Table 2.12. List of Common and Scientific Names of Commercial and Recreational Finfish 
and Shellfish Caught or Landed in Texas (54, 55). 
Cammftn.Name 
Scientific Name 
Finfish 
African pompano 
Alectis alaiis 
Alligator gar 
Lepisosteus spatula 
Atlantic croaker 
Micropogonias undulatus 
Atlantic cutlassfish 
Trichiurus lepturus 
Atlantic moonfish 
Selene setapinnis 
Atlantic needlefish 
Strongylura marina 
Atlantic spadefish 
Chaetodipterus faber 
Atlantic stingray 
Dasyatis sabina 
Black drum 
Pogonias cromis 
Bluefish 
Pomatomus saltatrix 
Blue catfish 
Ictalurus furcatus 
Channel catfish 
Ictalurus punctatus 
Cobia 
Rachycentron canadum 
Codfish 
Family Gadidae 
Dolphin 
Coryphaena hippurus 
Flounder 
Gulf flounder 
Paralichthys albigutta 
Southern flounder 
Paralichthys lethostigma 
Florida pompano 
Trachinotus carolinus 
Freshwater drum 
Aplodinotus gruniens 
Gaff topsail catfish 
Bagre marinus 
Greater amberjack 
Seriola dumerilli 
Grouper 
Black grouper 
Mycteroperca bonaci 
Jewfish 
Epinephelus itajara 
Nassau grouper 
Epinephelus striatus 
Scamp 
Mycteroperca phenax 
Warsaw grouper 
Epinephelus nigritus 
Yellowedge grouper 
Epinephelus flavolimbatus 
Yellowfin grouper 
Mycteroperca venenosa 
Yellowmouth grouper 
Mycteroperca interstitialis 
Gulf butterfish 
Peprilus burti 
Hardhead catfish 
Arius felis 
Kingfish 
Gulf kingfish 
Menticirrhus littoralis 
Southern kingfish 
Menticirrhus americanus 
Ladyfish 
Elops saurus 
Largemouth bass 
Micropterus salmoides 
Little tunny 
Euthynnus alletteratus 
Mackerel 
King mackerel 
Scomberomorus cavalla 
Spanish mackerel 
Scomberomorus maculatus 
Menhaden 
Brevoortia patronus 
Mullet 
Striped mullet 
Mugil cephalus 
White mullet 
Mugil curema 
Ocellated flounder 
Ancylopsetta quadrocellata 
Permit 
Trachinotus falcatus 
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