

"Nigisu" (Japan) Glossanodon (Argentina) semifasciatus (Kishi- nouye)

Norway haddock See ocean perch

Nurse See large or small spotted dogfish Oceanic bonito See skipjack

Ocean perch (Northeast Atlan­ Sebastes marinus (marinus) (Linnaeus) tic)

Ocean perch (Northwest At­ Sebastes mentella (marinus) (Travin) lantic)

Ocean pout Macrozoarces americanus (Bloch and Schneider) Oil sardine (India) SardineUa fongiceps Valenciennes

"Omul" (Russia) Coreyomus autumnalis Pallas

Opah Lampris regius (Bonnaterre)

Opaleye Giretta nigricans (Ayres)

Owl skate See skate, owl

Pacific cod Gadus (morhua) macrocephalus Tilesius Pacific mackerel Scomber japonicus Houttuyn

"Pala" (India) Macrura ilisha (Buchanan Hamilton) Pampano, common Trachinotus carolinus (Linnaeus) Pampano (Indo-Pacific) Trachinotus blochii (Lacepede)

Parrot-fish Leptoscarus spp.

Peamouth Myhcheilus caurinus (Richardson)

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English Pechora herring Pejerrey ( A r g e n t i n a )

"Pelyad" ( R u s s i a )

"Peperek" ( I n d o n e s i a ) Perch ( E u r o p e , A s i a ) Perch ( N o r t h A m e r i c a ) Perch ( J a p a n )

Perch, giant ( A u s t r a l i a ) Perch, ocean

Peto Petrale sole Piked dogfish Pike ( n o r t h e r n )

Pike p e r c h ( N o r t h A m e r i c a ) Pike p e r c h ( E u r o p e a n , also in

C a s p i a n )

Pilchard sardine ( W . E u r o p e ) Pilchard ( M e d i t e r r a n e a n ) Pilchard ( J a p a n )

Pilchard ( N o r t h e a s t Pacific) Pilchard ( S o u t h w e s t Pacific) Pilchard ( W e s t A f r i c a ) Pilchard ( S o u t h A f r i c a ) Pilchard ( O c e a n i a ) * Pink s a l m o n Pintado

Piranha ( A m a z o n ) Pirarucu ( A m a z o n ) Plaice ( N o r t h e a s t Atlantic) Plaice ( N o r t h A m e r i c a ) Polar c o d

Polar p l a i c e Pole d a b

Pollock ( E u r o p e ) Pollock ( A l a s k a ) Pomfret ( U n i t e d S t a t e s ) Pomfret, b l a c k

Pomfret, white Poor c o d P o p e , syn. ruffe P o r b e a g l e P o r g y

Latin

Clupea harengus suworowi Rafinesque Odonthestes (Basilichthys) bonariensis Coregonus peled ( G m e l i n )

S e e slimy

Perca fluviatilis L i n n a e u s Perca flavescens ( M i t c h i l l ) Lateohbrax japonicus ( C u v i e r ) hates calcarifer ( B l o c h ) S e e redfish

Acanthocybium sohndri ( C u v i e r a n d Valencien­

n e s )

Eopsetta jordani ( L o c k i n g t o n ) S e e dogfish ( A t l a n t i c a n d Pacific) Esox lucius L i n n a e u s

S e e walleye

Lucioperca lucioperca ( L i n n a e u s )

Clupea (Sardina) pilchardus pilchardus ( W a l ­ b a u m )

Sardina pilchardus sardina W a l b a u m Sardina melanosticta ( S c h l e g e l ) Sardinops (Sardina) caerulea G i r a r d Sardinops sagax sagax (Jenyns) Sardinella aurita C u v i e r a n d Valenciennes Sardinops ocelhta ( P a p p e )

Sardinella neopilchardus ( S t e i n a c h e r ) Oncorhynchus gorbuscha ( W a l b a u m ) Scomberomorus regalis ( B l o c h )

Serrasalmus (Rooseveltiella) nattereri ( K n e r ) Arapaima gigas C u v i e r

Pleuronectes platessa L i n n a e u s S e e A m e r i c a n p l a i c e

Boreogadus saida ( L e p e c h i n ) Liopsetta glacialis ( P a l l a s ) S e e witch flounder

Pollachius poUachius ( L i n n a e u s ) Theragra chalcogramma ( P a l l a s ) Brama raii ( B l o c h )

Stromateus niger B l o c h Stromateus cinereus B l o c h Gadus minutus L i n n a e u s Acerina cernua ( L i n n a e u s ) Lamna nasus ( B o n n a t e r r e )

Pagrosomus s p p . , Stenotomus s p p . , a n d Calamus s p p .

* In smaller sizes m o s t of these pilchards a r e generally called sardines.

English Latin S e e b i b

Gadus (Micromesistius) poutassou ( R i s s o ) S e e b i b

Coregonus lavaretus ( L i n n a e u s ) S e e puffers

Sphaeroides s p p . ; see also globefish

Chimaera monstrosa L i n n a e u s

Salmo gairdneri (irideus) ( R i c h a r d s o n )

Macrourus s p p . Raja s p p . ; see also skates R. fullonica L i n n a e u s R. clavata L i n n a e u s R. montagui F o w l e r R. brachyura L a f o n t R. radiata D o n o v a n R. circuhris C o u c h R. raicroceUata M o n t a g u R. naevus Müller a n d Henle R. undulata L a c e p e d e S e e s c a l e d s a r d i n e S e e r u d d

S e e s e a b r e a m , c o m m o n S e e red mullet ( F l o r i d a ) Mullus auratus J o r d a n a n d Gilbert Mullus barbatus ( L i n n a e u s ) Chrysoblephus hticeps ( C u v i e r ) Lutjanus bhckfordi G o o d e a n d B e a n Dentex (Petrus) rupestris ( V a l e n c i e n n e s ) Chrysobtephus gibbiceps C u v i e r S e e o c e a n p e r c h ( N o r t h e a s t Atlantic) S e e o c e a n p e r c h ( N o r t h w e s t Atlantic) S e e l a m p r e y , river

S e e l a m p r e y ( N o r t h e a s t A s i a )

Leuciscus (Rutilus) rutilus ( L i n n a e u s ) Ambhplites rupestris ( R a f i n e s q u e ) Sebastosomus mystinus (Jordan a n d G i l b e r t )

Sebastodes inermis S e e catfish a n d wolffish

Sebastiscus marmoratus ( C u v i e r ) Sebastomus rosaceus G i r a r d Sebastodes flammeus Pout

Poutassou Pouting P o w a n Puff-fish Puffers Rabbitfish

R a i n b o w trout ( N o r t h Ameri­

c a ) Rattail R a y s :

S h a g r e e n

Thornbock, r o u g h b a c k S p o t t e d , homelyn B l o n d e

Starry S a n d y Painted C u c k o o

U n d u l a t e , m a r b l e d Razorbelly

R e d - e y e

R e d b r e a m ( N o r t h e a s t Atlan­

t i c ) R e d goatfish R e d mullet ( F l o r i d a ) R e d mullet ( E u r o p e ) ( R e d ) r o w a n R e d s n a p p e r R e d steenbras

R e d s t u m p n o s e ( S o u t h A f r i c a ) Redfish ( E a s t Atlantic) Redfish ( W e s t Atlantic) River l a m p r e y ( E u r o p e ) River l a m p r e y ( J a p a n ) R o a c h ( E u r o p e ) R o c k b a s s

Rockfish, b l u e ( N o r t h e a s t P a ­ cific)

Rockfish, b r o w n ( C h i n a ) Rockfish ( E u r o p e ) Rockfish ( J a p a n )

Rockfish, rosy ( N o r t h e a s t P a ­ cific)

Rockfish ( N o r t h w e s t Pacific)

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English Latin

Lepidopsetta bilineata ( A y r e s ) S e e dogfish

Labeo rohita B u c h a n a n Hamilton S e e ray

S e e d a b , long r o u g h

Etrumeus sadina ( M i t c h i l l ) Decapterus punctatus ( A g a s s i z )

Scardinius erythrophthalmus ( L i n n a e u s ) Acipenser güldenstädti B r a n d t

Anoplopoma fimbria ( P a l l a s ) Eleginus gracilis ( T i l e s i u s ) S e e sandfish ( J a p a n ) Istiophorus s p p . S e e m e g r i m S e e coalfish

Salmo salar L i n n a e u s

Arripis trutta B l o c h a n d Schneider Oncorhynchus keta ( W a l b a u m ) Oncorhynchus nerka ( W a l b a u m )

Oncorhynchus masou ( B r e v o o r t )

Oncorhynchus tschawytscha ( W a l b a u m ) Oncorhynchus gorbuscha ( W a l b a u m )

Salmo sebago G i r a r d

Oncorhynchus kisutch ( W a l b a u m ) S e e k a b e l j o u

S e e b a s s ( A t l a n t i c ) Lamna nasus ( B o n n a t e r r e ) S e e s a n d l a u n c e ( N o r t h e a s t Atlantic) Arctoscopus japonicus ( S t e i n d a c h n e r ) Ammodytes s p p . a n d Gymnammodytes s p p .

Psettichthys melanostictus G i r a r d Solea lascaris ( R i s s o )

Clupea (Sardina) pilchardus pilchardus ( W a l ­ b a u m )

Sardina (Sardinops) neopilchardus ( S t e i n a c h e r ) Sardinops (Sardina) caerulea G i r a r d

Sardinops sagax sagax ( J e n y n s ) ( b y s o m e ichthy­

ologists considered identical to the North P a ­ cific s p e c i e s )

R o c k sole R o c k s a l m o n

"Rohu" ( I n d i a ) Roker

R o u g h b a c k

R o u n d herring ( C a r i b b e a n ) R o u n d s c a d

R u d d

Russian sturgeon Sablefish

Saffron c o d Sailfin Sailfish Sailfluke S a i t h e

S a l m o n ( A t l a n t i c ) ; see also huchen

S a l m o n ( A u s t r a l i a )

S a l m o n ( P a c i f i c ) , syn. C h u m salmon or d o g salmon S a l m o n ( P a c i f i c ) , syn. sockeye

( r e d ) S a l m o n , cherry

S a l m o n , king or chinook S a l m o n , pink, syn. h u m p b a c k

s a l m o n S a l m o n , s e b a g o

S a l m o n , silver, syn. C o h o s a l m ­ on or silversides

S a l m o n b a s s ( A u s t r a l i a ) S a l m o n b a s s ( A t l a n t i c ) S a l m o n shark

S a n d eel Sandfish ( J a p a n )

S a n d l a u n c e ( N o r t h e a s t Atlan­

t i c )

S a n d sole (flounder) (Pacific) S a n d sole ( E u r o p e )

S a r d i n e ( N o r t h e a s t A l t a n t i c ) S a r d i n e ( A u s t r a l i a )

S a r d i n e ( N o r t h e a s t Pacific) S a r d i n e ( S o u t h w e s t Pacific)

English Latin

Sardine (Maine) Clupea harengus Linnaeus Sardine (India) SardineUa fimbriata (Valenciennes)

Sardine (Northwest Pacific) Sardina (Sardinops) melanosticta (Temminck and Schlegel)

Sardine (Scandinavia), syn. Clupea sprattus (Linnaeus) brisling

Sardine (South Africa) Sardina ocelhta Jenyns

Sauger Stizostedion canadens (Smith)

Saurel See horse mackerel (Atlantic)

Saury (Pacific) Colohbis saira (Brevoort) and C. brevirostris (Peters)

Saury pike (Atlantic), syn. Scomberesox saurus (Walbaum) skipper

Scabbardfish (Northeast Atlan­ Lepidopus caudatus (Euphrasen) tic)

Scabbardfish (Northwest Atlan­ Trichiurus lepturus Linnaeus

tic) Trichiurus lepturus Linnaeus

Scad (Northeast Atlantic) See jack mackerel

Scad (Australian), syn. horse Trachurus novae-zefondiae Richardson mackerel (Oceania)

Scaldfish Arnoglossus laterna (Walbaum) Scaled sardine Harengula pensacolae Goode and Bean

Scup Stenotomus versicolor (Mitchill)

Sea bass (Japan) Lateolabrax japonicus (Cuvier) Sea bass, white (California) Atractoscion nobilis (Ayres) Sea bream (Northwest Atlan­

t i k Brama spp. and Taractes princeps (Johnson) Sea bream, common

Pagellus centrodontus (de la Roche)

Sea bream Various species of the family Sparidae (including red bream above)

Sea lamprey See lamprey

Sea perch, syn. white perch Morone americanus (Gmelin) Sea pike (Australia) See snook (Australia)

Sea raven Hemitripterus americanus (Gmelin) Sea robin Prionotus spp. and Peristedion spp.

Sea trout Salmo trutta trutta Linnaeus Sebago salmon Salmo sebago Girard

"Sevruga" (Russia) Acipenser stellatus Pallas Shad (American) Ahsa sapidissima Wilson

Shad, Allis See alewife

Shad, gizzard Dorosoma cepedianum (LeSueur) Shad, Twaite Clupea finta (Cuvier)

Shark, basking Cetorhinus maximus (Gunnerus) Shark, great blue Prionace ghuca (Linnaeus)

Shark, Greenland Somniosus microcephalus (Bloch and Schneider)

Shark, hammerhead (smooth) Sphyrna zygaena Linnaeus

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English Latin

Lamna nasus ( B o n n a t e r r e ) Chimaera monstrosa L i n n a e u s

Galeorhinus zyopterus ( J o r d a n a n d G i l b e r t ) Galeocerdo cuvieri ( P e r o n a n d L e S u e u r ) S e e m a n - e a t e r

S e e skate, s h a r p - n o s e d Siluris giants ( L i n n a e u s )

Archosargus probatocephalus ( W a l b a u m ) Wattago attu Bleeker

Scaphirhynchus phtorhynchus Rafinesque Coregonus sardineUa Valenciennes S e e K i n g m a c k e r e l

Leiognathus (Equula) bindus C u v i e r a n d V a ­ lenciennes

Hypothalmichthys molitrix Valenciennes Oncorhynchus kisutch ( W a l b a u m ) S e e salmon, silver

S e e w h i t i n g ( N o r t h w e s t Atlantic) S e e d r u m ( f r e s h - w a t e r )

S e e salmon, silver Raja s p p . ; s e e also rays R. batis L i n n a e u s R. erinacea Mitchill R. oxyrhynchus L i n n a e u s R. marginata L a c e p e d e R. lintea F r i e s

Euthynnus (Katsuwonus) pelamis ( L i n n a e u s ) S e e s a u r y p i k e

Leiognathus equula F o r s k a l Ictiobus bubalus Rafinesque Osmerus eperhnus ( L i n n a e u s ) S e e e u l a c h o n

Osmerus mordax ( M i t c h i l l )

Hypomesus olidus ( P a l l a s ) S e e dogfish, smooth Lutjanus s p p .

Thyrsites atun ( E u p h r a s e n )

Australuzza novae-holhndiae Günther S e e slimy

Oncorhynchus nerka ( W a l b a u m ) S e e rock sole

Solea vulgaris ( D a y ) , syn. Solea solea ( L i n n a e u s ) Cynoglossus semifasciatus

S e e l e m o n sole S e e sheatfish Shark, salmon

Shark, silver Shark, soupfin Shark, tiger Shark, white S h a r p - n o s e d skate Sheatfish

S h e e p s h e a d ( m a r i n e )

" S h i r a d a " ( I n d i a ) Shovelnose sturgeon Siberian cisco Sierra

Silverbelly ( I n d i a ) Silver c a r p Silver salmon Silversides Silver h a k e Silver p e r c h Silver salmon S k a t e s :

S k a t e L i t t l e L o n g - n o s e d Owl S h a r p - n o s e d S k i p j a c k S k i p p e r Slimy

S m a l l - m o u t h buffalo S m e l t ( E u r o p e ) S m e l t ( C o l u m b i a R i v e r ) Smelt ( N o r t h w e s t Atlantic a n d

L a k e M i c h i g a n ) Smelt, p o n d S m o o t h - h o u n d S n a p p e r

Snoek ( S o u t h A f r i c a ) Snook ( O c e a n i a ) S o a p y

S o c k e y e ( r e d ) s a l m o n Sole ( E a s t Pacific) Sole ( E u r o p e ) Sole ( I n d i a ) Sole, l e m o n

" S o m " ( R u s s i a )

English Soupfin shark S p a n i s h mackerel S p a r l i n g

Spearfish S p e c k l e d trout S p o t t e d catfish S p o t t e d wolf-fish S p r a t ( E u r o p e ) S p r a t ( N e w Z e a l a n d ) S p u r d o g

Squirrel h a k e

Starry flounder (Pacific) S t e e l h e a d trout

Sterlet ( V o l g a , D a n u b e ) , "Ster- ljad" ( R u s s i a n )

Stingfish Stingray

Stockfish ( S o u t h A f r i c a ) Stone b a s s

Striped mullet Striped t u n a S t u r g e o n

Sturgeon, R u s s i a n

S t u r g e o n ( D a n u b e ) , " b e l u g a "

( R u s s i a n )

S t u r g e o n ( C a s p i a n ) "sevruga"

( R u s s i a ) Sturgeon, lake Sturgeon, shovelnose Sturgeon, white S u m m e r flounder Sunfish ( W e s t Atlantic) Sunfish, o c e a n ( E u r o p e ) Swordfish

"Syrok" ( R u s s i a )

"Tarshiki" ( J a p a n ) T e n c h

T h i c k b a c k T h r e a d herring Thresher T i g e r shark T o m c o d T o r s k

T o p e ( A t l a n t i c )

Latin

Galeorhinus zyopterus ( J o r d a n a n d G i l b e r t ) Scomberomorus maculatus ( M i t c h i l l ) S e e smelt

Makaira s p p . S e e brook trout S e e s p o t t e d wolf-fish Anarhichas minor Olafsen Clupea sprattus ( L i n n a e u s ) Maugeclupea antipodum ( H e c t o r ) S e e dogfish

Urophycis chuss ( W a l b a u m )

Phtichthys stellatus Pallas, syn. Paralichthys oliva- ceus ( T e m m i n c k a n d S c h l e g e l )

S e e rainbow trout ( N o r t h A m e r i c a ) Acipenser ruthenus L i n n a e u s S e e great w e e v e r

Dasyatis s p p .

Merluccius capensis C a s t l e n a u

Polyprion americanus ( B l o c h a n d S c h n e i d e r ) Mugil cephalus L i n n a e u s

S e e skipjack

Acipenser sturio L i n n a e u s Acipenser güldenstädti B r a n d t Huso huso ( L i n n a e u s )

Acipenser stelhtus Pallas

Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque

Scaphirhynchus platorhynchus Rafinesque Acipenser transmontanus ( R i c h a r d s o n ) Paralichthys dentatus ( L i n n a e u s ) Lepomis s p p .

Mola mola L i n n a e u s Xiphias gladius L i n n a e u s S e e "pelyad"

Cheilodactylus macropterus Tinea tinea ( L i n n a e u s )

Solea (Microchirus) variegata ( D o n o v a n ) Opisthonema oglinum ( L e S u e u r )

Alopias vulpinus ( B o n n a t e r r e ) Galeocerdo cuvieri ( P e r o n a n d L e S u e u r ) Microgadus tomcod ( W a l b a u m ) S e e tusk

Galeorhinus galeus ( L i n n a e u s )

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English Latin

Tope (Oceania) Notogaleus rhinophanes (Peron)

Torpedo See electric ray

Trout, brook (North America) Salvelinus fontinalis (Mitchill) Trout (Australia) Galaxiids

Trout, brown Salmo trutta (fario) Linnaeus Trout, cutthroat Salmo clarki (Richardson) Trout (Japanese) (marine) See cherry salmon

Trout, lake (North America) Salvelinus (Cristivomer) namaycush (Walbai Trout, rainbow (North Ameri­ Salmo gairdneri irideus Richardson

ca)

Trout, spotted sea (North Eriscion nebulosus Cuvier and Valenciennes America)

Trout, sea (North America) Cynoscion re gaits (Bloch and Schneider) Tuna (Red Sea) Gymosarda unicohr (Rüppell)

Tunny See bluefin tuna

Turbot (North Atlantic) Rhombus (Scopthalmus) maximus (Linnaeus) Turbot (Indo-Pacific, Austral-

ia) Psettodes erumei (Schneider)

Turbot (North Pacific) See arrow-toothed flounder

Tusk Brosme brosme (Müller)

Twaite shad Clupea finta (Cuvier)

Vendace Coregonus albula (Linnaeus)

Vimba (Baltic, Mediterranean, Vimba vimba (Linnaeus) Caspian)

"Vobla" (Russia) See Caspian roach

"Wahoo" See peto

Walleye (pike), blue Stizostedion vitreum ghucum (Hubbs) Walleye (pike) Stizostedion vitreum vitreum (Mitchill)

Whiff See megrim

Whitebait (Europe and North Clupea sprattus or other small-sized Clupea America)

Whitefish, common Coregonus clupeaformis (Mitchill)

Whitefluke See flounder (Europe)

White amur See grass carp

White bass Lepibema chrysops Rafinesque White-bellied skate See skate, owl

White hake Urophycis tenuis (Mitchill) White perch (fresh-water) See drum (fresh-water) White perch (marine) See sea perch

White sea bass (California) Cynoscion nobilis Ayres

White shark See man-eater

White sole (Europe) See witch flounder

White steenbras Lithognathus lithognatus (Cuvier) White stumpnose (South Afri­ Rhabdosargus globiceps (Cuvier)

ca)

English W h i t e sturgeon Whiting ( A u s t r a l i a ) Whiting ( E u r o p e )

Whiting ( N o r t h w e s t A t l a n t i c ) Whiting, b i g - e y e ( P a c i f i c ) Winter c a r p

Winter flounder W i t c h flounder Wolf-fish ( A t l a n t i c ) W r a s s e ( E u r o p e ) Wreckfish

Latin

Acipenser transmontanus ( R i c h a r d s o n ) Sittago s p p .

Gadus (Odonto gadus) merlangus ( L i n n a e u s ) Merluccius bilinearis ( M i t c h i l l )

S e e A l a s k a pollock S e e b i g m o u t h

Fseudopleuronectes americanus ( W a l b a u m ) Glyptocephalus cynoglossus L i n n a e u s Anarhicas lupus L i n n a e u s

Various species of L a b r i d a e S e e stone b a s s

Yellow b u l l h e a d Yellow p i k e Yellowfin ( t u n a ) Yellowfin sole Yellowtail ( A t l a n t i c ) Yellowtail ( A u s t r a l i a )

Yellowtail flounder ( N o r t h w e s t Atlantic)

Ictalurus natalis ( L e S u e u r ) S e e w a l l e y e

Thunnus albacora ( L o w e ) , macropterus

Limanda aspera ( P a l l a s ) Serioh lalandi Valenciennes Trachurus declivis

Limanda ferruginea ( S t o r e r )

syn. Neothunnus

Latin Abramis brama ( L i n n a e u s ) Acanthias vulgaris

Acanthocybium sohndri ( C u v i e r a n d Valencien­

n e s )

Acanthopagrus australis ( G ü n t h e r ) Acerina cernua ( L i n n a e u s ) Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque Acipenser güldenstädti B r a n d t Acipenser medirostris Ayres Acipenser ruthenus L i n n a e u s Acipenser steltäus Pallas

Acipenser sturio L i n n a e u s

Acipenser transmontanus ( R i c h a r d s o n ) Aldrichetta forsten C u v i e r a n d Valenciennes Alepisaurus ferox L o w e

Ahpias vulpinus ( B o n n a t e r r e )

English B r e a m ( f r e s h - w a t e r ) S e e Squalus acanthias Peto, syn. "wahoo"

B l a c k b r e a m ( A u s t r a l i a ) P o p e , syn. ruffe L a k e sturgeon R u s s i a n sturgeon Sakhalin sturgeon

Sterlet ( V o l g a , D a n u b e ) (Rus­

sian "sterljad")

" S e v r u g a " ( R u s s i a n ) , syn. Cas­

p i a n sturgeon

S t u r g e o n , syn. B a l t i c sturg<

W h i t e sturgeon H e r r i n g ( O c e a n i a ) Lancetfish, syn. longnose T h r e s h e r

j e o n

462 LIST OF COMMON FOOD FISHES

Latin English

Alosa sapidissima Wilson American shad

Ambloplites rupestris (Rafmesque) Rock bass

Ammodytes spp. Sand launce; see also Gymnam-

modytes spp.

Anarhichas lupus Linnaeus Atlantic wolf-fish, syn. catfish Anarhichas minor Olafsen Spotted catfish, syn. spotted

wolf-fish Anchoviella indica van Hasselt, syn. Engraulis Anchovy (India)

(Stolephorus) indicus

AnguiUa anguilla Linnaeus Eel (European)

AnguiUa aucklandii Philippi Eel (Australia) Anguilla japonica Temminck and Schlegel Eel (Japanese)

AnguiUa rostrata LeSueur Eel (American)

Anoplopoma fimbria (Pallas) Sablefish

Aorhamphus spp. Garfish, sea (Australia)

Aplodinotus grunniens (Rafinesque) Fresh-water drum

Arapaima gigas Cuvier Pirarucu (South America)

Archosargus probatocephalus (Walbaum) Sheepshead (marine) Arctoscopus japonicus (Steindachner) Sandfish

Argentina semijasciata Kishinouye "Nigisu" (Japan) Argentina sialis Gilbert Argentine (Pacific) Argentina silus Ascanius Argentine (Atlantic) Aristichthys nobilis (Richardson) Bighead

Arnoglossus hterna (Walbaum) Scaldfish

Arripis trutta Bloch and Schneider Salmon (Australia), kahawai Astroconger myriaster (Brevoort) Conger eel (Northwest Pacific) Atheresthes stomias (Jordan and Gilbert) Arrow-toothed flounder (hali­

Atheresthes stomias (Jordan and Gilbert)

but)

Atractoscion aequidens Cuvier Geelbek, syn. Cape salmon Atractoscion nobilis (Ayres) White sea bass (California) Australuzza novae-hollandiae Günther Snook (Oceania), syn. sea pike

Auxis thazard (Lacepede) Frigate mackerel

Barbus barbus (Linnaeus) Barbel

Belone belone Linnaeus Gar pike, syn. garfish

Beryx splendens Lowe Alfonsino

Boreogadus saida (Lepechin) Polar (Arctic) cod, syn. "saika"

(Russia)

Brama spp. Sea bream (Northwest Atlan­

Brama spp.

tic); see also Taractes prin- ceps (Johnson)

Brama rait (Bloch) Pomfret (United States)

Branchiostegus japonicus (Houttuyn) and others Blanquillo

Brevoortia patronus Goode Gulf menhaden

Brevoortia tyrannus (Latrobe) Menhaden (Atlantic)

Brosme brosme (Müller) Cusk, syn. torsk, tusk

Latin Calamus s p p .

Cattorhynchus milii B o r y d e S t . Vincent, syn. M o r - myrus petersi

Caranx bartholomaei ( C u v i e r ) Caranx crysos ( M i t c h i l l ) Caranx hippos ( L i n n a e u s )

Caranx sexfasciatus Q u o y a n d G a i m a r d Caranx (Trachurus) tracurus ( L i n n a e u s )

Carassius auratus L i n n a e u s Carassius carassius ( L i n n a e u s )

Carcharodon carcharias ( L i n n a e u s ) Caspiomyzon wagneri ( K e s s l e r ) Cetorhinus maximus ( G u n n e r u s ) Chanos s p p .

Cheilodactylus macropterus

Chelidonichthys (Trigla) kumu L e s s o n a n d G a r n o t Chimaera monstrosa L i n n a e u s

Chlorophthalmus albatrossis J o r d a n a n d Starks Chrysoblephus gibbiceps C u v i e r

Chrysoblephus Uticeps C u v i e r

Chrysophris auratus ( B l o c h a n d S c h n e i d e r ) Cirrhina orius mrigaL· H a m i l t o n B u c h a n a n Cirrhina miUoretta (Cuvier a n d V a l e n c i e n n e s ) Glorias batrachus Bleeker

Clupanodon punctatus Clupea (Alosa) alosa L i n n a e u s

Clupea finta ( C u v i e r ) Clupea harengus L i n n a e u s

Clupea harengus pallasi ( C u v i e r a n d Valencien­

n e s )

Clupea harengus suworowi Rafinesque

Clupea (Sardina) pilchardus püchardus ( W a l ­ b a u m )

Clupea sprattus ( L i n n a e u s )

Coilia dussumieri C u v i e r a n d Valenciennes

English Porgies

E l e p h a n t fish

J a c k , s e e also C . crysos Mitchill J a c k , s e e also C . bartholomaei

( C u v i e r )

J a c k ( A t l a n t i c ) , syn. crevalle jack, a n d jack

J a c k ( I n d i a n O c e a n ) , syn. cre­

valle, kingfish

H o r s e mackerel, syn. saurel, m a a s b a n k e r , s c a d , capefish, jack m a c k e r e l

Goldfish

C r u c i a n c a r p , syn. G e r m a n ( o r P r u s s i a n ) c a r p

M a n - e a t e r , syn. white shark C a s p i a n l a m p r e y

B a s k i n g shark, syn. herring h o g Milkfish

"Tarshiki" ( J a p a n ) G u r n a r d , r e d ( J a p a n )

Rabbitfish, syn. king of t h e herrings, silver shark Lizardfish

R e d s t u m p n o s e ( S o u t h A f r i c a ) ( R e d ) r o w a n ( S o u t h A f r i c a ) G i l t h e a d

M o r g a n ( I n d i a ) M u d c a r p

" M a g a r " ( I n d i a ) T h r e a d herring

Alewife ( E u r o p e ) , syn. Allis s h a d , s h a d , rock herring T w a i t e s h a d

H e r r i n g ( A t l a n t i c ) , M a i n e sar­

dine

H e r r i n g (Pacific) P e c h o r a herring

Pilchard s a r d i n e ( N o r t h w e s t Atlantic)

S p r a t ( E u r o p e ) , syn. sardine or brisling ( S c a n d i n a v i a ) , whitebait ( E u r o p e a n d North A m e r i c a )

"Mandeli" ( I n d i a )

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Latin Colistium güntheri ( H u t t o n ) Cololabis brevirostris ( P e t e r s ) Cohhbis saira ( B r e v o o r t ) Conger conger ( L i n n a e u s ) Conger oceanicus ( M i t c h i l l )

Coregonus albula ( L i n n a e u s )

Coregonus (Leucichthys) artedii ( L e S u e u r ) Coregonus autumnalis ( P a l l a s )

Coregonus clupeaformis ( M i t c h i l l )

Coregonus lavaretus ( L i n n a e u s )

Coregonus muksun ( P a l l a s ) Coregonus nasus ( P a l l a s ) Coregonus oxyrhynchus L i n n a e u s Coregonus peled ( G m e l i n )

Coregonus sardineUa Valenciennes Coryphaena hippurus L i n n a e u s

Cristivomer namaycush, syn. Salvelinus namay- cush ( W a l b a u m )

Ctenopharyngodon idetta ( C u v i e r a n d Valencien­

n e s )

Cyclopterus lumpus L i n n a e u s Cynoglossus semifasciatus D a y Cynoscion re gaits ( B l o c h a n d S c h n e i d e r )

Cynoscion nobilis ( A y r e s ) Cyprinus carpio ( L i n n a e u s ) Cypselurus s p p .

Dasyatis s p p .

Decapterus punctatus ( A g a s s i z )

Decapterus muroadsi ( T e m m i n c k a n d S c h l e g e l ) Dentex (Petrus) rupestris ( V a l e n c i e n n e s ) Diaphus coeruleus Klunzinger

Dorosoma cepedianum ( L e S u e u r )

English Brill ( O c e a n i a )

Pacific saury; see also C . saira ( B r e v o o r t )

Pacific saury; see also C . brevi­

rostris ( P e t e r s )

C o n g e r eel ( N o r t h e a s t Atlan­

t i c )

C o n g e r eel ( N o r t h w e s t Atlan­

tic) V e n d a c e C i s c o

Arctic cisco, syn. "Omul" ( R u s ­ s i a n )

W h i t e b a i t ( A u s t r a l i a ) , syn.

lake herring ( L a k e Michi­

g a n ) , or c o m m o n whitefish P o w a n , syn. "sig" ( R u s s i a ) ,

"sik" ( S c a n d i n a v i a n )

" M u k s u n " ( R u s s i a ) B r o a d whitefish

H o u t i n g ( S c a n d i n a v i a n lakes, Baltic, N o r t h S e a )

"Pelyad" ( R u s s i a ) or "syrok"

( R u s s i a )

Siberian cisco, syn. least cisco Dolphin, syn. d o r a d o

C h a r ( G r e a t L a k e s ) , lake trout G r a s s c a r p , syn. white a m u r

( R u s s i a )

L u m p s u c k e r , syn. lumpfish Sole ( I n d i a )

Weakfish, syn. sea trout ( N o r t h A m e r i c a )

W h i t e s e a b a s s ( C a l i f o r n i a ) C o m m o n c a r p

F l y i n g fishes

Stingray

R o u n d s c a d , syn. cigarfish

"Muroaji" ( J a p a n ) R e d steenbras L a n t e r n fish G i z z a r d s h a d

Latin Eleginus gracilis ( T i l e s i u s ) Eleginus navaga ( P a l l a s ) Ehps saurus L i n n a e u s

Emissoh antarctica ( G ü n t h e r )

Enedrias nebufosus ( T e m m i n c k a n d S c h l e g e l ) Engraulis (Stohphorus) indicus

Engraulis japonicus ( H o u t t u y n ) Engraulis mordax ( G i r a r d )

Engraulis pseudoharengus Wilson , syn . E. encrasi- cholus L i n n a e u s

Entosphenus japonicus M a r t e n s Eopsetta jordani ( L o c k i n g t o n ) Epinephelus s p p .

Erilepis zonifir L i n n a e u s

Eriscion nebuhsus C u v i e r a n d Valencienne s Esox lucius ( L i n n a e u s )

Esox masquinongy Mitchil l Esox niger L e S u e u r

Etrumeus micropus ( S c h l e g e l ) Etrumeus sadina ( M i t c h i l l )

Eumakaira negra ( N a k a m u r a ) , syn . Makaira ni- gricans marlina ( L a c e p £ d e )

Euthynnus affinis ( C a n t o r )

Euthynnus alletteratus ( R a f i n e s q u e ) Euthynnus (Katsuwonus) pelamis ( L i n n a e u s ) Gadus caUarias ( L i n n a e u s ) , syn . Gadus morhua

L i n n a e u s

Gadus luscus L i n n a e u s

Gadus (morhua) macrocephalus ( T i l e s i u s ) Gadus (Odontogadus) merlangus ( L i n n a e u s ) Gadus minutus L i n n a e u s

Gadus ogac R i c h a r d s o n

Gadus (Micromesistius) poutassou ( R i s s o ) Galaxias s p p .

Galeocerdo cuvieri ( P e r o n a n d L e S u e u r ) Galeorhinus australis

Galeorhinus galeus ( L i n n a e u s )

English

Saffron cod , syn . F a r E a s t

" n a v a g a "

" N a v a g a " ( R u s s i a ) C a p e salmon , syn . ladyfis h S m o o t h h o u n d ( d o g f i s h ) , syn .

" m a n g a "

Blenny

S e e AnchovieUa indica Anchovy ( J a p a n )

Anchovy, norther n ( E a s t P a - cific)

Anchovy ( E u r o p e ) S e e Lampetra japonica Petrale sol e

G r o u p e r ( A t l a n t i c ) B l a c k c o d

S p o t t e d s e a trou t Northern p i k e M u s k e l l u n g e C h a i n pickere l

R o u n d herring , syn . herrin g ( I n d o - P a c i f i c )

H e r r i n g ( C a r i b b e a n ) , syn . At - lantic r o u n d herrin g B l a c k marli n

L i t t l e t u n a (Pacifi c a n d I n d i a n O c e a n s )

L i t t l e t u n a (Atlantic , Mediter - r a n e a n )

Skipjack, syn . o c e a n i c bonit o C o d ( A t l a n t i c ) , codlin g B i b , syn . p o u t , p o u t i n g Pacific cod , syn . g r a y c o d Whiting ( E u r o p e ) Poor c o d

G r e e n l a n d c o d

P o u t a s s o u , syn . b l u e whitin g T r o u t ( A u s t r a l i a )

T i g e r shar k S h a r k ( O c e a n i a ) T o p e ( A t l a n t i c )

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Latin

Galeorhinus zyopterus ( J o r d a n a n d G i l b e r t ) Galeus vulgaris ( F l e m i n g )

Genypterus hlacodes B l o c h a n d Schneider Genypterus capensis S m i t h

Genypterus microstommus R e g a n Girardinus guppyi Günther Girella tricuspidata GireUa nigricans ( A y r e s ) GireUa punctata G r a y

Glossanodon (Argentina) semifasciatus ( K i s h i - n o u y e )

Glossogobius (Gobius) giuris H a m i l t o n B u c h a n a n Glyptocephalus cynogbssus L i n n a e u s

Glyptocephalus stellen ( S c h m i d t ) Gymnammodytes s p p .

Gymnosarda nuda

Harengula pensacolae G o o d e a n d B e a n Harpodon nehereus G ü n t h e r

Helioperca incisor C u v i e r a n d Valenciennes

Hemirhamphus s p p .

Hemitripterus americanus ( G m e l i n ) Hexea (Rexea) solandri ( C u v i e r ) Hilsa ilisha R e g a n

Hippoglossoides classodon J o r d a n a n d Gilbert Hippoghssoides platessoides ( F a b r i c i u s ) Hippoglossus stenolepis ( S c h m i d t )

Hippoglossus hippoglossus, syn. H. vulgaris L i n ­ n a e u s

Hirundichthys affinis ( G ü n t h e r ) Holocanthus s p p .

Hucho hucho ( L i n n a e u s ) Hucho taimen ( P a l l a s ) Huso huso ( L i n n a e u s )

Hypomesus olidus ( P a l l a s ) Hyporhamphus s p p .

Hypothalmichthys molitrix Valenciennes

English Soupfin shark T o p e ( A t l a n t i c ) L i n g ( O c e a n i a ) Kingklip, syn. koningklip L i n g ( O c e a n i a ) G u p p y

Blackfish ( A u s t r a l i a ) O p a l e y e

Greenfish

"Nigisu" ( J a p a n )

"Bele" or "gula" ( I n d i a ) W i t c h flounder ( U n i t e d S t a t e s ) ,

syn. white sole ( E u r o p e ) , p o l e d a b ( E u r o p e )

J a p a n e s e sole

S a n d launce; see also A m - modytes spp.

D o g t o o t h t u n a ( R e d S e a ) S c a l e d sardine, syn. razorbelly B o m b a y duck, syn. "bombil"

( I n d i a )

S e e Lepomis macrochirus R a ­ finesque

Garfish, sea ( A u s t r a l i a ) S e a raven

H a k e ( A u s t r a l i a )

S e e Macrurus ilisha ( B u c h a n a n H a m i l t o n )

F l a t h e a d sole A m e r i c a n p l a i c e H a l i b u t (Pacific) H a l i b u t ( A t l a n t i c ) F l y i n g fish

Angelfish ( U n i t e d S t a t e s ) ; see also Pomocanthus s p p . H u c h e n , syn. D a n u b e salmon A m u r salmon, also in U p p e r

V o l g a a n d the P e c h o r a River.

" B e l u g a , " syn. g r e a t white sturgeon, sturgeon ( D a n u b e ) P o n d smelt

Garfish, s e a ( A u s t r a l i a ) Silver c a r p