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Sea fish, freshwater fish and shellfish
Sea Fish
Anchovy
All species of the family
Engraulidae
Barracuda
All species of
Sphyraena
Barramundi
Lates calcarifer
Bass
or
Sea bass
Dicentrarchus labrax
(L.)
Japanese sea bass
Lateolabrax japonicus
Spotted sea bass
Dicentrarchus punctatus
Southern rock bass
Paralabrax callaensis
Bigeye
All species of
Priacanthus
Bluefish
or
Tailor
Pomatomus saltatrix
Bogue
Boops boops
Bonito
All species of
Sarda
All species of
Euthynnus
, with the exception of
Euthynnus (Katsuwonus)
pelamis
All species of
Auxis
Brill
Scophthalmus rhombus
(L.)
Brisling
Sprattus sprattus
(L.) when
canned
Catfish
or
Rockfish
or
Wolffish
All species of
Anarhichas
Cobia
Rachycentron canadum
Cod
or
Codling
Gadus morhua
Pacific cod
or
Cod
Gadus macrocephalus
Greenland cod
or
Cod
Gadus ogac
Saffron cod
Eleginus gracilis
Red cod
Pseudophycis bachus
Blue cod
Parapercis colias
Coley
or
Saithe
or
Coalfish
Pollachius virens
(L.)
Conger
All species of
Conger
Croaker
or
Drum
or
Jewfish
All species of the family
Sciaenidae
Dab
Limanda limanda
(L.)
Yellowtail dab
Limanda ferruginea
Pacific sand dab
Citharichthys sordidus
Dogfish
or
Flake
or
Huss
or
Rigg
or
Rock Salmon
or
Rock Eel
All species of
Galeorhinus
All species of Mustelus,
All species of Scyliorhinus,
Galeus melastomus,
Squalus acanthias
(L.)
Dory
or
John Dory
or
St Peter's fish
Zeus faber
(L.)
Eel
All species of
Anguilla
Emperor
All species of
Lethrinus
Escolar
or
Snake Mackerel
All species of the family
Gempylidae
Flounder
Platichthys flesus
(L.)
Flying fish
All species of the family
Exocoetidae
Greenling
Ophiodon elongatus
Grouper
All species of
Mycteroperca
All species of
Epinephelus
Gurnard
All species of the family
Triglidae
Peristedion cataphractum
(L.)
Haddock
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
(L.)
Hake
All species of
Merluccius
Alternatively,
the following may be used
Cape hake
Merluccius capensis
Merluccius paradoxus
White hake
Urophycis tenuis
Halibut
Hippoglossus hippoglossus
(L.)
Hippoglossus stenolepis
Black halibut
or
Mock halibut
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
(Walbaum)
Herring
Clupea harengus
(L.)
Hilsa
Tenualosa ilisha
Hoki
Macruronus novaezelandiae
Chilean hoki
Macruronus magellanicus
Jack
or
Scad
or
Horse Mackerel
or
Trevally
All species of
Caranx
All species of
Hemicaranx
All species of
Seriola
All species of
Trachurus
All species of
Decapterus
Kingklip
Genypterus capensis
Ladyfish
All species of the family
Elopidae
Ling
All species of
Molva
Lumpfish
or
Lumpsucker
Cyclopterus lumpus
Mackerel
All species of
Scomber
King Mackerel
or
Kingfish
Scomberomorus cavalla
Mahi Mahi
Coryphaena hippurus
Marlin
All species of
Makaira
Megrim
All species of
Lepidorhombus
Milkfish
Chanos chanos
Monk(fish)
or
Angler(fish)
Lophius piscatorius
(L.)
Lophius americanus
Cape monk(fish)
or
Cape
angler(fish)
Lophius vomerinus
Red mullet
All species of
Mullus
Goatfish
All other species of the family
Mullidae
Grey mullet
All species of
Mugil
All species of
Liza
All species of
Chelon
Opah
or
Moonfish
All species of
Lampris
Orange roughy
Hoplostethus atlanticus
Parrotfish
All species of the family
Scaridae
Picarel
Spicara smaris
Pilchard
Sardina pilchardus
(Walbaum)
Pacific pilchard
Sardinops sagax
that has
been caught in the Pacific Ocean.
South Atlantic pilchard
Sardinops sagax
that has
been caught in the South Atlantic Ocean.
Plaice
Pleuronectes platessa
(L.)
American plaice
Hippoglossoides platessoides
(Fabr.)
Pollack
or
Pollock
or
Lythe
Pollachius pollachius
(L.)
Pacific pollack
or
Pacific pollock
or
Alaska pollack
or
Alaska
pollock
Theragra chalcogramma
(Pallas)
Pomfret
or
Butterfish
All species of
Brama
All species of
Stromateus
All species of
Pampus
Poor cod
Trisopterus minutus
Pout
or
Pout Whiting
or
Pouting
or
Bib
Trisopterus luscus
Rainbow runner
Elagatis bipinnulata
Redfish
or
Ocean perch
or
Rose fish
All species of
Sebastes
All species of
Helicolenus
Sablefish
Anoplopoma fimbria
Sailfish
All species of
Istiophorus
Sardine
Small
Sardina pilchardus
(Walbaum)
Sardinella
All species of
Sardinella
Scabbard fish
or
Sabre
or
Sabre fish
or
Silver sabre
or
Black sabre
Lepidopus caudatus
Aphanopus carbo
Sea bream
or
Porgy
All species of the family
Sparidae
except
Boops boops
Sild
Small
Clupea harengus
(L.),
when canned
Small
Sprattus sprattus
(L.), when canned
Skate
or
Ray
or
Roker
All species of
Raja
Smelt
or
Sparling
All species of
Osmerus
Snapper
All species of the family
Lutjanidae
Alternatively, the following may be used
Jobfish
All species of
Aphareus
All species of
Aprion
All species of
Pristipomoides
Snook
All species of
Centropomus
Sole
or
Dover sole
Solea solea
(L.)
Butter sole
Isopsetta isolepis
Californian sole
Parophrys vetulus
Lemon sole
Microstomus kitt
(Walbaum)
Petrale sole
Eopsetta jordani
Rex sole
or
Long-finned sole
Glyptocephalus zachirus
Rock sole
Lepidopsetta bilineata
Pacific sole
Microstomus pacificus
Torbay sole
or
Witch
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
(L.)
Sprat
Sprattus sprattus
(L.),
except when canned
Swordfish
Xiphias gladius
Tarpon
All species of the family
Megalopidae
Threadfin bream
All species of
Nemipterus
Toothfish
or
Icefish
Dissostichus mawsoni
Dissostichus eleginoides
Tuna
or
Tunny
All species of
Thunnus
Skipjack tuna (
or
tuna)
Katsuwonus pelamis
Albacore tuna (
or
tuna)
Thunnus alalunga
Yellowfin tuna (
or
tuna)
Thunnus albacares
Bluefin tuna (
or
tuna)
Thunnus thynnus
Bigeye tuna (
or
tuna)
Thunnus obesus
Turbot
Psetta maxima
Wahoo
Acanthocybium solandri
Whitebait
Small
Clupea harengus
(L.)
Small
Sprattus sprattus
(L.)
(except when canned)
Whiting
Merlangius merlangus
(L.)
Blue whiting
Micromesistius poutassou
(Risso)
Southern blue whiting
Micromesistius australis
Winter flounder
Pseudopleuronectes americanus
(Walbaum)
Salmon and Freshwater Fish
Bacha
Eutropiichthys vacha
Batashi
Pseudeutropius atherinoides
Carp
All species of the family
Cyprinidae
Alternatively the following may be used
Mowrala
Amblypharyngodon mola
Banspata
Danio devario
Bata
Labeo bata
Kalibous
Labeo calbasu
Ghania
Labeo gonius
Ruhi
Labeo rohita
Punti
Puntius sarana
Chelapata
Salmostoma bacaila
Catfish
or
American catfish
or
Channel catfish
All species of the family
Ictaluridae
Catfish
All species of the family
Clariidae
All species of the family
Siluridae
All species of the family
Bagridae
Alternatively the following may be used
Magur
Clarias batrachus
Gulsha
Mystus bleekeri
Buzuri
Mystus tengara
Tengra
Mystus vittatus
Pabda
Ompok pabda
Ayre
Sperata aor
Boal
Wallago attu
Chapila
Gudusia chapra
Char
All species of
Salvelinus
Kakila
Xenentodon cancila
Keski
Corica soborna
Khalisha
Colisa fasciatus
Koi
Anabas testudineus
Largebaim
Mastacembelus armatus
Meni
Nandus nandus
Nile Perch
Lates niloticus
Pacific dory
or
Vietnamese
sole
Pangasius bocourti
Patabaim
Macrognathus aculeatus
Queen fish
Botia dario
River cobbler
Pangasius micronemus
Pangasius hypophthalmus
Salmon
or
Atlantic salmon
Salmo salar
(L.)
*
Cherry salmon
or
Pacific salmon
Oncorhynchus masou masou
*
Chum salmon
or
Keta salmon
Oncorhynchus keta
(Walbaum)*
Medium red salmon
or
Coho salmon
or
Silver salmon
Oncorhynchus kisutch
(Walbaum)*
Pink salmon
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
(Walbaum)*
Red salmon
or
Sockeye salmon
Oncorhynchus nerka
(Walbaum)*
Spring salmon
or
King salmon
or
Chinook salmon
or
Pacific
salmon
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
(Walbaum)*
Shol
Channa striata
Taki
Channa punctata
Tilapia
All species of
Tilapia
All species of
Oreochromis
Trout
or
Brown trout
Salmo trutta trutta
(L.) which
has spent all of its life in fresh water
Sea trout
or
Salmon trout
Salmo trutta trutta
(L.) which
has spent part of its life in sea water
Cut-throat trout
or
trout
Oncorhynchus clarki clarki
Rainbow trout
or
Steelhead
trout
or
trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Shellfish
Abalone
or
Ormer
All species of
Haliotis
Clam
or
Hard shell clam
Mercenaria mercenaria
(L.)
Venus verrucosa
(L.)
Clam
or
Razor clam
All species of
Ensis
and
Solen
Geoduck
or
Geoduck clam
Panopea abrupta
Surf clam
All species of
Spisula
Cockle
All species of
Cerastoderma
Crab
All species of the order
Brachyura
All species of the family
Lithodidae
Crayfish
All species of the family
Astacidae
All species of the family
Parastacidae
All species of the family
Austroastacidae
All species of the family
Cambaridae
Cuttlefish
All species of
Sepia
Rossia macrosoma
Lobster
All species of
Homarus
Slipper lobster
All species of the family
Scyllaridae
Squat lobster
All species of the family
Galatheidae
Crawfish
or
Spiny lobster
or
Rock lobster
All species of
Panulirus
All species of
Palinurus
All species of
Jasus
Indian ocean lobster
Puerulus sewelli
Mussel
All species of the family
Mytilidae
Octopus
All species of
Octopus
Oyster
All species of
Crassostrea
All species of
Ostrea
Oyster
or
Portuguese oyster
Crassostrea angulata
(Lmk.)
Oyster
or
Pacific oyster
or
Rock oyster
Crassostrea gigas
(Thunberg)
Oyster
or
Native oyster
Ostrea edulis
(L.)
Prawn
or
Shrimp
Whole fish (of a size which, when
cooked, have a count of less than 397 per kg) or tails (of a size which, when
peeled and cooked, have a count of less than 1,323 per kg) of:
-
all species of the family
Palaemonidae
,
-
all species of the family
Penaeidae
, and
-
all species of the family
Pandalidae
King prawn
All species of the family
Palaemonidae
All species of the family
Penaeidae
Where the count is less than
123 per kg (head on/shell on) or less than
198 per kg (head off/shell on) or less than 242 per kg (head off/shell
off)
Tiger prawn
Penaeus monodon
Penaeus semisulcatus
Penaeus esculentus
Penaeus kerathurus
Penaeus japonicus
Parapenaeopsis hardwickii
Parapenaeopsis sculptilis
Scallop
or
King scallop
Pecten maximus
Atlantic scallop
or
Scallop
Placopecten magellanicus
Queen scallop
or
Queen
or
Scallop
Chlamys (Aequipecten) opercularis
Scallop
or
Common scallop
All species of the family
Pectinidae
Scampi
or
Norway lobster
or
Dublin Bay prawn
or
Langoustine
Nephrops norvegicus
(L.)
Pacific scampi
Metanephrops andamanicus
Metanephrops challengeri
Metanephrops thomsoni
Shrimp
Whole fish (of a size which, when
cooked, have a count of 397 per kg or more) or tails (of a size which, when peeled
and cooked, have a count of 1,323 per kg or more) of:
-
all species of the family
Palaemonidae
,
-
all species of the family
Penaeidae
, and
-
all species of the family
Pandalidae
Shrimp
or
Pink shrimp
Pandalus montagui
Shrimp
or
Brown shrimp
All species of
Crangon
Squid
All species of
Loligo
All species of
Illex
Ommastrephes sagittatus
Arrow Squid
Nototodarus sloani
Nototodarus gouldi
Whelk
All species of
Buccinum
Winkle
All species of
Littorina
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