Regulation 4
1.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), the commercial designation for any species of fish specified in column 2 of the following Table shall be a name specified for that species in the corresponding entry in column 1 of the said Table.
(2) A customary name may be used for any species of fish which has been subjected to smoking or any similar process, unless the name of the species in column 2 of the following Table is followed by an asterisk. In such cases the name used for the food when the fish is smoked shall be either –
(a)a name specified for that species in column 1 of the said Table preceded by the word “smoked”, or
(b)except in the case of Salmo Salar (L.), “smoked Pacific salmon”.
(3) Sub-paragraph (1), as read with the following Table, shall not apply to fish regulated by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2136/89(1) laying down common marketing standards for preserved sardines, or Council Regulation (EEC) No 1536/92(2) laying down common marketing standards for preserved tuna and bonito.
Column 1 | Column 2 |
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Commercial designation | Species of fish |
Sea Fish | |
Anchovy | All species of the family Engraulidae |
Barracuda | All species of Sphyraena |
Barramundi | Lates calcarifer |
Bass or Sea bass | Dicentrarchus labrax (L.) |
Japanese sea bass | Lateolabrax japonicus |
Spotted sea bass | Dicentrarchus punctatus |
Southern rock bass | Paralabrax callaensis |
Bigeye | All species of Priacanthus |
Bluefish or Tailor | Pomatomus saltatrix |
Bogue | Boops boops |
Bonito | {All species of Sarda {All species of Euthynnus, with the exception of Euthynnus (Katsuwonus) pelamis {All species of Auxis |
Brill | Scophthalmus rhombus (L.) |
Brisling | Sprattus sprattus (L.) when canned |
Catfish or Rockfish or Wolffish | All species of Anarhichas |
Cobia | Rachycentron canadum |
Cod or Codling | Gadus morhua |
Pacific cod or Cod | Gadus macrocephalus |
Greenland cod or Cod | Gadus ogac |
Saffron cod | Eleginus gracilis |
Red cod | Pseudophycis bachus |
Blue cod | Parapercis colias |
Coley or Saithe or Coalfish | Pollachius virens (L.) |
Conger | All species of Conger |
Croaker or Drum or Jewfish | All species of the family Sciaenidae |
Dab | Limanda limanda (L.) |
Yellowtail dab | Limanda ferruginea |
Pacific sand dab | Citharichthys sordidus |
Dogfish or Flake or Huss or Rigg or Rock Salmon or Rock Eel | {All species of Galeorhinus {All species of Mustelus {All species of Scyliorhinus {Galeus melastomus {Squalus acanthias (L.) |
Dory or John Dory or St Peter’s fish | Zeus faber (L.) |
Eel | All species of Anguilla |
Emperor | All species of Lethrinus |
Escolar or Snake Mackerel | All species of the family Gempylidae |
Flounder | Platichthys flesus (L.) |
Flying fish | All species of the family Exocoetidae |
Greenling | Ophiodon elongatus |
Grouper | All species of Mycteroperca All species of Epinephelus |
Gurnard | All species of the family Triglidae Peristedion cataphractum (L.) |
Haddock | Melanogrammus aeglefinus (L.) |
Hake | All species of Merluccius |
Alternatively, the following may be used | |
Cape hake | {Merluccius capensis {Merluccius paradoxus |
White hake | Urophycis tenuis |
Halibut | {Hippoglossus hippoglossus (L.) {Hippoglossus stenolepis |
Black halibut or Mock halibut | Reinhardtius hippoglossoides (Walbaum) |
Herring | Clupea harengus (L.) |
Hilsa | Tenualosa ilisha |
Hoki | Macruronus novaezelandiae |
Chilean hoki | Macruronus magellanicus |
Jack or Scad or Horse Mackerel or Trevally | {All species of Caranx {All species of Hemicaranx {All species of Seriola {All species of Trachurus {All species of Decapterus |
Kingklip | Genypterus capensis |
Ladyfish | All species of the family Elopidae |
Ling | All species of Molva |
Lumpfish or Lumpsucker | Cyclopterus lumpus |
Mackerel | All species of Scomber |
King Mackerel or Kingfish | Scomberomorus cavalla |
Mahi Mahi | Coryphaena hippurus |
Marlin | All species of Makaira |
Megrim | All species of Lepidorhombus |
Milkfish | Chanos chanos |
Monk(fish) or Angler(fish) | {Lophius piscatorius (L.) {Lophius americanus |
Cape monk(fish) or Cape angler(fish) | Lophius vomerinus |
Red mullet | All species of Mullus |
Goatfish | All other species of the family Mullidae |
Grey mullet | {All species of Mugil {All species of Liza {All species of Chelon |
Opah or Moonfish | All species of Lampris |
Orange roughy | Hoplostethus atlanticus |
Parrotfish | All species of the family Scaridae |
Picarel | Spicara smaris |
Pilchard | Sardina pilchardus (Walbaum) |
Pacific pilchard | Sardinops sagax that has been caught in the Pacific Ocean. |
South Atlantic pilchard | Sardinops sagax that has been caught in the South Atlantic Ocean. |
Plaice | Pleuronectes platessa (L.) |
American plaice | Hippoglossoides platessoides (Fabr.) |
Pollack or Pollock or Lythe | Pollachius pollachius (L.) |
Pacific pollack or Pacific pollock or Alaska pollack or Alaska pollock | Theragra chalcogramma (Pallas) |
Pomfret or Butterfish | {All species of Brama {All species of Stromateus {All species of Pampus |
Poor cod | Trisopterus minutus |
Pout or Pout Whiting or Pouting or Bib | Trisopterus luscus |
Rainbow runner | Elagatis bipinnulata |
Redfish or Ocean perch or Rose fish | {All species of Sebastes {All species of Helicolenus |
Sablefish | Anoplopoma fimbria |
Sailfish | All species of Istiophorus |
Sardine | Small Sardina pilchardus (Walbaum) |
Sardinella | All species of Sardinella |
Scabbard fish or Sabre or Sabre fish or Silver sabre or Black sabre | {Lepidopus caudatus {Aphanopus carbo |
Sea bream or Porgy | All species of the family Sparidae except Boops boops |
Sild | Small Clupea harengus (L.), when canned Small Sprattus sprattus (L.), when canned |
Skate or Ray or Roker | All species of Raja |
Smelt or Sparling | All species of Osmerus |
Snapper | All species of the family Lutjanidae |
Alternatively, the following may be used | |
Jobfish | {All species of Aphareus {All species of Aprion {All species of Pristipomoides |
Snook | All species of Centropomus |
Sole or Dover sole | Solea solea (L.) |
Butter sole | Isopsetta isolepis |
Californian sole | Parophrys vetulus |
Lemon sole | Microstomus kitt (Walbaum) |
Petrale sole | Eopsetta jordani |
Rex sole or Long-finned sole | Glyptocephalus zachirus |
Rock sole | Lepidopsetta bilineata |
Pacific sole | Microstomus pacificus |
Torbay sole or Witch | Glyptocephalus cynoglossus (L.) |
Sprat | Sprattus sprattus (L.), except when canned |
Swordfish | Xiphias gladius |
Tarpon | All species of the family Megalopidae |
Threadfin bream | All species of Nemipterus |
Toothfish or Icefish | {Dissostichus mawsoni {Dissostichus eleginoides |
Tuna or Tunny | All species of Thunnus |
Skipjack tuna (or tuna) | Katsuwonus pelamis |
Albacore tuna (or tuna) | Thunnus alalunga |
Yellowfin tuna (or tuna) | Thunnus albacares |
Bluefin tuna (or tuna) | Thunnus thynnus |
Bigeye tuna (or tuna) | Thunnus obesus |
Turbot | Psetta maxima |
Wahoo | Acanthocybium solandri |
Whitebait | {Small Clupea harengus (L.) {Small Sprattus sprattus (L.) {(except when canned) |
Whiting | Merlangius merlangus (L.) |
Blue whiting | Micromesistius poutassou (Risso) |
Southern blue whiting | Micromesistius australis |
Winter flounder | Pseudopleuronectes americanus (Walbaum) |
Salmon and Freshwater Fish | |
Bacha | Eutropiichthys vacha |
Batashi | Pseudeutropius atherinoides |
Carp | All species of the family Cyprinidae |
Alternatively the following may be used | |
Mowrala | Amblypharyngodon mola |
Banspata | Danio devario |
Bata | Labeo bata |
Kalibous | Labeo calbasu |
Ghania | Labeo gonius |
Ruhi | Labeo rohita |
Punti | Puntius sarana |
Chelapata | Salmostoma bacaila |
Catfish or American catfish or Channel catfish | All species of the family Ictaluridae |
Catfish | {All species of the family Clariidae {All species of the family Siluridae {All species of the family Bagridae |
Alternatively the following may be used | |
Magur | Clarias batrachus |
Gulsha | Mystus bleekeri |
Buzuri | Mystus tengara |
Tengra | Mystus vittatus |
Pabda | Ompok pabda |
Ayre | Sperata aor |
Boal | Wallago attu |
Chapila | Gudusia chapra |
Char | All species of Salvelinus |
Kakila | Xenentodon cancila |
Keski | Corica soborna |
Khalisha | Colisa fasciatus |
Koi | Anabas testudineus |
Largebaim | Mastacembelus armatus |
Meni | Nandus nandus |
Nile Perch | Lates niloticus |
Pacific dory or Vietnamese sole | Pangasius bocourti |
Patabaim | Macrognathus aculeatus |
Queen fish | Botia dario |
River cobbler | {Pangasius micronemus {Pangasius hypophthalmus |
Salmon or Atlantic salmon | Salmo salar (L.)* |
Cherry salmon or Pacific salmon | Oncorhynchus masou masou* |
Chum salmon or Keta salmon | Oncorhynchus keta (Walbaum)* |
Medium red salmon or Coho salmon or Silver salmon | Oncorhynchus kisutch (Walbaum)* |
Pink salmon | Oncorhynchus gorbuscha (Walbaum)* |
Red salmon or Sockeye salmon | Oncorhynchus nerka (Walbaum)* |
Spring salmon or King salmon or Chinook salmon or Pacific salmon | Oncorhynchus tshawytscha (Walbaum)* |
Shol | Channa striata |
Taki | Channa punctata |
Tilapia | {All species of Tilapia {All species of Oreochromis |
Trout or Brown trout | Salmo trutta trutta (L.) which has spent all of its life in fresh water |
Sea trout or Salmon trout | Salmo trutta trutta (L.) which has spent part of its life in sea water |
Cut-throat trout or trout | Oncorhynchus clarki clarki |
Rainbow trout or Steelhead trout or trout | Oncorhynchus mykiss |
Shellfish | |
Abalone or Ormer | All species of Haliotis |
Clam or Hard shell clam | {Mercenaria mercenaria (L.) {Venus verrucosa (L.) |
Clam or Razor clam | All species of Ensis and Solen |
Geoduck or Geoduck clam | Panopea abrupta |
Surf clam | All species of Spisula |
Cockle | All species of Cerastoderma |
Crab | {All species of the order Brachyura {All species of the family Lithodidae |
Crayfish | {All species of the family Astacidae {All species of the family Parastacidae {All species of the family Austroastacidae {All species of the family Cambaridae |
Cuttlefish | All species of Sepia Rossia macrosoma |
Lobster | All species of Homarus |
Slipper lobster | All species of the family Scyllaridae |
Squat lobster | All species of the family Galatheidae |
Crawfish or Spiny lobster or Rock lobster | {All species of Panulirus {All species of Palinurus {All species of Jasus |
Indian ocean lobster | Puerulus sewelli |
Mussel | All species of the family Mytilidae |
Octopus | All species of Octopus |
Oyster | {All species of Crassostrea {All species of Ostrea |
Oyster or Portuguese oyster | Crassostrea angulata (Lmk.) |
Oyster or Pacific oyster or Rock oyster | Crassostrea gigas (Thunberg) |
Oyster or Native oyster | Ostrea edulis (L.) |
Prawn or Shrimp | {Whole fish (of a size which, when cooked, have a count of less than 397 per kg) or tails (of a size which, when peeled and cooked, have a count of less than 1,323 per kg) of – {all species of the family Palaemonidae, {all species of the family Penaeidae, and {all species of the family Pandalidae |
King prawn | {All species of the family Palaemonidae {All species of the family Penaeidae {Where the count is less than 123 per kg (head on/shell on) or less than 198 per kg (head off/shell on) or less than 242 per kg (head off/shell off) |
Tiger prawn | {Penaeus monodon {Penaeus semisulcatus {Penaeus esculentus {Penaeus kerathurus {Penaeus japonicus {Parapenaeopsis hardwickii {Parapenaeopsis sculptilis |
Scallop or King scallop | Pecten maximus |
Atlantic scallop or Scallop | Placopecten magellanicus |
Queen scallop or Queen or Scallop | Chlamys (Aequipecten) opercularis |
Scallop or Common scallop | All species of the family Pectinidae |
Scampi or Norway lobster or Dublin Bay prawn or Langoustine | Nephrops norvegicus (L.) |
Pacific scampi | {Metanephrops andamanicus {Metanephrops challengeri {Metanephrops thomsoni |
Shrimp | {Whole fish (of a size which, when cooked, have a count of 397 per kg or more) or tails (of a size which, when peeled and cooked, have a count of 1,323 per kg or more) of – {all species of the family Palaemonidae, {all species of the family Penaeidae, and {all species of the family Pandalidae |
Shrimp or Pink shrimp | Pandalus montagui |
Shrimp or Brown shrimp | All species of Crangon |
Squid | {All species of Loligo {All species of Illex {Ommastrephes sagittatus |
Arrow squid | {Nototodarus sloani {Nototodarus gouldi |
Whelk | All species of Buccinum |
Winkle | All species of Littorina |
O.J. No. L212, 22.7.89, p. 79
O.J. No. L163, 17.6.92, p. 1