FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UN 
ITED STATES, 1936 
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COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAMES OF FISHERY PRODUCTS 
In order to prevent misunderstanding in 
the use of common names 
employed in the tables and discussions, the following list of common 
and scientific names is given: 
Common and scientific names of the commercial fishery products caught in the United 
States and Alaska 


Common name as shown 
in Bureau reports Other common names 





Albacore ne 2b sets es Sue See'tunalss2. ..-.-.. = eee 
Branch herring, wall-eyed or big-eyed 
Allewilvesso=2:2222=2:=-42 herring. 
Blueback, glut herring---------------- 
pat henjacks): Ane 4 pec ea hee a 
PATI CON IGS tet oe aa al bases aoe soon co cane ee 
PATI IOLS I eeewe a tivyennt, oh. Jei poe ee Ren ped Oo See ee eee 
iBarracudae--- =. --=-.---415 eae patie a 
Smallmouth pass__---- >= eee 
lack bass_.-.--------..- \ianremcden baSS... os4225-25e eee oee= 
Blwefishhsa. =. ekeeyer kak wk Mailorseie_!. <=... 2 eee 
Blue pikes... =... -22ss82 Pike perch, blue pickerel (Canada) ---- 
Bluemunnerorhardtails| Runners. s----—2- 2-8-2 ane en 
IBONILO Ms ee eee ata ne ee toe Be seek seseee estar eee eee 
Bow iin tee oo es ehkenee niin Oh heb ee AEA D2 Bo 
Raa ffelotishies ce ns eeieaer | saps is eo A oe ee 
Bin heade eye Sabine oil een Dies ly a 
iButtertishs 2222. oe Wollartish2: 2222. <2. - 62 aaa 
urbotee. = -222-2 2... ee Baw verwing-—.--22-- 2-2 ee See 
Cabioheeee a tae tS Coalfish, crab eater, cobia________-___- 
Cabriliae se eee os Rock bass: 1... J eee ee 
Carp sane e's So ie Germanieanp. ==. 2-2-2) 2 eee 
@5ttiSh serra Pak |llieec arora ae! See 
CRr Ore ee Ne pease ee 
Chubs aes ae se ae Tullibee in Canada; longjaw, bluefin, 
blackfin in United States. 
Cigarfish®ee ees sassces- Scado 22825 os22 0.3 eee ae 
Ciscoe Sian d Merringsin’@aneda-._-- 22 ee 
Cod smi a re eo we Cosishi eee == 22.2. ee 
Corbinas=----. 222. 288h Oranzeimouth corbina__.-2.---22-2-.- 
Wihitercrapple.--=.--.---<2.-=s-seseeee 
@rapplene--= =.= S222. Black crappie, strawberry bass, calico 
bass. 
re viatlo wen vs 2 Las 5 Ol Cw het Oy GR Pe eo oo LS 
Croaker 22s 22 20 see @rocuswhardhead = See 
Cunner: 2325082 sures Chogset, blue perch, bergall__-----.-_- 
US ee ENE sr fens Pye Yep dae nes Sh Oe 
@ablasstisha= oe sl Rib pemishe Se Sf eee 
Dolly Varden trout__.-_| Salmon trout, bull trout.__..--_____- 
1D Yo) ira) syVc eee pe ee TE ee eee se 
Drum: 
VSO Rel 8 ok a ee a te rr re oa tea 
Reda2=. 2 tv Channel bass, redfish, spotted bass_-__ 
Eels: 
Comm one 23: Sas |e Aa Cs oo oecaw na oan neous eee 
COn ger an 2 ae ee Senne soa ee 
mee Dine DECKS, emien aoe winter 
ounder, summer flounder. 
Flounders--------------- Mahibute.s.©alitormia’?—- => =e eeeaes 
SOLS pare 558 ee 
“Boo Hoo’?___------- 
h Seeisear catenin e t eaee 
Gizzard'shadees == ae Nanny shad, mud shad __--_-_--.-.._- 
Goldeyete ss 2. si ee go ocak eee 
Goldfisht=.<2. Siena Sandéporcht sae se. 22) a2o a sees ees 
(Cary eel y5 sae ee et ee eee ee 
IDGfjthsol.. 5. Se eee eee 
G@irayfisht soe s aS 2 Spinyidoge= - 8 
SmOothido ess oe seo eee eee 
Gronpers’ = 2252") see SS ORI DASS eee ee ee ee 
Grunts? 2. 2-22 255 2eaee Margatefish, sailors choice (Key West). 
13 (YG (0 Kay) : | ing i Sgr ESE eR areas Oe 
ag fishe: —- se eee at SlMehshesesoe = vow Be ee 
Scientific names 

Pomolobus pseud harengus. 
Pomolobus aestivalis. 
Seriola species. 
Ensraulis mordar. 
Ancioviella delicatissima. 
Anchoviella compressa. 
Pomacanthus arcuatus. 
Angelichtys isabelita. 
Sphyraena argentea (Pacific coast). 
Sphyraera barracuda (Atlantic coast). 
Micropterus dolomieu. 
Micropterus sclmoides. 
Pomalomus saltatrizr. 
Stizostedion glaucum., 
1 Carant crysos. 
Sarda saréa, 
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Sarda chiliensie. 
Amia calva. 
Ictiobus species. 
Ameiurus species. 
Poronotus triacanthus. 
Ivta maciutosa. 
Rachycentron canadus. 
Epinephelus analogus (Pacific coast). 
Cyprinus carpio. 
Siluridae species. 
Scomberomorus regalis. 
All Leucichthys except artedi (in Great 
Lakes). 
Decapterus svevies. 
Leucichthys artedi (Lake Erie only). 
Gadus macrocephalus (Pacific coast). 
Gadus callarias (Atlantic coast). 
Cynoscion ranthulum. 
Pomoris annularis. 
Pomoxis sparoides, 
Caranz hippos. 
Mnocrepogon undulatus. 
Tautogelabrus adspersus. 
Brosmius brosme. 
Trichiurus lepturus. 
Salvelinus parkei. 
Coryphaena hippurus. 
Pogonias cromis. 
Sciaenops ocellatus. 
Anguilla rostrata. 
{ Leptocephalus conger. 
\Gymnothorax species. 
Pleuronectidae species. 
Paralifchthys californicus. 
Psettichthys melanostictus (Pacific coast). 
Cypsilurus californicus. 
Aucis thazard. 
Dorosoma cepedianum. 
Hiodon species. 
Carassius auratus. 
Lophius piscatorius. 
Squalus sucklii (Pacific coast), 
Squalus acanthias. 
Musielus mustelus. 
NR eeeae species. 
Myceteroperca species. 
Haemulon spcies. 
| Melanogrammus aeglefinus. 
Myzine glutinosa. 

