Synopses of Aquaculture Species

Index of Fishes

FISH FAMILY NAME ( Actual - Common )
FAMILY: Acipenseridae NAME: Acipenser spp. - Sturgeons
FAMILY: Alligatoridae NAME: Alligator mississippiensis - American alligator
FAMILY: Anguillidae. NAME: Anguilla anguilla - European eel
FAMILY: Bangiaceae NAME: Porphyra - Nori
FAMILY: Cambaridae NAME: Cherax tenuimanus - Marron
FAMILY: Cambaridae NAME: Procambarus clarkii - Red swamp crayfish
FAMILY: Cambaridae NAME: Procambrus zonangulus - White river crayfish
FAMILY: Carangidae NAME: Trachinotus carolinus - Florida pompano
FAMILY: Carangidae NAME: Seriola quinqueradiata - Yellowtail
FAMILY: Catostomidae NAME: Ictiobus - Buffalo fish
FAMILY: Centrarchidae NAME: Micropterus salmoides - Largemouth bass
FAMILY: Centrarchidae NAME: Pomoxis spp. - Crappie
FAMILY: Centropomidae NAME: Lates nilotocus - Nile "perch"
FAMILY: Centropomidae NAME: Lates calcarifer - Barramundi, Giant seaperch, Asian seabass
FAMILY: Chanidae NAME: Chanos chanos - Milkfish
FAMILY: Channidae NAME: Ophicephalus punctatus - Channa, Snakehead
FAMILY: Characidae NAME: Colossoma macropomum - Tambaqui
FAMILY: Chelydridae NAME: Macrochelys temminckii - Alligator snapping turtle
FAMILY: Chilonidae NAME: Chilonia mydas - Green sea turtle
FAMILY: Cichlidae NAME: Oreochromis aureus - Blue tilapia
FAMILY: Cichlidae NAME: Oreochromis niloticus - Nile tilapia
FAMILY: Cichlidae NAME: Oreochromis hornorum - Zanzibar tilapia
FAMILY: Cichlidae NAME: Cichla ocellaris - Peacock bass
FAMILY: Cichlidae NAME: Oreochromis mossambicus - Java tilapia, Mozambique tilapia
FAMILY: Clariidae NAME: Clarias spp. - Walking catfish
FAMILY: Coryphaenidae NAME: Coryphaena hippurus - Common dolphin, Mahimahi
FAMILY: Crocodylidae NAME: Crocodylus spp. - Crocodiles
FAMILY: Cyanophyta NAME: Spirulina platensis - Spirulina
FAMILY: Cyprinidae NAME: Cirrhinus cirrhosus or C. mrigala - Mrigal
FAMILY: Cyprinidae NAME: Pimephalis promelas - Fathead minnow
FAMILY: Cyprinidae NAME: Danio spp. - Zebrafish
FAMILY: Cyprinidae NAME: Carassius auratus - Gold fish
FAMILY: Cyprinidae NAME: Notemigonus crysoleucas - Golden shiner
FAMILY: Cyprinidae NAME: Hypophthalmichthys molitrix - Silver carp
FAMILY: Cyprinidae NAME: Hypophthalmichthys nobilis - Bighead carp
FAMILY: Cyprinidae  NAME: Ctenopharyngodon idella - Grass carp
FAMILY: Cyprinidae  NAME: Barbus gonionotus - Tawes
FAMILY: Cyprinidae  NAME: Catla catla - Catla
FAMILY: Cyprinidae NAME: Labeo rohita - Rohu
FAMILY: Cyprinidae NAME: Cyprinus carpio - Common carp
FAMILY: Cyprinidae NAME: Tor spp. – Mahseer
FAMILY: Cyprinodontidae NAME: Fundulus grandis - Gulf killifish
FAMILY: Echinoidea NAME: Strongylocentrotus spp. - Sea urchin
FAMILY: Eleotridae  NAME: Oxyeleotris lineolatus - Sleepy cod, Sleeper gudgeon
FAMILY: Emydidae NAME: Trionyx spiniferus - Softshell turtle
FAMILY: Esocidae NAME: Esox mosquinongy - Muskellunge
FAMILY: Gadidae NAME: Gadus morhua - Atlantic cod
FAMILY: Gramineae NAME: Zizania aquatuca - Wild rice, Water oats
FAMILY: Homaridae NAME: Homarus americanus - American lobster
FAMILY: Ictaluridae NAME: Ictalurus catus - White catfish
FAMILY: Ictaluridae NAME: Ictalurus furcatus - Blue catfish
FAMILY: Ictaluridae NAME: Ictalurus nebulosus - Brown bullhead
FAMILY: Ictaluridae NAME: Ictalurus punctatus - Channel catfish
FAMILY: Lepisoteidae NAME: Atractosteus tropicus - Tropical gar
FAMILY: Lutjanidae NAME: Lutjanus griseus - Grey snapper
FAMILY: Monodopsidaceae NAME: Nannochloropsis oculata - Green micro-algae
FAMILY: Moronidae  NAME: Dicentrarchus labrax - Sea bass
FAMILY: Moronidae NAME: Morone saxatilis - Hybrid striped bass (page 1, page 2), Sunshine bass, Palmetto bass
FAMILY: Mugilidae NAME: Mugil sp. - Mullets
FAMILY: Mytilidae NAME: Mytilus sp. - Mussels
FAMILY: Osphreonemidae NAME: Osphronemus goramy - Giant gourami
FAMILY: Osteoglossidae NAME: Arapaima - Pirarucu
FAMILY: Ostreidae NAME: Ostrea - Oyster
FAMILY: Ostreidae  NAME: Crassostrea virginica - American oyster
FAMILY: Pangasiidae NAME: Pangasius sp. - Tricolor shark, Rainbow shark, Iridescent shark, Basa, Tra
FAMILY: Panuliridae NAME: Panulirus sp. - Spiny lobsters
FAMILY: Pectinidae NAME: Argopectin irradians - Bay scallop
FAMILY: Penaeidae and Palaeomonidae NAME: Penaeus setiferus, monodon, japonicus, stylirostris, vannamei, Macrobrachium rosenbergii - Shrimp and Prawns
FAMILY: Percidae NAME: Perca flavescens -  Yellow Perch
FAMILY: Percidae NAME: Stizostedion vitreum - Walleye
FAMILY: Phaeophyta NAME: Undaria pinnatifera - Wakame, Kelp
FAMILY: Pleuronectidae NAME: Scophthalamus maximus - Turbot
FAMILY: Pleuronectidae NAME: Paralichthys spp. - Flounder
FAMILY: Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders) NAME: Hippoglossus hippoglossus - Atlantic halibut
FAMILY: Pleurotomariacca NAME: Haliotis - Abalone
FAMILY: Poeciliidae NAME: Poecilia spp. - Guppy
FAMILY: Polyodontidae NAME: Polyodon spathula - Paddlefish, Spoonbill, Duckbill
FAMILY: Pomacentridae NAME: Amphiprion spp. - Clownfish
FAMILY: Portunidae NAME: Scylla serrata - Mud crab
FAMILY: Pteriidae NAME: Pinctada martensii - Pearl oyster, Wing oysters
FAMILY: Rachycentridae NAME: Rachycentron canadumCobia, ling, Lemon fish, Black kingfish, Runner, Sergeantfish
FAMILY: Ranidae NAME: Rana - Bullfrog
FAMILY: Salmonidae NAME: Oncorhynchus sp. - Pacific salmon
FAMILY: Salmonidae NAME: Salvelinus alpinus - Arctic char
FAMILY: Sciaenidae (drums or croakers) NAME: Pseudosciaena crocea - Large yellow croaker
FAMILY: Sciaenidae  NAME: Cynoscion nebulosus - Spotted seatrout
FAMILY: Sciaenidae NAME: Sciaenops ocellatus - Red drum
FAMILY: Scombridae NAME: Tunnus thynnus - Blue fin tuna, Northern blue fin tuna
FAMILY: Serranidae NAME: Epinephilus morio - Red grouper
FAMILY: Siluridae NAME: Siluris glanis - European catfish, Sheatfish
FAMILY: Soleidae NAME: Spisula solidssma - Surf clam
FAMILY: Sparidae NAME: Sparus auratus - Porgy
FAMILY: Sparidae  NAME: Chrysophrys major - Red sea bream
FAMILY: Strombidae NAME: Strombus gigas - Queen conch
FAMILY: Tetraodontidae NAME: Fugu rubripes rubripes - Puffer
FAMILY: Tridacnidae NAME: Tridacna gigas - Giant clam
FAMILY: Veneridae NAME: Mercenaria mercenaria - Quahog

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