LIST OF COMMON FOOD FISHES 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) Seriola lalandi Valenciennes Albacore (Pacific), syn. long- Thunnus alalunga 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) Anchoviella indica (van Hasselt), syn. Engraulis (Stolephorus) indicus Bleeker Anchovy (Malayan) Stolephorus spp. Anchovy, northern (East Pa­ Engraulis mordax (Girard) cific) Angelfish (Europe) See monkfish Angelfish (United States) Pomocanthus and Holocanthus spp. Angler, syn. lesser weever, Trachinus vipera Cuvier and Valenciennes stingfish 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 681 682 LIST OF COMMON FOOD FISHES English Latin Arctic cod See polar cod Arctic flounder See polar plaice Arctic grayling Thymallus arcticus Pallas Argentine (Atlantic) Argentina silus Ascanius Argentine (Pacific) Argentina sialis Gilbert Arrow-toothed flounder, arrow- Atheresthes stomias (Jordan and Gilbert) toothed halibut Atherine See smelt (sparling) Atka mackerel Pleurogrammus azonus Jordan and Metz, syn. P. monopterygius (Pallas) Atlantic round herring See herring (Caribbean) Atlantic tuna See blackfin tuna Atlantic wolf-fish, syn. catfish Anarhichas lupus Linnaeus "Ayu" (Japanese) Plecoglossus altivelis Temminck and Schlegel Barbel Barbus barbus (Linnaeus) Barracouta (Australia) Thyrsites atun (Euphrasen) Barracuda, syn. sea pike Sphyraena spp. Barracuda (Japanese) Sphyraena picuda Bloch and Schneider Bass (Atlantic), syn. salmon Morone labrax (Linnaeus), syn. Labrax lupus bass Bass, common (Japan) Nipon spinosus Cuvier Bass, striped Roccus saxatilis (Walbaum) "Beluga" (Russia) See sturgeon (Danube) Bib, syn. pout, pouting Gadus luscus Linnaeus Bighead Aristichthys nobilis (Richardson) Bigmouth, syn. bufflalofish, win­ Megastomatobus cyprinella (Cuvier and Valencien­ ter carp nes) Black cod Erilepis zonifer Linnaeus Black sea bass See giant sea bass Blanquillo Branchiostegus spp. Blenny Enedrias nebulosus (Temminck and Schlegel) Bluefin tuna, syn. blackfin Thunnus thynnus (Linnaeus) tuna, tunny Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrix (Linnaeus) Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus Rafinesque, syn. Helioperca incisor Blue ling See ling, blue Blue mackerel See Pacific mackerel Blue pike See blue walleye Blue walleye Stizostedion vitreum glaucum (Hubbs) Blue whiting See poutassou Bluet See skate Bonito (Atlantic) Sarda sarda Bloch Bonito (Australia) Sarda australis Bonito (California) Sarda lineolata LIST OF COMMON FOOD FISHES 683 English Latin Bonito (Pacific) Sarda chilensis (Cuvier and Valenciennes) Bonito, ocean See skipjack Bonito, plain Orcynopsis unicolor (St. Hilaire) Bonito, striped, syn. Oriental Sarda orientalis (Temminck and Schlegel) bonito Bordered skate See skate, owl Bowfin Amia calva Linnaeus Bream, fresh-water Abramis brama Linnaeus Bream, Ray's See pomfret Bream, sea (West Atlantic) Lagodon rhomboides (Linnaeus) Bream, sea (East Atlantic) See sea bream Brill (North Sea) Rhombus hevis (Rondelet), syn. Scophthalmus rhombus Linnaeus Brill (Northwest Atlantic) I ophopsetta maculata (Mitchill) Brill (Pacific) See petrale sole Brill (Oceania) Colistium güntheri (Hutton) Brisling See Scandinavian sardine Brook trout Salvelinus fontinalis (Mitchill) Brown trout Salmo trutta Linnaeus Buffalofish See bigmouth Bullhead See catfish (fresh-water) Burbot, syn. "nalim" (Russia) Lota lota (lacustris) (Walbaum) Butt See flounder (Europe) Butterfish Poronotus triacanthus (Peck) Butter sole Isopsetta isolepis (Lockington) Cape salmon See geelbek, may also be Elops saurus Linnaeus Capefish See horse mackerel Capelin (Arctic) Mallotus catervarius (Pennaut) Capelin (Atlantic) Mallotus villosus (Müller) Capeline (Pacific) Mallotus socialis (Pallas) Carp, common Cyprinus carpio Linnaeus Carp, crucian, syn. German (or Carassius carassius (Linnaeus) Prussian) carp Caspian lamprey Caspiomyzon wagneri Kessler Caspian roach Rutilus rutilus caspicus (Jakimov) Caspian sturgeon See "sevruga" Catfish (fresh-water) Ictalurus spp., syn. Pilodictis olivaris Rafinesque Catfish, banded See Atlantic wolf-fish Chain pickerel Esox niger LeSueur Char (Arctic) See Arctic char Char (Great Lakes) Salvelinus (Cristivomer) namaycush (Walbaum) Cherry salmon Oncorhynchus masou (Brevoort) Chinook salmon See king salmon Chub (North America) Leucichthys spp. Chub (Columbia River) See peamouth 684 LIST OF COMMON FOOD FISHES English Latin Chub mackerel See Pacific mackerel Chum salmon Oncorhynchus keta (Walbaum) Cigarfish See round scad Cisco Coregonus (Leucichthys) artedi (LeSueur) Coalfish Pofachius (Gadus) virens (Linnaeus) Cod (Atlantic), codling Gadus caUarias (Linnaeus), syn. Gadus morhua Linnaeus God (Korean) See pollock (Alaska) Cod (Pacific) Gadus (morhua) macrocephalus Tilesius Coho salmon See salmon, silver Coley See coalfish Conger eel (Northwest Atlan­ Conger oceanicus (Mitchill) tic) Conger eel (North Atlantic) Conger conger (Linnaeus) Conger eel (Northwest Pacific) Astroconger myriaster (Brevoort) Corsair See Rockfish, rosy (Northeast Pacific) Crappie Pomoxis spp. Croaker (Atlantic) Micropogon unduhtus (Linnaeus) Cusk Brosme brosme (Müller) Cutlass fish See scabbard fish Cutthroat trout (Northwest At­ Salmo clarki (Richardson) lantic ) Dab (Europe) Limanda limanda (Linnaeus) Dab, long rough See American plaice Dab (Atlantic), longhead Pleuronectes (Limanda) ferruginea (Linnaeus) Dab (Oceania) Rhombosolea plebeia (Richardson) Dab (West Pacific) See yellowfin sole Dace (Northwest Pacific) Tribolodon hakonensis hakonensis (Günther) Danube sturgeon See beluga (Russia) "Dara" See Indian salmon Dogfish (Atlantic and Pacific) Squalus acanthias Linnaeus, syn. Sq. suckleyi (Gi- rard) Dogfish, greater spotted Scylliorhinus steUaris Linnaeus Dogfish, Japanese Squalus mitsukurii Jordan and Fowler Dogfish (South Africa) Scylliorhinus capensis (Müller and Hente) Dogfish, smooth (American) Mustelus cants (Mitchill) Dogfish, smooth (European) Mustelus mustelus Linnaeus Dogfish, smooth-hound Emissoh antarctica (Günther) Dogfish,' (fresh-water) See bowfin Dog salmon See chum salmon Dolly Varden Sahelinus malma (Walbaum) Dolphin, syn. dorado Coryphaena hippurus Linnaeus Dover slime sole, syn. Dover Microstomus pacificus (Lockington) sole (Northeast Pacific) Dover sole See sole (European) LIST OF COMMON FOOD FISHES 685 English Latin Drum (fresh-water) Aplodinotus grunniens (Rafinesque) Eel (North America) Anguitta rostrata LeSueur Eel (Australia) Anguitta aucldandii Philippi Eel (Europe) Anguitta anguitta Linnaeus Eel (Japan) Anguitta japonica Temminck and Schlegel Electric ray Torpedo spp. Elephant fish (Nile) Mormyrus oxyrhynchus English sole (Northeast Pacific) Parophyrys vetulus (Girard) Eulachon Thaleichthys pacificus (Richardson) Fiddle fish See angelfish Flake, syn. huss or rigg Various dogfish Flatfish, "hirame" (Japan) See starry flounder Flathead (Australia) Species of Phtycephalus, Neophtycephalus, Tru~ dis, and Leviprora Flathead (Pacific) Phtycephalus indicus Linnaeus Flathead sole Hippoglossoides classodon Jordan and Gilbert Flounder (Europe) Pleuronectes flesus Linnaeus Flounder (Oceania) Rhombosolea spp. Fluke See flounder (Europe) Flying fishes Cypselurus species (several), Prognichthys agoo Temminck and Schlegel, and Hirundichthys af- finis (Günther) Forkbeard, greater Phycis (Urophycis) blennoides (Brünnich) Forked hake See forkbeard, greater Fresh-water drum Aplodinotus grunniens (Rafinesque) Frigate mackerel Auxis thazard (Lacepede) Furnard See gurnard Garfish (Atlantic) See gar pike Garfish, sea (Australia) Species of Heporhamphus, Aorhamphus, and Hemirhamphus Gar pike Belone belone Linnaeus Geelbek Atractoscion aequidens Cuvier "Ghol" See jewfish (India) Giant sea bass Stereolepis gigas Ay res Gilthead Chrysophrys auratus (Bloch and Schneider) Gizzard shad Dorosoma cepedianum (LeSueur) Globefish Sphaeroides spp.; see also puffers Grass carp Ctenopharyngodon idella (Cuvier and Valencien­ nes) Goldfish Carassius auratus Linnaeus Goosefish See angler (Northwest Atlantic) Gray cod See cod (Pacific) Gray mullet See mullet, gray 686 LIST OF COMMON FOOD FISHES English Latin Gray skate See skate Grayling (fresh-water) (North Thymallus arcticus (Pallas) and Thymallus thy- America and Europe), syn. mallus (Linnaeus) Arctic grayling Great