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Browse the Regulatory Fish Encyclopedia (RFE) by Scientific Name (94 species)

Format: Scientific Name || Common Name || Market Name || Family

1. Alopias vulpinus||Common Thresher Shark||Shark, Thresher|| Family: Alopiidae (thresher sharks)
2. Anarhichas lupus||Atlantic Wolffish||Wolffish||Family: Anarhichadidae (wolffishes)
3. Archosargus probatocephalus||Sheepshead||Sheepshead||Family: Sparidae (porgies)
4. Atheresthes stomias||Arrowtooth Flounder||Flounder, Arrowtooth||Family: Pleuronectidae (righteye flounders)
5. Barbodes schwanefeldi||Tinfoil Barb||Barb||Family: Cyprinidae (carps)
6. Brosme brosme||Cusk||Cusk||Family: Gadidae (cods)
7. Callinectes sapidus||Blue Crab||Crab, Blue||Family: Portunidae (common edible crabs)
8. Caranx caninus||Pacific Crevalle Jack||Jack||Family: Carangidae (jacks and pompanos)
9. Carcharhinus limbatus||Blacktip Shark||Shark||Family: Carcharhinidae (requiem sharks)
10. Caulolatilus princeps||Ocean Whitefish||Tilefish||Family: Malacanthidae (tilefishes)
11. Cephalopholis fulva||Coney||Grouper||Family: Serranidae (sea basses)
12. Chanos chanos||Milkfish||Milkfish||Family: Chanidae (milkfish)
13. Chrysophrys auratus||Squirefish||Porgy||Family: Sparidae (porgies)
14. Coryphaena hippurus||Dolphin||Mahi-mahi||Family: Coryphaenidae (dolphins)
15. Dissostichus eleginoides||Patagonian Toothfish||Patagonian Toothfish||Family: Nototheniidae (cod icefishes)
16. Eopsetta jordani||Petrale Sole||Sole or Flounder||Family: Pleuronectidae (righteye flounders)
17. Euthynnus affinis||Kawakawa||Tuna||Family: Scombridae (mackerels and tunas)
18. Gadus chalcogrammus||Walleye Pollock||Pollock or Alaska Pollock||Family: Gadidae (cods)
19. Gadus macrocephalus||Pacific Cod||Cod or Alaska Cod||Family: Gadidae (cods)
20. Gadus morhua||Atlantic Cod||Cod||Family: Gadidae (cods)
21. Glyptocephalus cynoglossus||Gray Sole||Sole or Flounder||Family: Pleuronectidae (righteye flounders)
22. Glyptocephalus zachirus||Rex Sole||Sole or Flounder||Family: Pleuronectidae (righteye flounders)
23. Hoplostethus atlanticus||Orange Roughy||Roughy, Orange||Family: Trachichthyidae (roughies or slimeheads)
24. Ictalurus furcatus||Blue Catfish||Catfish||Family: Ictaluridae (North American freshwater catfishes)
25. Ictalurus punctatus||Channel Catfish||Catfish||Family: Ictaluridae (North American freshwater catfishes)
26. Isurus oxyrinchus||Shortfin Mako Shark||Shark, Mako||Family: Lamnidae (mackerel sharks)
27. Katsuwonus pelamis||Skipjack Tuna||Tuna||Family: Scombridae (mackerels and tunas)
28. Larimichthys polyactis||Redlip Croaker||Croaker||Family: Sciaenidae (drums (croakers))
29. Lepidocybium flavobrunneum||Escolar||Escolar||Family: Gempylidae (snake mackerels)
30. Limanda ferruginea||Yellowtail Flounder||Flounder||Family: Pleuronectidae (righteye flounders)
31. Lutjanus apodus||Schoolmaster||Schoolmaster||Family: Lutjanidae (snappers and fusiliers)
32. Lutjanus campechanus||Red Snapper||Snapper||Family: Lutjanidae (snappers and fusiliers)
33. Lutjanus griseus||Gray Snapper||Snapper||Family: Lutjanidae (snappers and fusiliers)
34. Lutjanus peru||Pacific Snapper||Snapper||Family: Lutjanidae (snappers and fusiliers)
35. Lutjanus purpureus||Caribbean Red Snapper||Snapper||Family: Lutjanidae (snappers and fusiliers)
36. Lutjanus synagris||Lane Snapper||Snapper||Family: Lutjanidae (snappers and fusiliers)
37. Lutjanus vivanus||Silk Snapper||Snapper||Family: Lutjanidae (snappers and fusiliers)
38. Makaira nigricans||Blue Marlin||Marlin||Family: Xiphiidae (billfishes)
39. Melanogrammus aeglefinus||Haddock||Haddock||Family: Gadidae (cods)
40. Microstomus pacificus||Dover Sole||Sole||Family: Pleuronectidae (righteye flounders)
41. Morone chrysops x saxatilis||Sunshine Bass||Bass||Family: Percichthyidae (temperate perches)
42. Ocyurus chrysurus||Yellowtail Snapper||Snapper||Family: Lutjanidae (snappers and fusiliers)
43. Oncorhynchus gorbuscha||Pink Salmon||Salmon, Pink or Humpback||Family: Salmonidae (salmonids)
44. Oncorhynchus kisutch||Coho Salmon||Salmon, Coho or Silver or Medium Red||Family: Salmonidae (salmonids)
45. Oncorhynchus mykiss||Rainbow Trout||Trout, Rainbow or Steelhead||Family: Salmonidae (salmonids)
46. Oncorhynchus tshawytscha||Chinook Salmon||Salmon, Chinook or King or Spring||Family: Salmonidae (salmonids)
47. Ophiodon elongatus||Lingcod||Lingcod||Family: Hexagrammidae (greenlings)
48. Oreochromis mossambicus||Mozambique Tilapia||Tilapia||Family: Cichlidae (cichlids)
49. Oreochromis niloticus||Nile Tilapia||Tilapia||Family: Cichlidae (cichlids)
50. Pampus argenteus||Silver Pomfret||Butterfish||Family: Stromateidae (butterfishes)
51. Parastromateus niger||Black Pomfret||Pomfret||Family: Carangidae (jacks and pompanos)
52. Parophrys vetulus||English Sole||Sole||Family: Pleuronectidae (righteye flounders)
53. Platichthys stellatus||Starry Flounder||Flounder||Family: Pleuronectidae (righteye flounders)
54. Pogonias cromis||Black Drum||Drum||Family: Sciaenidae (drums (croakers))
55. Pollachius virens||Pollock||Pollock||Family: Gadidae (cods)
56. Pseudopleuronectes americanus||Blackback Flounder||Flounder or Sole||Family: Pleuronectidae (righteye flounders)
57. Roncador stearnsii||Spotfin Croaker||Croaker or Corvina||Family: Sciaenidae (drums (croakers))
58. Ruvettus pretiosus||Oilfish||Oilfish||Family: Gempylidae (snake mackerels)
59. Salmo salar||Atlantic Salmon||Salmon, Atlantic||Family: Salmonidae (salmonids)
60. Sarda chiliensis||Pacific Bonito||Bonito||Family: Scombridae (mackerels and tunas)
61. Sciaenops ocellatus||Red Drum||Drum or Redfish||Family: Sciaenidae (drums (croakers))
62. Scomber japonicus||Chub Mackerel||Mackerel, Chub||Family: Scombridae (mackerels and tunas)
63. Scomberomorus sierra||Pacific Sierra||Mackerel, Spanish||Family: Scombridae (mackerels and tunas)
64. Scophthalmus aquosus||Windowpane||Flounder||Family: Bothidae (lefteye flounders)
65. Scorpaena guttata||California Scorpionfish||Scorpionfish||Family: Scorpaenidae (scorpionfishes)
66. Sebastes aleutianus||Rougheye Rockfish||Rockfish||Family: Scorpaenidae (scorpionfishes)
67. Sebastes alutus||Pacific Ocean Perch||Perch, Ocean||Family: Scorpaenidae (scorpionfishes)
68. Sebastes auriculatus||Brown Rockfish||Rockfish||Family: Scorpaenidae (scorpionfishes)
69. Sebastes brevispinis||Silvergray Rockfish||Rockfish||Family: Scorpaenidae (scorpionfishes)
70. Sebastes entomelas||Widow Rockfish||Rockfish||Family: Scorpaenidae (scorpionfishes)
71. Sebastes flavidus||Yellowtail Rockfish||Rockfish||Family: Scorpaenidae (scorpionfishes)
72. Sebastes goodei||Chilipepper (Fish)||Rockfish||Family: Scorpaenidae (scorpionfishes)
73. Sebastes maliger||Quillback Rockfish||Rockfish||Family: Scorpaenidae (scorpionfishes)
74. Sebastes nebulosus||China Rockfish||Rockfish||Family: Scorpaenidae (scorpionfishes)
75. Sebastes norvegicus||Golden Redfish||Perch, Ocean||Family: Scorpaenidae (scorpionfishes)
76. Sebastes pinniger||Canary Rockfish||Rockfish||Family: Scorpaenidae (scorpionfishes)
77. Sebastes proriger||Redstripe Rockfish||Rockfish||Family: Scorpaenidae (scorpionfishes)
78. Sebastes ruberrimus||Yelloweye Rockfish||Rockfish||Family: Scorpaenidae (scorpionfishes)
79. Selaroides leptolepis||Yellowstripe Scad ||Scad||Family: Carangidae (jacks and pompanos)
80. Selene peruviana||Pacific Moonfish||Jack||Family: Carangidae (jacks and pompanos)
81. Semicossyphus pulcher||California Sheephead||Sheephead||Family: Labridae (wrasses)
82. Seriola lalandei||Yellowtail||Amberjack or Yellowtail ||Family: Carangidae (jacks and pompanos)
83. Siganus javus||Spinefoot||Spinefoot||Family: Siganidae (rabbitfishes)
84. Sphoeroides annulatus||Bullseye Puffer||Puffer||Family: Tetraodontidae (puffers)
85. Sphoeroides maculatus||Northern Puffer||Puffer||Family: Tetraodontidae (puffers)
86. Sphyraena argentea||Pacific Barracuda||Barracuda||Family: Sphyraenidae (barracudas)
87. Sphyraena barracuda||Great Barracuda||Barracuda||Family: Sphyraenidae (barracudas)
88. Tetrapturus audax||Striped Marlin||Marlin||Family: Xiphiidae (billfishes)
89. Thunnus alalunga||Albacore||Tuna||Family: Scombridae (mackerels and tunas)
90. Thunnus albacares||Yellowfin Tuna||Tuna||Family: Scombridae (mackerels and tunas)
91. Trichiurus lepturus||Atlantic Cutlassfish||Cutlassfish||Family: Trichiuridae (cutlassfishes)
92. Urophycis tenuis||White Hake||Hake||Family: Gadidae (cods)
93. Xiphias gladius||Swordfish||Swordfish||Family: Xiphiidae (billfishes)
94. Zeus faber||European John Dory||Dory||Family: Zeidae (dories)