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Browse by common name American bull frog (Rana catesbeiana) en | es | fr | | American cupped oyster (Crassostrea virginica) en | es | fr | Arapaima (Arapaima gigas ) en Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) en Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) en | es | fr | | Barramundi (Lates calcarifer) en | es | fr | | Bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis ) en | es | fr | | Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) en | es | fr | | Brine shrimps nei (Artemia spp.) en Catla (Catla catla) en | es | fr | | Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) en | es | fr | | Chinese river crab (Eriocheir sinensis) en | es | fr | | Cobia (Rachycentron canadum) en | es | fr | | Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) en | es | fr | | Common carp (Cyprinus carpio) en | es | fr | | Crucian carp (Carassius carassius) en | es | fr | | Eucheuma seaweeds nei (Eucheuma spp.) en | es | fr | | European eel (Anguilla anguilla) en | es | fr | | European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis ) en | es | fr | | European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) en | es | fr | | Flathead grey mullet (Mugil cephalus) en | es | fr | | Giant river prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) en | es | fr | List details Acipenser baerii Brandt, 1869 FAO Names: En Siberian sturgeon, Fr - Esturgeon de Sibrie, Es Esturin de Siberia Anguilla anguilla Linnaeus, 1758 FAO Names: En European eel, Fr Anguille d'Europe, Es - Anguila europea Anguilla japonica T emminck & Schlegel, 1847 FAO Names: En Japanese eel, Fr Anguille du Japon, Es - Anguila japonesa Arapaima gigas (Schinz, 1822) | FAO Names: En Arapaima Argyrosomus regius Asso, 1801

Giant tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon) en | es | fr | | Gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) en | es | fr | | Grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus ) en | es | fr | | Grooved carpet shell (Ruditapes decussatus ) en | es | fr | | Indian white prawn (Penaeus indicus ) en | es | fr | | Indo-Pacific swamp crab (Scylla serrata) en Japanese amberjack (Seriola quinqueradiata) en | es | fr | | Japanese carpet shell (Ruditapes philippinarum) en | es | fr | | Japanese eel (Anguilla japonica) en | es | fr | | Japanese kelp (Laminaria japonica) en | es | fr | | Japanese sea cucumber (Stichopus japonicus) en Mandarin fish (Siniperca chuatsi) en | es | fr | | Meagre (Argyrosomus regius) en | es | fr | | Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis ) en | es | fr | Milkfish (Chanos chanos ) en | es | fr | | Mrigal carp (Cirrhinus mrigala) en | es | fr | | Mud carp (Cirrhinus molitorella) en | es | fr | | New Zealand mussel (Perna canaliculus) en | es | fr |

FAO Names: En Meagre, Fr Maigre commun, Es - Corvina

Artemia spp. (Leach, 1819)

FAO Names: En Brine shrimps nei, Fr - Crevettes de salines nca, Es Artemias nep

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Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) en | es | fr | | Nori (Porphyra spp.) en | es | fr | | North African catfish (Clarias gariepinus ) en Northern quahog (Mercenaria mercenaria) en | es | fr | | Orange-spotted grouper (Epinephelus coioides ) en Pacific cupped oyster (Crassostrea gigas ) en | es | fr | | Pike-perch (Sander lucioperca) en Pullet carpet shell (Venerupis pullastra) en | es | fr | | Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss ) en | es | fr | | Red claw crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus) en Red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) en | es | fr | | Red swamp crawfish (Procambarus clarkii) en | es | fr | | Roho labeo (Labeo rohita) en | es | fr | | Scalloped spiny lobster (Panulirus homarus ) en Sea trout (Salmo trutta) en Siberian sturgeon (Acipenser baerii) en | es | fr | | Silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix ) en | es | fr | | Soft-shell turtle (Trionyx sinensis ) en Striped catfish (Pangasius hypophthalmus) en Sydney cupped oyster (Saccostrea commercialis ) en | es | fr | Tiger tail seahorse (Hippocampus comes) en Turbot (Psetta maxima) en | fr | es | | Whiteleg shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) en | es | fr | | Yesso scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis ) en | es | fr |

Carassius carassius Linnaeus, 1758 FAO Names: En Crucian carp, Fr Carassin (=Cyprin), Es Carpn Catla catla Hamilton, 1822 FAO Names: En Catla, Fr - Catla, Es - Catla Chanos chanos (Forsskal, 1775 ) FAO Names: En Milkfish, Fr Chano, Es Chano Cherax quadricarinatus (von Martens, 1868)

FAO Names: En Red claw crayfish

Cirrhinus molitorella Valenciennes, 1844 FAO Names: En Mud carp, Fr Carpe de vase, Es - Carpa de fango Cirrhinus mrigala Hamilton, 1822 FAO Names: En Mrigal carp, Fr Mrigal, Es - Mrigal Clarias gariepinus Burchell, 1822 FAO Names: En North African catfish, Fr Poisson-chat nord-africain, Es Pez-gato Crassostrea gigas Thunberg, 1793 FAO Names: En Pacific cupped oyster, Fr - Hutre creuse du Pacifique, Es Ostin japons Crassostrea virginica Gmelin, 1791 FAO Names: En American cupped oyster, Fr - Hutre creuse amricaine, Es Ostin virgnico Ctenopharyngodon idellus Valenciennes, 1844 FAO Names: En Grass carp (White amur), Fr - Carpe herbivore (chinoise), Es -

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Carpa china Cyprinus carpio Linnaeus, 1758 FAO Names: En Common carp, Fr - Carpe commune, Es - Carpa Dicentrarchus labrax Linnaeus, 1758 FAO Names: En European seabass, Fr - Bar europen, Es Lubina Epinephelus coioides Hamilton, 1822 FAO Names: En Orange-spotted grouper, Fr Mrou taches oranges, Es Mero de pintas naranjas Eriocheir sinensis H. Milne-Edwards, 1853 FAO Names: En Chinese river crab, Fr - Crab chinois, Es Cangrejo chino Eucheuma spp.

FAO Names: En Eucheuma seaweeds nei

Gadus morhua (Linnaeus, 1758) FAO Names: En Atlantic cod, Fr Morue de l'Atlantique, Es Bacalao del Atlntico Hippocampus comes Cantor, 1850 FAO Names: En Tiger tail seahorse, Fr - Hippocampe queue tigre, Es Caballo de mar ocenico Hypophthalmichthys molitrix Valenciennes, 1844 FAO Names: En Silver carp, Fr Carpe argente, Es - Carpa plateada Hypophthalmichthys nobilis Richardson, 1845 FAO Names: En Bighead carp, Fr Carpe grosse tte, Es - Carpa cabezona Ictalurus punctatus Rafinesque, 1818 FAO Names: En Channel catfish, Fr - Barbue de rivire, Es - Bagre

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de canal Labeo rohita Hamilton, 1822 FAO Names: En Roho labeo, Fr Labo roho, Es Labeo roho Laminaria japonica Areschoug, 1851 FAO Names: En Japanese kelp, Fr - Laminaire du Japon, Es Laminaria del Japn Lates calcarifer Bloch, 1790 FAO Names: En Barramundi(=Giant seaperch), Fr Perche barramundi, Es Perca gigante Macrobrachium rosenbergii De Man, 1879 FAO Names: En Giant river prawn, Fr - Bouquet gant, Es Langostino de ro Mercenaria mercenaria Linnaeus, 1758 FAO Names: En Northern quahog (Hard clam), Fr Praire, Es - Chirla mercenaria Mugil cephalus Linnaeus, 1758 FAO Names: En Flathead grey mullet, Fr - Mulet grosse tte, Es Pardete Mytilus edulis Linnaeus, 1758

FAO Names: En Blue mussel, Fr Moule commune, Es - Mejilln comn

Mytilus galloprovincialis Lamark, 1819 FAO Names: Mediterranean mussel, Fr - Moule mditerranenne, Es - Mejilln mediterrneo Oncorhynchus kisutch Walbaum, 1792 FAO Names: En Coho(=Silver) salmon, Fr Saumon argent, Es - Salmn plateado Oncorhynchus mykiss Walbaum , 1792

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FAO Names: En Rainbow trout, Fr Truite arc-en-ciel, Es - Trucha arco iris Oreochromis niloticus Linnaeus, 1758 FAO Names: En Nile tilapia, Fr Tilapia du Nil, Es Tilapia del Nilo Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758 FAO Names: En European flat oyster, Fr - Hutre plate europenne, Es - Ostra europea Pangasius hypophthalmus Sauvage, 1878 FAO Names: En Striped catfish, Fr - Silure requin, Es - Tiburn pangasio Panulirus homarus (Linnaeus, 1878) FAO Names: En Scalloped spiny lobster, Fr Langouste festonne, Es Langosta festoneada Patinopecten yessoensis Jay, 1857

FAO Names: En Yesso scallop, Fr Ptoncle du Japon, Es - Vieira japonesa

Penaeus indicus H. Milne Edwards, 1837 FAO Names: En Indian white prawn, Fr Crevette blanche des Indes, Es Langostino blanco de la India Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798 FAO Names: En Giant tiger prawn, Fr - Crevette gante tigret, Es Langostino jumbo Penaeus vannamei Boone, 1931 FAO Names: En Whiteleg shrimp, Fr - Crevette pattes blanches, Es - Camarn patiblanco

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Perna canaliculus Gmelin, 1791 FAO Names: En New Zealand mussel, Fr - Moule de NouvelleZlande, Es Mejilln de Nueva Zelandia Porphyra spp. FAO Names: En Nori, Fr - Nori, Es - Luche Procambarus clarkii Girard, 1852 FAO Names: En Red swamp crawfish, Fr Ecrevisse rouge de marais, Es Cangrejo de las marismas Psetta maxima Linnaeus, 1758

FAO Names: En Turbot, Fr - Turbot, Es - Rodaballo

Rachycentron canadum Linnaeus, 1766 FAO Names: En Cobia, Fr - Mafou, Es - Cobia Rana catesbeiana Shaw, 1862 FAO Names: En American bull frog, Fr - Grenouilletaureau americaine, Es Rana toro Ruditapes decussatus Linnaeus, 1758 FAO Names: En Grooved carpet shell, Fr - Palourde croise d'Europe, Es - Almeja fina Ruditapes philippinarum Adams & Reeve, 1850 FAO Names: En Japanese carpet shell, Fr - Palourde japonaise, Es Almeja japonesa Saccostrea commercialis Iredale & Roughley, 1933 FAO Names: En Sydney cupped oyster, Fr - Hutre creuse d'Australie, Es - Ostra australiana Salmo salar Linnaeus, 1758 FAO Names: En Atlantic salmon, Fr - Saumon de l'Atlantique, Es -

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Salmn del Atlntico Salmo trutta (Berg, 1908) FAO Names: En Sea trout, Fr Truite de mer, Es Trucha marina Sander lucioperca (Linnaeus, 1758) FAO Names: En Pike-perch, Fr Sandre, Es Lucioperca Sciaenops ocellatus Linnaeus, 1766 FAO Names: En Red drum, Fr Tambour rouge, Es - Corvinn ocelado Scylla serrata (Forsskl, 1755) FAO Names: En Indo-Pacific swamp crab, Fr Crabe de paltuviers, Es Cangrejo de manglares Seriola quinqueradiata Temminck & Schlegel, 1845 FAO Names: En Japanese amberjack, Fr Sriole du Japon, Es - Medregal del Japon Siniperca chuatsi Basilewsky, 1855 FAO Names: En Mandarin fish, Fr Poisson mandarin, Es - Pez mandarn Sparus aurata Linnaeus, 1758 FAO Names: En Gilthead seabream, Fr Dorade royale, Es - Dorada Stichopus japonicus (Selenka, 1867) FAO Names: En Japanese sea cucumber, Fr Bche-de-mer japonaise, Es Cohombro de mar japons Trionyx sinensis (Weigmann, 1834) FAO Names: En Soft-shell turtle Venerupis pullastra Montague, 1803 FAO Names: En Pullet carpet shell, Fr - Palourde bleue, Es - Almeja babosa

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