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	Atlantic Yellowfin Tuna Thunnus albacares Also Known As Tuna, Ahi	Species Category Fish Highly Migratory Fish Wild-Caught Seafood	Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Region Southeast
Image	Black Grouper Mycteroperca bonaci Also Known As Grouper, Blackfin grouper, Marbled rockfish	Species Category Fish Reef Fish Wild-Caught Seafood	Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Region Southeast
Image	Black Sea Bass Centropristis striata Also Known As Sea bass, Blackfish, Rock bass, Black bass, Tallywag	Species Category Fish Wild-Caught Seafood	Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Region Southeast
Image	Blue Mussel Mytilus edulis Also Known As Edible mussel	Species Category Invertebrates Clams, Mussels, Oysters Farmed Seafood	Region Alaska Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Region Southeast Region West Coast
Image	Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrix Also Known As Tailor, Snapper, Baby blues, Choppers, Elfs	Species Category Fish Wild-Caught Seafood	Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Region Southeast
Image	Bocaccio Sebastes paucispinis Also Known As Bocaccio, Rock Salmon, Salmon Rockfish, Pacific Red Snapper, Pacific Snapper, Oregon Red Snapper, Oregon Snapper, Longjaw, Merou, Jack, Snapper, Rock Cod, Rockfish	Species Category Fish Groundfish Wild-Caught Seafood	Region Alaska Region West Coast
Image	Brown Rock Shrimp Sicyonia brevirostris Also Known As Rock shrimp, Florida rock shrimp	Species Category Invertebrates Shrimp Wild-Caught Seafood	Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Region Southeast
Image	Brown Shrimp Farfantepenaeus aztecus Also Known As Brownies, Green lake shrimp, Red shrimp, Redtail shrimp, Golden shrimp, Native shrimp, Summer shrimp	Species Category Invertebrates Shrimp Wild-Caught Seafood	Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Region Southeast
Image	Butterfish Peprilus triacanthus Also Known As American butterfish, Atlantic butterfish, Dollarfish, Shiner, Skipjack, Sheepshead, Harvestfish	Species Category Fish Wild-Caught Seafood	Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Region Southeast
Image	California Market Squid Doryteuthis (Loligo) opalescens Also Known As Squid, Pacific loligo squid, Opalescent inshore squid	Species Category Invertebrates Squid Wild-Caught Seafood	Region West Coast
Image	Canary Rockfish Sebastes pinniger Also Known As Canaries, Canary rockcod, Rockfish	Species Category Fish Wild-Caught Seafood	Region Alaska Region West Coast
Image	Caribbean Spiny Lobster Panulirus argus Also Known As Crawfish, Rock lobster, Bug, Florida lobster, Langosta espinosa	Species Category Invertebrates Wild-Caught Seafood	Region Southeast
Image	Chinook Salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha Also Known As King salmon, Spring salmon, Tyee, Winter, Quinnat, Blackmouth	Species Category Fish Wild-Caught Seafood	Region Alaska Region West Coast
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
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	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	Crimson Jobfish Pristipomoides filamentosus Also Known As Opakapaka, Hawaiian pink snapper	Species Category Fish Wild-Caught Seafood	Region Pacific Islands
Image	Dover Sole Microstomus pacificus Also Known As Sole, Slippery 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	English Sole Parophrys vetulus Also Known As Sole, Lemon sole	Species Category Fish Wild-Caught Seafood	Region Alaska Region West Coast
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	Gag Grouper Mycteroperca microlepis Also Known As Grouper, Copper belly, Charcoal belly	Species Category Fish Wild-Caught Seafood	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	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	Gray Triggerfish Balistes capriscus Also Known As Grey triggerfish, Leatherjacket, Leatherneck, Taly	Species Category Fish Wild-Caught Seafood	Region Southeast