Species Directory

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Species Illustration Species Name Species Category Protected Status Region
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Illustration of a pale pink-colored California market squid with red speckles all over and big eyes. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Jack Hornady
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Doryteuthis (Loligo) opalescens
Also Known As
Squid, Pacific loligo squid, Opalescent inshore squid
  • Species Category
    Invertebrates
    • Squid
    • Wild-Caught Seafood
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  • Region
    West Coast
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Zalophus californianus
  • Species Category
    Seals & Sea Lions
  • MMPA Protected
  • Region
    West Coast
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Sebastes pinniger
Also Known As
Canaries, Canary rockcod, Rockfish
  • Species Category
    Fish
    • Wild-Caught Seafood
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  • Region
    Alaska
  • Region
    West Coast
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Cantharellus Noumeae coral illustration. Credit: Jack Hornady
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Cantharellus noumeae
  • Species Category
    Invertebrates
    • Corals
  • ESA Endangered - Foreign
  • CITES Appendix II
  • SPAW Annex III
  • Region
    Foreign
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Illustration of a Caribbean spiny lobster looking down on its back. Illustration shows reddish brown shell with dark and cream-colored, yellowish spots on body and tail. Forward-pointing spines cover their bodies for protection. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Jack Hornady
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Panulirus argus
Also Known As
Crawfish, Rock lobster, Bug, Florida lobster, Langosta espinosa
  • Species Category
    Invertebrates
    • Wild-Caught Seafood
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  • Region
    Southeast
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Nautilus pompilius
  • Species Category
    Invertebrates
    • Other
  • ESA Threatened
  • CITES Appendix II
  • Region
    Pacific Islands
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Hippopus porcellanus
  • Species Category
    Invertebrates
    • Clams, Mussels, Oysters
  • ESA Proposed - Endangered
  • CITES Appendix II
  • Region
    Foreign
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Chinese river dolphin image
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Lipotes vexillifer
  • Species Category
    Dolphins & Porpoises
  • ESA Endangered - Foreign
  • MMPA Protected
  • MMPA Depleted
  • CITES Appendix I
  • Region
    Foreign
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Chinese sturgeon illustration. Credit: Jack Hornady.
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Acipenser sinensis
  • Species Category
    Fish
    • Protected Fish
  • ESA Endangered - Foreign
  • CITES Appendix II
  • Region
    Foreign
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Side-profile illustration of a chinook salmon fish with blue-green back and black speckles on its upper half and tail fin. Chinook salmon are silver on the sides and have white bellies. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Jack Hornady
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Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
Also Known As
King salmon, Spring salmon, Tyee, Winter, Quinnat, Blackmouth
  • Species Category
    Fish
    • Wild-Caught Seafood
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  • Region
    Alaska
  • Region
    West Coast
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Side-profile illustration of a chinook salmon fish with blue-green back and black speckles on its upper half and tail fin. Chinook salmon are silver on the sides and have white bellies. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Jack Hornady
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Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
  • Species Category
    Fish
    • Protected Fish
  • ESA Endangered
  • ESA Endangered
  • ESA Threatened
  • ESA Threatened
  • ESA Threatened
  • ESA Threatened
  • ESA Threatened
  • ESA Threatened
  • ESA Threatened
  • ESA Experimental Population
  • ESA Experimental Population
  • ESA Experimental Population
  • ESA Experimental Population
  • ESA Experimental Population
  • ESA Candidate
  • ESA Candidate
  • ESA Candidate
  • Region
    West Coast
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Side-profile illustration of a big chum salmon fish with dark metallic bluish-green coloring and black speckles on its upper half and lighter, paler belly. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Jack Hornady
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Oncorhynchus keta
Also Known As
Salmon, Chum, Keta, Dog salmon, Calico salmon, Chub
  • Species Category
    Fish
    • Wild-Caught Seafood
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  • Region
    Alaska
  • Region
    West Coast
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Side-profile illustration of a big chum salmon fish with dark metallic bluish-green coloring and black speckles on its upper half and lighter, paler belly. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Jack Hornady
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Oncorhynchus keta
  • Species Category
    Fish
    • Protected Fish
  • ESA Threatened
  • ESA Threatened
  • Region
    West Coast
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Stenella clymene
  • Species Category
    Dolphins & Porpoises
  • MMPA Protected
  • CITES Appendix II
  • SPAW Annex II
  • Region
    New England/Mid-Atlantic
  • Region
    Southeast
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Side-profile illustration of a cobia fish. Narrow body is dark brown on the top half and underside is white. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Jack Hornady
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Rachycentron canadum
Also Known As
Crabeater, Sergeantfish, Ling, Cabio, Cubby yew, Lemonfish
  • Species Category
    Fish
    • Wild-Caught Seafood
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  • Region
    New England/Mid-Atlantic
  • Region
    Southeast
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Side-profile illustration of a big coho salmon fish with dark metallic blue back, silver sides, and a light belly. Small black spots are present on the upper lobe of the tail fin. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Jack Hornady
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Oncorhynchus kisutch
Also Known As
Salmon, Silver salmon, Medium red salmon, Hoopid salmon, White salmon
  • Species Category
    Fish
    • Wild-Caught Seafood
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  • Region
    Alaska
  • Region
    West Coast
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Side-profile illustration of a big coho salmon fish with dark metallic blue back, silver sides, and a light belly. Small black spots are present on the upper lobe of the tail fin. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Jack Hornady
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Oncorhynchus kisutch
  • Species Category
    Fish
    • Protected Fish
  • ESA Endangered
  • ESA Threatened
  • ESA Threatened
  • ESA Threatened
  • Region
    West Coast
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Squatina squatina
  • Species Category
    Fish
    • Protected Fish
    • Sharks
  • ESA Endangered - Foreign
  • Region
    Foreign
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Tursiops truncatus
  • Species Category
    Dolphins & Porpoises
  • MMPA Protected
  • MMPA Depleted
  • MMPA Depleted
  • MMPA Depleted
  • MMPA Depleted
  • MMPA Depleted
  • CITES Appendix II
  • SPAW Annex II
  • Region
    New England/Mid-Atlantic
  • Region
    Pacific Islands
  • Region
    Southeast
  • Region
    West Coast
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Rhinobatos rhinobatos
  • Species Category
    Fish
    • Protected Fish
  • ESA Threatened - Foreign
  • CITES Appendix II
  • Region
    Foreign
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Illustration of pink snapper also known as opakapaka.
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Pristipomoides filamentosus
Also Known As
Hawaiian pink snapper
  • Species Category
    Fish
    • Wild-Caught Seafood
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  • Region
    Pacific Islands
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Ziphius cavirostris
  • Species Category
    Whales
  • MMPA Protected
  • CITES Appendix II
  • SPAW Annex II
  • Region
    Alaska
  • Region
    New England/Mid-Atlantic
  • Region
    Pacific Islands
  • Region
    Southeast
  • Region
    West Coast
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Isogomphodon oxyrhynchus
  • Species Category
    Fish
    • Protected Fish
    • Sharks
  • ESA Endangered - Foreign
  • CITES Appendix II
  • Region
    Foreign
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Side profile Dall's porpoise illustration. Credit: Jack Hornady
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Phocoenoides dalli
  • Species Category
    Dolphins & Porpoises
  • MMPA Protected
  • CITES Appendix II
  • Region
    Alaska
  • Region
    West Coast
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Tridacna mbalavuana
  • Species Category
    Invertebrates
    • Clams, Mussels, Oysters
  • ESA Proposed - Endangered
  • CITES Appendix II
  • Region
    Foreign