Species Directory

Sustainable Seafood

U.S. fisheries are among the world’s largest and most sustainable. Seafood harvested from federally-managed U.S. fisheries is inherently sustainable as a result of the U.S. fishery management process. Can’t find a particular type of seafood? It may not be in our directory if: it is primarily harvested from state (not federal) waters, it is a freshwater species, or it is not a product of the United States.

Species Illustration	Species Name	Species Category	Region
Image	Ocean Quahog Arctica islandica Also Known As Clam, Quahog, Black clam, Mahogany quahog	Species Category Invertebrates Clams, Mussels, Oysters Wild-Caught Seafood	Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Region Southeast
Image	Northern Quahog Mercenaria mercenaria Also Known As Quahog, Hard clam Round clam Chowder clam	Species Category Invertebrates Clams, Mussels, Oysters Farmed Seafood	Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Region Southeast
Image	Northern Anchovy Engraulis mordax Also Known As Anchovy, North Pacific anchovy, California anchovy	Species Category Fish Wild-Caught Seafood	Region West Coast
Image	North Pacific Swordfish Xiphias gladius Also Known As Broadbill swordfish, Espada, Emperado, A`u, Mekajiki, Shutome	Species Category Fish Highly Migratory Fish Wild-Caught Seafood	Region Pacific Islands Region West Coast
Image	North Atlantic Swordfish Xiphias gladius Also Known As Broadbilled swordfish, Broadbill, Espada, Emperado	Species Category Fish Highly Migratory Fish Wild-Caught Seafood	Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Region Southeast
Image	North Atlantic Albacore Tuna Thunnus alalunga Also Known As Northern albacore, Longfin tuna, Germon	Species Category Fish Highly Migratory Fish Wild-Caught Seafood	Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Region Southeast
Image	Monkfish Lophius americanus Also Known As Goosefish, Monktails, Angler, Fishing frog, Allmouth, Molligut, Abbot, Sea-devil, Lotte	Species Category Fish Wild-Caught Seafood	Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Region Southeast
Image	Longfin Squid Doryteuthis (Amerigo) pealeii Also Known As Longfin inshore squid, Loligo, Winter squid, Boston squid	Species Category Invertebrates Squid Wild-Caught Seafood	Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Region Southeast
Image	Lingcod Ophiodon elongatus Also Known As Cultus cod, Blue cod, Bluefish, Green cod, Buffalo cod, Greenling, White cod	Species Category Fish Wild-Caught Seafood	Region West Coast
Image	King Mackerel Scomberomorus cavalla Also Known As Cavalla, Sierra	Species Category Fish Wild-Caught Seafood	Region Southeast
Image	Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Also Known As Scrod	Species Category Fish Groundfish Wild-Caught Seafood	Region New England/Mid-Atlantic
Image	Greenland Turbot Reinhardtius hippoglossoides Also Known As Greenland halibut, Turbot, Newfoundland turbot, Blue halibut	Species Category Fish Wild-Caught Seafood	Region Alaska
Image	Greater Amberjack Seriola dumerili Also Known As Amberjack, Medregal, Coronado	Species Category Fish Wild-Caught Seafood	Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Region Southeast
Image	Gray Triggerfish Balistes capriscus Also Known As Grey triggerfish, Leatherjacket, Leatherneck, Taly	Species Category Fish Wild-Caught Seafood	Region Southeast
Image	Golden Tilefish Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps Also Known As Golden bass, Golden snapper, Great northern tilefish, Rainbow tilefish	Species Category Fish Wild-Caught Seafood	Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Region Southeast
Image	Geoduck Panopea generosa Also Known As King Clam, Elephant Clam, Gweduck, Goeduck, Goiduck	Species Category Invertebrates Clams, Mussels, Oysters Farmed Seafood	Region Alaska Region West Coast
Image	Gag Grouper Mycteroperca microlepis Also Known As Grouper, Copper belly, Charcoal belly	Species Category Fish Wild-Caught Seafood	Region Southeast
Image	Flathead Sole Hippoglossoides elassodon Also Known As Sole, Flounder, Flathead flounder, Halibut-like flounder	Species Category Fish Wild-Caught Seafood	Region Alaska Region West Coast
Image	English Sole Parophrys vetulus Also Known As Sole, Lemon sole	Species Category Fish Wild-Caught Seafood	Region Alaska Region West Coast
Image	Eastern Oyster Crassostrea virginica Also Known As American oyster, Atlantic oyster, American cupped oyster, Virginia oyster	Species Category Invertebrates Clams, Mussels, Oysters Farmed Seafood	Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Region Southeast
Image	Dover Sole Microstomus pacificus Also Known As Sole, Slippery sole	Species Category Fish Wild-Caught Seafood	Region Alaska Region West Coast
Image	Crimson Jobfish Pristipomoides filamentosus Also Known As Opakapaka, Hawaiian pink snapper	Species Category Fish Wild-Caught Seafood	Region Pacific Islands
Image	Coho Salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch Also Known As Salmon, Silver salmon, Medium red salmon, Hoopid salmon, White salmon	Species Category Fish Wild-Caught Seafood	Region Alaska Region West Coast
Image	Cobia Rachycentron canadum Also Known As Crabeater, Sergeantfish, Ling, Cabio, Cubby yew, Lemonfish	Species Category Fish Wild-Caught Seafood	Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Region Southeast
Image	Chum Salmon Oncorhynchus keta Also Known As Salmon, Chum, Keta, Dog salmon, Calico salmon, Chub	Species Category Fish Wild-Caught Seafood	Region Alaska Region West Coast