click for previous page INDEX OF SCIENTIFIC AND VERNACULAR NAMES EXPLANATION OF THE SYSTEM Type faces used: Italics : Valid scientific names (genera and species) : Synonyms (preceded by an asterisk) ROMAN (caps) : Family names Roman : International (FAO) species names : Local names 41 - 171 - PAGE PAGE * Alepes macrurus 41 * Alepes malam 41 A Alepes melanoptera 41 Alepes vari 41 Alice franche 12 Aal 49 Alice taches dor 11 Aalore 27 Al ices 11 Aangh 38 Aloola 70 * Abalistes stellaris 115 Alopias pelagicus 118 Abalistes stellatus 115 Alopias superciliosus 118 Ablennes hians 27 ALOPIIDAE 118 Abu mullet 91 Alosa à gros yeux 6 abu, Liza 91 Alose blanche 5 Acanthocybium solandri 100 Alose chaconde 4 Acanthopagrus berda 75 Alose indienne 6 Acanthopagrus bifasciatus 75 Alose palli 5 * Acanthopagrus cuvieri 77 Alose paluva 10 Acanthopagrus latus 75 Alose toli 11 Achopitho 107 Alose-écaille indienne 7 Achopito 108 Aloses 4 acuta, Dussumieria 5 * altifrontalis, Lutjanus 59 acutidens, Negaprion 122 * altissimus, Carangoides 42 acutus, Rhizoprionodon 123 Alutera monoceros 115 * acutus, Scoliodon 123 Alwandi 128 Adhi kuli 36-37 * amarulus, Mugil 94 aegina, Octopus 164 Amberjacks 39 * aeneus, Sciaena 85 * amblycephala, Umbrina 81 Aetobatus flagellum 137 * amblycephalus, Johnius 81 Aetobatus narinari 137 amblyrhynchoides, Carcharhinus 120 Aetomylaeus maculatus 137 amblyrhynchos, Carcharhinus 120 Aetomylaeus nichofii 137 amboinensis, Carcharhinus 120 53 Aetoplatea tentaculata 135 Amlooshk Amoy croaker 78 * affinis, Caranx 42 amoyensis, Argyrosomus 78 affinis, Euthynnus 101 * amoyensis, Pseudosciaena 78 affinis, Metapenaeus 148 Amrusk 53 * affinis, Sepia 168 anas, Rhonciscus 71 African flyingfish 25 * 12 Anchoa granadera African pompano 40,51 109 plebeya * africanus, Psenes Anchoa granadera dorada 11 africanus, Trachinotus 51 11 46 Anchoas * afuerae, Decapterus Anchois 11 Aguilas 136 106 Anchois bombra 12 Aguja negra Anchois indien 12 26 Agu jetas Anchois-moustache 11 Agujon needlefish 28 14 Anchois-moustache Agujones 27 100-101,104 cristal Ahore 136 Anchois-moustache 13 Aigles de mer 27 malabar Aiguillettes 107 Anchois-moustache 13 Ailerons 40 mamata * ajax, Carangoides Anchois-moustache 13 92 * akame, Liza sardelle aibacares, Thunnus 103 103 Anchois-moustache cornu 14 * albacora, Neothunnus 103 * Anchoviella commersonii 12 Albacore 100 * Anchoviella indica 12 Albacores 11 7 Anchovies albella, Sardinella 142 ancylostoma, Rhina Albula vulpes 3 127 ALBULIDAE 3 Andhi-mangar 79 148 aneus, Johnieops * alcocki, Metapenaeus 79 aneus, Johnius (Johnieops) Alectis ciliaris 40 * 90 Angelfishes * Alectis crinitus 40 40 angustirostris, Tetrapturus 106 Alectis indicus 40 Anjara 91,95 Alepes djedaba 140 * Alepes glabra 41 annandalei , Rhinobatos - 172 - PAGE PAGE 140 Atunes 100 Annandales guitarfish 4 * audax, Makaira 106 Anodontostoma chacunda 23 audax, Tetrapturus 106 Anolis auriflamma, Mulloides 86 139 * Anoxypristis cuspidata 80 92 * australis, Corvina * anpinensis, Mugil 78,85 * Authistes puta 37 * antarctica, Sciaena 101 Aphareus furcatus 62 Auxide * Apolectus niger 48 * Auxis hira 101 Aprion virescens 62 * Auxis tapeinosoma 101 Arabian monocle bream 67 Auxis thazard 101 82 Arabian scad 52 * axillaris, Corvina 82 Arabian smooth hound 129 * axillaris, Dhoma 82 * arabicus, Muraenesox 16 axillaris, Kathala 94 * arcticus, Galeocerdo 120 * axillaris, Mugil 82 arel, Cynoglossus 112 * axillaris, Pseudosciaena 82 Arencones 14 * axillaris, Sciaena 82 Arenques 4 * axillaris, Wak Arenquillo de banda 10 Arenquillo fino 9 Arenquillo tardore 7 * argenteus, Otolithes 84 * argenteus, Otolithus 84 argenteus, Pampus 108 argenteus, Pomadasys 70 argentimaculatus, Lutjanus 59 B * argentivittatus, Thynnus 103 * arge, Upeneus 87 argus, Scatophagus 90 Bacoreta oriental 101 argyreus, Pomadasys 70 Bacoretas 100 Argyrops spinifer 76 Baddi 83-84 Argyrosomus amoyensis 78 Badli 95 * Argyrosomus bleekeri 78 Baga delagoa 65 Argyrosomus hololepidotus 78 Baga elegante 65 Baga japonesa ARIIDAE 18-22 Baga japonesa 65 Arioma indica 109 Baga tolu 66 Ariomma indica 109 Bagas 64 Ariomme indienne 109 Bagga 3 ARIOMMIDAE 109 bagio, Muraenesox 17 Arius arius 20 Bagre aqujilla 19 Arius caelatus 20 Bagre manchado 18 Arius crossocheilus 20 Bagre pato 19 Arius dussumieri 20 Bagre soldado 22 * Arius falcarius 18 Bagre titan 19 Arius maculatus 18 Bagres 18 Arius platystomus 19 baillonii, Trachinotus 51 Arius sagor 21 bajad, Carangoides 44 * Arius serratus 19 Bakko 46 Arius sona 21 Bakoi 40,50 Arius subrostratus 21 Balibots 22 Arius sumatranus 21 Baliste étoilé 115 Arius tenuispinis 19 BALISTIDAE 115 Arius thalassinus 19 Bam 15-17,22 arius, Arius 20 Bamboas 125 Arrow-headed shark 128 Banana shrimp 153 arsius, Pseudorhombus 110 Banane lèvre ronde 3 Asp 105-107 Banded grouper 33 asperrimus, Urogymnus 134 Banded grunt 71 aspinosa, Parascolopsis 65 Banded grunter 71 * Astrape dipterygia 138 Banded monocle bream 67 Atelomycterus marmoratus 127 Banded needlefish 27 atropos, Atropus 41 Banded reef cod 32 Atropus atropos 41 Banded scad 46 * Atule djedaba 40 Banded-cheek reefcod 34 Atule mate 42 Bangai 18 Atun tongol 104 Bangra 39-48,102 - 173 - PAGE PAGE Bangri 28 Big-eyed herring 7 Bans-patta 111 Bigeye barracuda 96 Banzali 40 Bigeye croaker 85 Baradri 141-142 Bigeye houndshark 129 Baran 127 Bigeye ilisha 6 Baraonga aurora 36 Bigeye scad 50 Baraonga jarbua 36 Bigeye snapper 60 Baraonga ronco 37 Bigeye thresher 118 Baraonga tigre 37 Bigeye trevally 46 Baraongas 36 Bigeye tuna 104 Barbel flyingfish 25 Bigfin reef squid 163 barberinus, Parupeneus 88 bilineata, Paraplagusia 114 Barbudos 97 bilineatus, Cynoglossus 113 Barbures 97 Billi 129 Barcheek trevally 44 bimaculatus, Scolopsis 66 Bargai 20-21 bindus, Leiognathus 55 Barge lampiño 22 bipinnulata, Elagatis 47 Bargore warook 121 bipunctatus, Nemipterus 65 Barkal 119 bispinosa, Lepidotrigla 29 Barkali 117,119,121 Black and white snapper 64 Barracuda 95-97 Black bream 75 Barracuda jello 96 Black kingfish 38 Barracudas 95 Black marlin 106 barracuda, Sphyraena 95 Black pomfret 48 Barrag 5 Black shark 119 Barramundi 31 Black sweetlip 68 Barred Spanish mackerel 102 Black-banded jewfish 83 Bartail flathead 30 Black-spot jewfish 82 Basali 10 Blackbanded kingfish 50 * Bassetina hullianus 52 Blackbanded trevally 50 Batali 104 Blackbarred halfbeak 27 Batfish 89 Blackfin scad 41 Batrachocephalus mino 22 Blackspot snapper 59 Bearded croaker 81 Blackspot threadfin 98 Beardless sea catfish 22 Blacktail snapper 63 Bécune chevron née 97 Blacktip reef shark 119 Bécune de Forster 96 Blacktip sardinella 9 Bécune obtuse 96 Blacktip sea catfish 20 Bécunes 95 Blacktip shark 121 Bee-chum 5-7,9 Blacktipped leather 49 Belangers croaker 80 skin belangerii, Johnius 80 Blanche à pagaies 58 * belengeri, Sciaena 80 Blanche armée 58 BELONIDAE 27-28 Blanche commune 57 Bengal snapper 63 Blanche fil 57 bengalensis, Lutjanus 63 Blanches 57 Berber ponyfish 55 Bleekers reef cod 31 berbes, Leiognathus 55 * bleekeri, Argyrosomus 78 berda, Acanthopagrus 75 * bleekeri, Carcharhinus 119 * berda, Mylio 75 bleekeri, Epinephelus 31 Besugato liso 66 bleekeri, Himantura 133 Besugatos 64 * bleekeri, Nemipterus 65 Bhambol pishik 124 * bleekeri, Sciaena 78 Bhambor 37 * bleekeri, Sphyraena 97 Bhangan 93 * Blepharis crinitus '40 Bheel-alari 29 Blochs dart 51 Bhola 78,84 Blochs gizzard-shad 6 Bholari-tont 80 blochii, Eusphyra 128 biaculeatus, Triacanthus 116 * blochii, Sphyrna 128 biauritus, Otolithoides 84 blochii, Trachinotus 51 bifasciatus, Acanthopagrus 75 blochi, Leiognathus 55 * bifasciatus, Mylio 75 Blotched croaker 83 bifasciatus, Parupeneus 88 Blotched grunter 70 * bifasciatus, Sparus 75 Blubberlip snapper 61 Big blue octopus 164 Bludger 43 - 174 - PAGE PAGE 67 Blue and yellow grouper 33 Brown triple-tail Blue and yellow reef 33 Brown-marbled grouper 33 cod Brownback trevally 45 Blue spotted stingray 132 Brownspotted grouper 32 Blue swimming crab 158 Brownstripe snapper 63 Blue trevally 43 brunnea, Narcine 138 Blue-banded eagle ray 137 * brunneus, Otolithoides 84 Blue-lined snapper 61 * brunneus, Otolithus 84 Blue-spot mullet 94 * brunneus, Sciaenoides 84 Blue-sprat 10 Brushtooth lizardfish 24 154 Bluecheek silver grunt 70 * bubulus, Penaeus 38 Bluefin jack 45 Bukko 72 Bluefin trevally 45 Bukra 7 Bluefin tuna 104 * bulan, Sardinella 29 Blueline snapper 63 Bullhorn gurnard 121 Bluespot grey mullet 94 Bullshark Blundo 139 Bum 104 24 Bluntnose lizardfish 24 Bumalo 44 * Blythsciaena dussumieri 81 Bumpnose trevally Bocarte bolinado 13 Burro negro 68 Bocarte cristal 14 Burro oriental 69 Bocarte de cuernos 14 Burro trovador 69 Bocarte dompilón 13 Burro trucha 69 Bocarte malabarico 13 Burro velero 68 Bocartes 11 Burros 68 boesemani, Parascolopsis 66 * bursarius, Cistopus 166 bohar, Lutjanus 62 Buther 127-128 Boi 91-95 Buti 109,111 Bombache bronzeado 84 Butterfly rays 135 Bombache tigre 83 Bombache tigre mayor 84 Bombaches 78 Bombala 23-24 Bombay duck 24 Bombil 24 Bonite à ventre rayè 101 Bonites 100 C Bonito 101 Bonitos 100 Bonitous 100 Caballa de l a India 102 Bony flyingfish 26 Cabetes 29 Boquerón bombra 12 * cadenati, Uraspis 52 Boquerón indio 12 caelatus, Arius 20 Boquerones 11 * caeruleomaculatus, Mugil 94 * borneensis, Mugil 92 caeruleopinnatus, Carangoides 42 Boro 78,82-83,85 * caeruleopinnatus, Caranx 42 Botan 138 Calamar índico 163 BOTHIDAE 109-110 Calamar manopla 163 Bothus pantherinus 110 CALAPPIDAE 159 Bourrugue chèvre 79 calcarifer, Lates 31 Bourse loulou 115 callianassa, Charybdis 159 Bowmouth wedgefish 142 Calmar i ndien 163 * brachysoma, llisha 6 Calmar tonnelet 163 Bregmacero manchado