FDA Seafood List Updates for 2017
The following additions and changes to The Seafood List have been made in 2017.
- Type: V=vertebrate; I=Invertebrate; I(C)=Invertebrate (Crustacean)
- An asterisk (*) next to the Acceptable FDA Market Name in the Seafood List indicates that a specific regulation applies to that species. A listed regulation number refers to the applicable section of the Regulation cited.
- A dagger (†) next to the Scientific Common Name in the Seafood List identifies the names that are prohibited by a law. The specific law is noted to provide additional information.
- Consult The Seafood List Guidance for additional information.
| Type | Additions and Changes to the Seafood List | Acceptable Market Name(s) |
Regulation or Law |
Common Name | Scientific Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | Market Name Changed to Croaker or Shadefish | Croaker or Shadefish | Meagre | Argyrosomus regius | |
| V | Scientific Name Change from Reinhardtius evermanni to Atheresthes stomias | Flounder | Kamchatka Flounder | Atheresthes evermanni | |
| I(C) | Common Name Change from Squat Lobster to Blue Squat Lobster | Langostino or Langostino Lobster | Blue Squat Lobster | Cervimunida johni | |
| V | Vernacular Name added: Shoil | Snakehead or Channa | Chevron Snakehead | Channa striata | |
| V | New Species added | Carp or Mrigala | Cirrhinus mrigala | ||
| V | New Species added and Venacular Name: Olwa | Anchovy | Ramcarat Grenadier Anchovy | Colia Ramcararati | |
| V | Common Name Change from Gray Conger to Longfin Conger | Eel, Conger | Longfin Conger | Conger cinereus | |
| V | Common Name Change from Conger Eel to Sea Eel | Eel, Conger | Sea Eel | Conger conger | |
| V | Vernacular Name added: Carfu | Carp | Common Carp | Cyprinus carpio | |
| V | Vernacular Name added: Lakka | Threadfin | Fourfinger Threadfin | Eleutheronema tetradactylum | |
| V | Common Name change from Ladyfish to Hawaiian Ladyfish | Ladyfish | Hawaiian Ladyfish | Elops hawaiensis | |
| V | New Species added | Grouper or Hybrid Tiger or Giant Grouper | Sabah grouper | Epinephelus fuscoguttatus × Epinephelus lanceolatus | |
| V | New Species and added vernacular name: Mola | Sardine | White Sardine | Escualosa thoracata | |
| V | New Species and added vernacular name: Lotia | Bombay Duck | Bombay Duck | Harpadon nehereus | |
| V | Scientific Name change from Epinephelus acanthistius to Hyporthodus acanthistius | Grouper | Gulf Coney | Hyporthodus acanthistius | |
| V | Vernacular Name Added: Lakka | Threadfin | Indian Threadfin | Leptomelanosoma indicum | |
| V | Scientific Name Change from Pleuronectes glacialis to Liopsetta glacialis | Flounder | Arctic Flounder | Liopsetta glacialis | |
| I(C) | New Species added | Shrimp | Endeavour Shrimp | Metapenaeus endeavouri | |
| V | Market name addition Bass or Bass, Hybrid White or Striped | Bass or Bass, Hybrid Striped or White | Sunshine Bass | Morone chrysops × Morone saxatilis | |
| V | Market Name Added: Bass or Bass, Hybrid Striped or White | Bass or Bass, Hybrid Striped or White | Sunshine Bass | Morone saxatilis × Morone chrysops | |
| I(C) | Common Name Change from Squat Lobster to Swarming Squat Lobster | Langostino or Langostino Lobster | Swarming Squat Lobster | Munida gregaria | |
| V | New Species added | Pike-Conger Eel | Daggertooth Pike Conger | Muraenesox cinereus | |
| V | New Species added | Arowana or Silver Arowana | Arawana | Osteoglossum bicirrhosum | |
| V | New Species added | Croaker | Pama Croaker | Otolithoides pama | |
| V | Vernacular Name added: White Pompfret | Butterfish | Silver Pomfret | Pampas argenteus | |
| I(C) | New Species added | Shrimp | Deep-water Rose Shrimp | Parapenaeus longirostris | |
| V | Vernacular Name added: Shar Puti | Barb | Olive Barb | Puntius sarana | |
| V | New Species added | Sardine | Japanese Scaled Sardine | Sardinella zunasi | |
| V | New Species added and a Vernacular Name added: Hondra | Whiting or Silago | Flat Head Sillago | Sillago domina | |
| V | Common Name correction from Gilt Headed Bream to Gilthead Bream | Bream | Gilthead Bream | Sparus aurata | |
| I | New Species added | Snail | Angulate Volute | Zidona dufresnei |
| Type | Additions and Changes to the Seafood List |
Acceptable Market Name(s) |
Regulation or Law |
Common Name | Scientific Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I(C) | New Species added | Shrimp or Prawn | Giant Gamba Prawn | Aristeomorpha foliacea | |
| I(C) | New Species added | Mediterranean Green Crab | Mediterranean Green Crab | Carcinus aestuari | |
| V | Market name inclusion | Tambaqui or Cachama | Tambaqui | Colossoma macropomum | |
| V | New Species added | Flyingfish | Yellow Flying Fish | Cypselurus poecilopterus | |
| V | New Species added | Frog | Chinese Edible Frog | Hoplobatrachus rugulosus | |
| I(C) | New Species added | Shrimp or Prawn | Caramote Prawn | Melicertus kerathurus | |
| I | New Species added | Sea Urchin | Giant Red Sea Urchin | Mesocentrotus franciscanus | |
| V | Common Name changed: Sunshine Bass to Palmetto Bass | Bass or Bass, Hybrid Striped or White | Palmetto Bass | Morone saxatilis × Morone chrysops | |
| V | Market name inclusion | Sea Bream | Squirefish | Pagrus auratus | |
| V | New Species added | Imperial Blackfish | Oval Driftfish | Schedophilus ovalis | |
| I(C) | New Species added | Shrimp | Kolibri Shrimp | Solenocera agassizii | |
| I(C) | New Species added | Mantis Shrimp | Spot-tail Mantis Shrimp | Squilla mantis | |
| V | New Species added | Drum | Corb | Umbrina cirrosa |