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Regulation (EC) No 216/2009 ANNEX IV

Regulation (EC) No 216/2009 ANNEX IV

LIST OF SPECIES FOR WHICH DATA ARE TO BE SUBMITTED FOR EACH MAJOR FISHING AREA

ANNEX IVSupplementary provisions

ANNEX IV LIST OF SPECIES FOR WHICH DATA ARE TO BE SUBMITTED FOR EACH MAJOR FISHING AREA The species listed below are those for which captures have been reported in the official statistics. Member States should submit data for each of the identified species if available. Where individual species cannot be identified the data should be aggregated and submitted in the item representing the highest degree of detail possible. Note : n.e.i. = not elsewhere indicated. EASTERN CENTRAL ATLANTIC (Major fishing area 34) English name 3-alpha identifier Scientific name European eel ELE Anguilla anguilla Shads n.e.i. SHZ Alosa spp. West African ilisha ILI Ilisha africana Flatfishes n.e.i. FLX Pleuronectiformes Lefteye flounders LEF Bothidae Common sole SOL Solea solea Wedge (= Senegal) sole CET Dicologlossa cuneata Soles n.e.i. SOX Soleidae Tonguefishes n.e.i. TOX Cynoglossidae Megrim MEG Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis Megrims n.e.i. LEZ Lepidorhombus spp. Greater forkbeard GFB Phycis blennoides Pouting (= Bib) BIB Trisopterus luscus Blue whiting (= Poutassou) WHB Micromesistius poutassou European hake HKE Merluccius merluccius Senegalese hake HKM Merluccius senegalensis Hakes n.e.i. HKX Merluccius spp. Gadiformes n.e.i. GAD Gadiformes Sea catfishes n.e.i. CAX Ariidae European conger COE Conger conger Conger eels n.e.i. COX Congridae Slender snipefish SNS Macroramphosus scolopax Alfonsinos ALF Beryx spp. John Dory JOD Zeus faber Silvery John Dory JOS Zenopsis conchifer Boar fishes BOR Caproidae Demersal percomorphs n.e.i. DPX Perciformes Dusky grouper GPD Epinephelus marginatus White grouper GPW Epinephelus aeneus Groupers n.e.i. GPX Epinephelus spp. Wreckfish WRF Polyprion americanus Groupers, seabasses n.e.i. BSX Serranidae Spotted seabass SPU Dicentrarchus punctatus Seabass BSS Dicentrarchus labrax Bigeyes n.e.i. BIG Priacanthus spp. Cardinal fishes n.e.i. APO Apogonidae Tilefishes TIS Branchiostegidae Bonnetmouths, rubyfishes, etc. EMT Emmelichthyidae Snappers n.e.i. SNA Lutjanus spp. Snappers, iobfishes, n.e.i. SNX Lutjanidae Rubberlip grunt GBR Plectorhinchus mediterraneus Bastard grunt BGR Pomadasys incisus Sompat grunt BUR Pomadasys jubelini Big-eye grunt GRB Brachydeuterus auritus Grunts, sweetlips, n.e.i. GRX Haemulidae (= Pomedasyidae) Drums DRU Sciaena spp. Shi drum (= Corb) COB Umbrina cirrosa Meagre MGR Argyrosomus regius Boe drum DRS Pteroscion peli Law croaker CKL Pseudotolithus brachygnatus Cassava croaker PSS Pseudotolithus senegalensis Bobo croaker PSE Pseudotolithus elongatus West African croakers CKW Pseudotolithus spp. Croakers, drums n.e.i. CDX Sciaenidae Red (= Blackspot) seabream SBR Pagellus bogaraveo Common pandora PAC Pagellus erythrinus Axillary seabream SBA Pagellus acarne Red pandora PAR PagelIus bellottii Pandoras n.e.i. PAX Pagellus spp. Sargo breams, n.e.i. SRG Diplodus spp. Large-eye dentex DEL Dentex macrophthalmus Common dentex DEC Dentex dentex Angolan dentex DEA Dentex angolensis Congo dentex DNC Dentex congoensis Dentex n.e.i. DEX Dentex spp. Black seabream BRB Spondyliosoma cantharus Saddled seabream SBS Oblada melanura Bluespotted seabream BSC Pagrus caeruleostictus Red porgy RPG Pagrus pagrus Gilthead seabream SBG Sparus aurata Pargo breams n.e.i. SBP Pagrus spp. Bogue BOG Boops boops Porgies, seabreams n.e.i. SBX Sparidae Picarels PIC Spicara spp. Surmullets (= Red mullets) MUX Mullus spp. West African goatfish GOA Pseudopeneus prayensis Goatfishes, red mullets n.e.i. MUM Mullidae African sicklefish SIC Drepane africana Spadefishes SPA Ephippidae Percoids n.e.i. PRC Percoidei Bearded brotula BRD Brotula barbata Surgeonfishes SUR Acanthuridae Gurnards, searobins n.e.i. GUX Triglidae Triggerfishes, durgons TRI Balistidae Angler (= Monk) MON Lophius piscatorius Anglerfishes n.e.i. ANF Lophiidae Needlefishes n.e.i. BEN Belonidae Flying fishes n.e.i. FLY Exocoetidae Barracudas BAR Sphyraena spp. Flathead grey mullet MUF Mugil cephalus Giant African threadfin TGA Polydactylus quadrifilis Lesser African threadfin GAL Galeoides decadactylus Royal threadfin PET Pentanemus quinquarius Threadfins, tasselfishes n.e.i. THF Polynemidae Pelagic percomorphs n.e.i. PPX Perciformes Bluefish BLU Pomatomus saltatrix Cobia CBA Rachycentron canadum Atlantic horse mackerel HOM Trachurus trachurus Jack and horse mackerels n.e.i. JAX Trachurus spp. Scads SDX Decapterus spp. Crevalle jack CVJ Caranx hippos False scad HMY Caranx rhonchus Jacks, crevalles n.e.i. TRE Caranx spp. Lookdown fish LUK Selene dorsalis Pompanos POX Trachinotus spp. Amberjacks n.e.i. AMX Seriola spp. Leerfish (= Garrick) LEE Lichia amia Atlantic bumper BUA Chloroscombrus chrysurus Common dolphinfish DOL Coryphaena hippurus Blue butterfish BLB Stromateus fiatola Butterfishes, silver pomfrets BUX Stromateidae Bonefish BOF Albula vulpes Round sardinella SAA Sardinella aurita Madeiran sardinella SAE Sardinella maderensis Sardinellas SIX Sardinella spp. Bonga shad BOA Ethmalosa fimbriata European pilchard (sardine) PIL Sardina pilchardus European anchovy ANE Engraulis encrasicolus Clupeoids n.e.i. CLU Clupeoidei Atlantic bonito BON Sarda sarda Plain bonito BOP Orcynopsis unicolor Wahoo WAH Acanthocybium solandri West African Spanish mackerel MAW Scomberomorus tritor Frigate and bullet tunas FRZ Auxis thazard, A. rochei Northern bluefin tuna BFT Thunnus thynnus Albacore ALB Thunnus alalunga Yellowfin tuna YFT Thunnus albacares Big-eye tuna BET Thunnus obesus Tunas n.e.i. TUN Thunnini Sawfishes SAW Pristidae Atlantic sailfish SAI Istiophorus albicans Atlantic blue marlin BUM Makaira nigricans Atlantic white marlin WHM Tetrapturus albidus Marlins, sailfishes, spearfishes BIL Istiophoridae Swordfish SWO Xiphias gladius Tuna-like fishes n.e.i. TUX Scombroidei Largehead hairtail LHT Trichiurus lepturus Silver scabbardfish SFS Lepidopus caudatus Black scabbardfish BSF Aphanopus carbo Hairtails, cutlassfishes n.e.i. CUT Trichiuridae Chub mackerel MAS Scomber japonicus Atlantic mackerel MAC Scomber scombrus Scomber mackerels n.e.i. MAZ Scomber spp. Mackerel-like fishes n.e.i. MKX Scombroidei Thresher shark ALV Alopias vulpinus Big-eye thresher BTH Alopias superciliosus Mako sharks MAK Isurus spp. Blue shark BSH Prionace glauca Silky shark FAL Carcharhinus falciformis Smooth hammerhead SPZ Sphyrna zygaena Scalloped hammerhead SPL Sphyrna lewini Hammerhead sharks, etc. nei SPY Sphyrnidae Kitefin shark SCK Dalatias licha Guitarfishes, etc. nei GTF Rhinobatidae Smoothhounds SDV Mustelus spp. Skates and rays n.e.i. SRX Rajiformes Sharks, rays, skates, n.e.i. SKX Elasmobranchii Marine fishes n.e.i. MZZ Osteichthyes Marine crabs n.e.i. CRA Brachyura Tropical spiny lobsters n.e.i. SLV Panulirus spp. Palinurid spiny lobsters n.e.i. CRW Palinurus spp. Norway lobster NEP Nephrops norvegicus European lobster LBE Homarus gammarus Caramote prawn TGS Melicertus kerathurus Southern pink shrimp SOP Farfantepenaeus notialis Penaeus shrimps n.e.i. PEN Penaeus spp. Deepwater rose shrimp DPS Parapenaeus longirostris Guinea shrimp GUS Parapenaeopsis atlantica Scarlet shrimp SSH Aristaeopsis edwardsiana Palaemonid shrimps PAL Palaemonidae Natantian decapods n.e.i. DCP Natantia Marine crustaceans n.e.i. CRU Crustacea Gastropods n.e.i. GAS Gastropoda Cupped oysters n.e.i. OYC Crassostrea spp. Sea mussels n.e.i. MSX Mytilidae Cephalopods n.e.i. CEP Cephalopoda Common cuttlefish CTC Sepia officinalis Cuttlefishes, bobtail squids CTL Sepiidae, Sepiolidae Common squids SQC Loligo spp. Common octopus OCC Octopus vulgaris Octopuses OCT Octopodidae Squids n.e.i. SQU Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae Marine molluscs n.e.i. MOL Mollusca Marine turtles n.e.i. TTX Testudinata MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA (Major fishing area 37) English name 3-alpha identifier Scientific name Sturgeons n.e.i. STU Acipenseridae European eel ELE Anguilla anguilla Pontic shad SHC Alosa immaculata Shads n.e.i. SHD Alosa spp. Azov tyulka CLA Clupeonella cultriventris Flatfishes n.e.i. FLX Pleuronectiformes European plaice PLE Pleuronectes platessa European flounder FLE Platichthys flesus Common sole SOL Solea solea Soles n.e.i. SOX Solea spp. Megrim MEG Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis Megrims n.e.i. LEZ Lepidorhombus spp. Turbot TUR Psetta maxima Black Sea turbot TUB Psetta maeotica Greater forkbeard GFB Phycis blennoides Poor cod POD Trisopterus minutus Pouting (= Bib) BIB Trisopterus luscus Blue whiting (= Poutassou) WHB Micromesistius poutassou Whiting WHG Merlangius merlangus European hake HKE Merluccius merluccius Gadiformes n.e.i. GAD Gadiformes Argentines ARG Argentina spp. Brushtooth lizardfish LIB Saurida undosquamis Lizardfishes n.e.i. LIX Synodontidae European conger COE Conger conger Conger eels n.e.i. COX Congridae John Dory JOD Zeus faber Demersal percomorphs n.e.i. DPX Perciformes Dusky grouper GPD Epinephelus marginatus White grouper GPW Epinephelus aeneus Groupers n.e.i. GPX Epinephelus spp. Wreckfish WRF Polyprion americanus Comber CBR Serranus cabrilla Groupers, seabasses n.e.i. BSX Serranidae Seabass BSS Dicentrarchus labrax Seabasses BSE Dicentrarchus spp. Rubberlip grunt GBR Plectorhinchus mediterraneus Drums DRU Sciaena spp. Shi drum (= Corb) COB Umbrina cirrosa Meagre MGR Argyrosomus regius Croakers, drums n.e.i. CDX Sciaenidae Red (= Blackspot) seabream SBR Pagellus bogaraveo Common pandora PAC Pagellus erythrinus Axillary seabream SBA Pagellus acarne Pandoras n.e.i. PAX Pagellus spp. White seabream SWA Diplodus sargus Sargo breams, n.e.i. SRG Diplodus spp. Large-eye dentex DEL Dentex macrophthalmus Common dentex DEC Dentex dentex Dentex n.e.i. DEX Dentex spp. Black seabream BRB Spondyliosoma cantharus Saddled sea bream SBS Oblada melanura Red porgy RPG Pagrus pagrus Gilthead seabream SBG Sparus aurata Pargo breams, n.e.i. SBP Pagrus spp. Bogue BOG Boops boops Sand steenbras SSB Lithognathus mormyrus Salema (= Strepie) SLM Sarpa salpa Porgies, seabreams, n.e.i. SBX Sparidae Blotched picarel BPI Spicara maena Picarels PIC Spicara spp. Red mullet MUR Mullus surmuletus Striped mullet MUT Mullus barbatus Surmullets (= Redmullets) MUX Mullus spp. Greater weever WEG Trachinus draco Percoids n.e.i. PRC Percoidei Sandeels (= Sandlances) SAN Ammodytes spp. Spinefeet (= Rabbitfishes) SPI Siganus spp. Atlantic gobies GOB Gobius spp. Gobies n.e.i. GPA Gobiidae Scorpionfishes, n.e.i. SCO Scorpaenidae Piper gurnard GUN Trigla lyra Gurnards, searobins n.e.i. GUX Triglidae Angler (= Monk) MON Lophius piscatorius Anglerfishes n.e.i. ANF Lophiidae Garfish GAR Belone belone Barracudas BAR Sphyraena spp. Flathead grey mullet MUF Mugil cephalus Silversides (Sandsmelts) SIL Atherinidae Pelagic percomorphs n.e.i. PPX Perciformes Bluefish BLU Pomatomus saltatrix Atlantic horse mackerel HOM Trachurus trachurus Mediterranean horse mackerel HMM Trachurus mediterraneus Jack and horse mackerels n.e.i. JAX Trachurus spp. Jacks, crevalles n.e.i. TRE Caranx spp. Greater amberjack AMB Seriola dumerili Amberjacks n.e.i. AMX Seriola spp. Leerfish (= Garrick) LEE Lichia amia Carangids n.e.i. CGX Carangidae Atlantic pomfret POA Brama brama Common dolphinfish DOL Coryphaena hippurus Sardinellas n.e.i. SIX Sardinella spp. European pilchard (= Sardine) PIL Sardina pilchardus European sprat SPR Sprattus sprattus European anchovy ANE Engraulis encrasicolus Clupeoids n.e.i. CLU Clupeoidei Atlantic bonito BON Sarda sarda Plain bonito BOP Orcynopsis unicolor Frigate and bullet tunas FRZ Auxis thazard A. rochei Atlantic black skipjack LTA Euthynnus alletteratus Skipjack tuna SKJ Katsuwonus pelamis Northern bluefin tuna BFT Thunnus thynnus Albacore ALB Thunnus alalunga Big-eye tuna BET Thunnus obesus Tunas n.e.i. TUN Thunnini Atlantic sailfish SAI Istiophorus albicans Marlins, sailfishes, spearfishes BIL Istiophoridae Swordfishes SWO Xiphias gladius Tuna-like fishes n.e.i. TUX Scombroidei Silver scabbardfish SFS Lepidopus caudatus Chub mackerel MAS Scomber japonicus Atlantic mackerel MAC Scomber scombrus Scomber mackerels n.e.i. MAZ Scomber spp. Mackerel-like fishes n.e.i. MKX Scombroidei Basking shark BSK Cetorhinus maximus Thresher ALV Alopias vulpinus Shortfin mako SMA Isurus oxyrinchus Blackmouth catshark SHO Galeus melastomus Blue shark BSH Prionace glauca Sandbar shark CCP Carcharhinus plumbeus Smooth hammerhead SPZ Sphyrna zygaena Scalloped hammerhead SPL Sphyrna lewini Longnose spurdog QUB Squalus blainville Gulper shark GUP Centrophorus granulosus Kitefin shark SCK Dalatias licha Velvet belly ETX Etmopterus spinax Thornback ray RJC Raja clavata Common stingray JDP Dasyatis pastinaca Porbeagle POR Lamna nasus Catsharks, nursehound SCL Scyliorhinus spp. Smoothhounds SDV Mustelus spp. Picked (= Spiny) dogfish DGS Squalus acanthias Dogfish sharks n.e.i. DGX Squalidae Angelshark AGN Squatina squatina Angelsharks, sand devils ASK Squatinidae Large sharks n.e.i. SHX Squaliformes Guitarfishes GTF Rhinobatidae Skates SKA Raja spp. Skates and rays n.e.i. SRX Rajiformes Sharks, rays and skates etc. SKX Elasmobranchii Marine fishes n.e.i. MZZ Osteichthyes Edible crab CRE Cancer pagurus Mediterranean shore crab CMR Carcinus aestuarii Spinous spider crab SCR Maja squinado Marine crabs n.e.i. CRA Brachyura Pink spiny lobster PSL Palinurus mauritanicus Common spiny lobster SLO Palinurus elephas Palinurid spiny lobsters n.e.i. CRW Palinurus spp. Norway lobster NEP Nephrops norvegicus European lobster LBE Homarus gammarus Caramote prawn TGS Melicertus kerathurus Deepwater rose shrimp DPS Parapenaeus longirostris Scarlet shrimp SSH Aristaeopsis edwardsiana Blue and red shrimp ARA Aristeus antennatus Common prawn CPR Palaemon serratus Common shrimp CSH Crangon crangon Natantian decapods n.e.i. DCP Natantia Mantis squillid MTS Squilla mantis Marine crustaceans n.e.i. CRU Crustacea Gastropods n.e.i. GAS Gastropoda Periwinkle PEE Littorina littorea European flat oyster OYF Ostrea edulis Pacific cupped oyster OYG Crassostrea gigas Mediterranean mussel MSM Mytilus galloprovincialis Great scallop SJA Pecten jacobaeus Murex MUE Murex spp. Common cockle COC Cerastoderma edule Striped Venus SVE Chamelea gallina Grooved carpetshell CTG Ruditapes decussatus Carpetshell CTS Venerupis pullastra Carpetshells n.e.i. TPS Tapes spp. Donax clams DON Donax spp. Razor clams RAZ Solen spp. Clams n.e.i. CLX Bivalvia Cephalopods n.e.i. CEP Cephalopoda Common cuttlefish CTC Sepia officinalis Cuttlefishes, bobtail squids CTL Sepiidae, Sepiolidae Common squids SQC Loligo spp. European flying squid SQE Todarodes sagittatus Common octopus OCC Octopus vulgaris Horned and musky octopuses OCM Eledone spp. Octopuses n.e.i. OCT Octopodidae Squids n.e.i. SQU Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae Marine molluscs n.e.i. MOL Mollusca Marine turtles n.e.i. TTX Testudinata Grooved sea-squirt SSG Microcosmus sulcatus Stony sea-urchin URM Paracentrotus lividus Jellyfishes JEL Rhopilema spp. SOUTH-WEST ATLANTIC (Major fishing area 41) English name 3-alpha identifier Scientific name Shads n.e.i. SHZ Alosa spp. Flatfishes n.e.i. FLX Pleuronectiformes Bastard halibuts BAX Paralichthys spp. Tonguefishes n.e.i. TOX Cynoglossidae Tadpole codling SAO Salilota australis Moras MOR Moridae Brazilian codling HKU Urophycis brasiliensis Southern blue whiting POS Micromesistius australis Argentine hake HKP Merluccius hubbsi Patagonian hake HKN Merluccius australis Hakes n.e.i. HKX Merluccius spp. Patagonian grenadier GRM Macruronus magellanicus Blue grenadiers GRS Macruronus spp. Grenadiers GRV Macrourus spp. Gadiformes n.e.i. GAD Gadiformes Sea catfishes n.e.i. CAX Ariidae Greater lizardfish LIG Saurida tumbil Argentine conger COS Conger orbignyanus Demersal percomorphs n.e.i. DPX Perciformes Snooks (= Robalos) n.e.i. ROB Centropomus spp. Brazilian groupers GPB Mycteroperca spp. Red grouper GPR Epinephelus mario Groupers n.e.i. GPX Epinephelus spp. Argentine seabass BSZ Acanthistius brasilianus Groupers, seabasses n.e.i. BSX Serranidae Southern red snapper SNC Lutjanus purpureus Yellowtail snapper SNY Ocyurus chrysurus Snappers, jobfishes, n.e.i. SNX Lutjanidae Barred grunt BRG Conodon nobilis Grunts, sweetlips, n.e.i. GRX Haemulidae (= Pomadasyidae) Striped weakfish WKS Cynoscion striatus Weakfishes n.e.i. WKX Cynoscion spp. Atlantic croaker CKA Micropogonias undulatus Southern kingcroaker KGB Menticirrhus americanus Argentine croaker CKY Urnbrina canasai King weakfish WKK Macrodon ancylodon Black drum BDM Pogonias cromis Croakers, drums n.e.i. CDX Sciaenidae Sargo breams n.e.i. SRG Diplodus spp. Dentex n.e.i. DEX Dentex spp. Red porgy RPG Pagrus pagrus Porgies, seabreams, n.e.i. SBX Sparidae Surmullets (= Redmullets) MUX Mullus spp. Castaneta CTA Nemadactylus bergi Brazilian sandperches SPB Pinguipes spp. Brazilian flathead FLA Percophis brasiliensis Patagonian blennie BLP Eleginops maclovinus Patagonian toothfish TOP Dissostichus eleginoides Humped rockcod NOG Gobiotothen gibberifrons Grey rockcod NOS Lepidonotothen squamifrons Patagonian rockcod NOT Patagonotothen brevicauda Cod icefish PAT Patagonotothen ramsayi Antarctic rockcods, noties n.e.i. NOX Nototheniidae Blackfin icefish SSI Chaenocephalus aceratus Mackerel icefish ANI Champsocephalus gunnari Icefishes n.e.i. ICX Channichthyidae Percoids n.e.i. PRC Percoidei Pink cusk-eel CUS Genypterus blacodes Ruffs, barrelfishes n.e.i. CEN Centrolophidae Blackbelly rosefish BRF Helicolenus dactylopterus Scorpionfishes n.e.i. SCO Scorpaenidae Atlantic searobins SRA Prionotus spp. Ballyhoo halfbeak BAL Hemiramphus brasiliensis Flying fishes n.e.i. FLY Exocoetidae Barracudas BAR Sphyraena spp. Mullets n.e.i. MUL Mugilidae Silversides (= Sandsmelts) SIL Atherinidae Pelagic percomorphs n.e.i. PPX Perciformes Bluefish BLU Pometomus saltatrix Blue jack mackerel JAA Trachurus picturatus Jack and horse mackerels n.e.i. JAX Trachurus spp. Jacks, crevalles, n.e.i. TRE Caranx spp. Amberjacks n.e.i. AMX Seriola spp. Parona leatherjack PAO Parona signata Carangids n.e.i. CGX Carangidae Common dolphinfish DOL Coryphaena hippurus Gulf butterfish, harvestfishes BTG Peprilus spp. Butterfishes silver pomfrets BUX Stromateidae Ladyfish LAD Elops saurus Tarpon TAR Megalops atlanticus Brazilian sardinella BSR Sardinella janeiro Sardinellas n.e.i. SIX Sardinella spp. Brazilian menhaden MHS Brevoortia aurea Argentine menhaden MHP Brevoortia pectinata Scaled sardines SAS Harengula spp. Falkland sprat FAS Sprattus fuegensis Argentine anchoita ANA Engraulis anchoita Anchovies n.e.i. ANX Engraulidae Clupeoids n.e.i. CLU Clupeoidei Atlantic bonito BON Sarda sarda Wahoo WAH Acanthocybium solandri King mackerel KGM Scomberomorus cavalla Atlantic Spanish mackerel SSM Scomberomorus maculatus Seerfishes n.e.i. KGX Scomberomorus spp. Frigate and bullet tunas FRZ Auxis thazard, A. rochei Atlantic black skipjack LTA Euthynnus alletteratus Skipjack tuna SKJ Katsuwonus pelamis Northern bluefin tuna BFT Thunnus thynnus Blackfin tuna BLF Thunnus atlanticus Albacore ALB Thunnus alalunga Southern bluefin tuna SBF Thunnus maccoyii Yellowfin tuna YFT Thunnus albacares Big-eye tuna BET Thunnus obesus Tunas n.e.i. TUN Thunnini Atlantic sailfish SAI Istiophorus albicans Atlantic blue marlin BUM Makaira nigricans Atlantic white marlin WHM Tetrapturus albidus Marlins, sailfishes, spearfishes BIL Istiophoridae Swordfish SWO Xiphias gladius Tuna-like fishes n.e.i. TUX Scombroidei White snake mackerel WSM Thyrsitops lepidopoides Largehead hairtail LHT Trichiurus lepturus Chub mackerel MAS Scomber japonicus Big-eye thresher BTH Alopias superciliosus Shortfin mako SMA Isurus oxyrinchus Blue shark BSH Prionace glauca Silky shark FAL Carcharhinus falciformis Copper shark BRO Carcharhinus brachyurus Smooth hammerhead SPZ Sphyrna zygaena Scalloped hammerhead SPL Sphyrna lewini Tope shark GAG Galeorhinus galeus Picked dogfish DGS Squalus acanthias Angel sharks, sand devils n.e.i. ASK Squatinidae Chola guitarfish GUD Rhinobatos percellens Sawfishes SAW Pristidae Elephantfishes n.e.i. CAH Callorhinchidae Patagonian smoothhound SDP Mustelus schmitti Smoothhounds SDV Mustelus spp. Liveroil sharks LSK Galeorhinus spp. Skates and rays, n.e.i. SRX Rajiformes Sharks, rays, skates, etc. SKX Elasmobranchii Marine fishes n.e.i. MZZ Osteichthyes Dana swimcrab CRZ Callinectes danae Southern kingcrab KCR Lithodes santolla Softshell red crab PAG Paralomis granulosa Geryons n.e.i. GER Geryon spp. Marine crabs n.e.i. CRA Brachyura Caribbean spiny lobster SLC Panulirus argus Tropical spiny lobsters n.e.i. SLV Panulirus spp. Northern brown shrimp ABS Penaeus aztecus Redspotted shrimp PNB Penaeus brasiliensis Penaeus shrimps n.e.i. PEN Penaeus spp. Atlantic seabob BOB Xiphopenaeus kroyeri Argentine stiletto shrimp ASH Artemesia longinaris Argentine red shrimp LAA Pleoticus muelleri Natantian decapods n.e.i. DCP Natantia Antarctic krill n.e.i. KRI Euphausia spp. Marine crustaceans n.e.i. CRU Crustacea Gastropods n.e.i. GAS Gastropoda Cupped oysters n.e.i. OYC Crassostrea spp. River Plata mussel MSR Mytilus platensis Magellan mussel MSC Aulacomya ater Scallops n.e.i. SCX Pectinidae Donax clams DON Donax spp. Clams n.e.i. CLX Bivalvia Cuttlefishes, bobtail squids CTL Sepiidae, Sepiolidae Patagonian squid SQP Loligo gahi Common squids SQC Loligo spp. Argentine shortfin squid SQA Illex argentinus Sevenstar flying squid SQS Martialia hyadesii Octopuses OCT Octopodidae Squids n.e.i. SQU Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae Marine molluscs n.e.i. MOL Mollusca Marine turtles n.e.i. TTX Testudinata SOUTH-EAST ATLANTIC (Major fishing area 47) English name 3-alpha identifier Scientific name Flatfishes n.e.i. FLX Pleuronectiformes West coast sole SOW Austroglossus microlepis Mud sole SOE Austroglossus pectoralis South-east Atlantic soles n.e.i. SOA Austroglossus spp. Tonguefishes n.e.i. TOX Cynoglossidae Benguela hake HKB Merluccius polli Shallow-water Cape hake HKK Merluccius capensis Deepwater Cape hake HKO Merluccius paradoxus Cape hakes HKC Merluccius capensis, M. paradoxus Merluccid hakes HKZ Merlucciidae Gadiforms n.e.i. GAD Gadiformes Hatchetfishes HAF Sternoptychidae Lightfishes n.e.i. MAU Maurolicus spp. Silver lightfish MAV Maurolicus muelleri Greeneyes GRE Chlorophthalmidae White barbel GAT Galeichthyes feliceps Smoothmouth sea catfish SMC Arius heudelotii Sea catfishes n.e.i. CAX Ariidae Greater lizardfish LIG Saurida tumbil Lizardfishes n.e.i. LIX Synodontidae Conger eels n.e.i. COX Congridae Slender snipefish SNS Macroramphosus scolopax Snipefishes SNI Macroramphosidae Alfonsinos ALF Beryx spp. Alfonsinos n.e.i. BRX Berycidae John Dory JOD Zeus faber Silvery John Dory JOS Zenopsis conchifer Dories n.e.i. ZEX Zeidae Boarfishes BOR Caproidae Boarfish BOC Capros aper Demersal percomorphs n.e.i. DPX Perciformes Groupers n.e.i. GPX Epinephelus spp. Wreckfish WRF Polyprion americanus Groupers, seabasses n.e.i. BSX Serranidae Big-eyes n.e.i. BIG Priacanthus spp. Big-eyes, glasseyes, bulleyes PRI Priacanthidae Cardinalfishes n.e.i. APO Apogonidae Glow-bellies, splitfins ACR Acropomatidae Blackmouth splitfin SYN Synagrops japonicus Splitfins n.e.i. SYS Synagrops spp. Cape bonnetmouth EMM Emmelichthys nitidus Bonnetmouths, rubyfishes, etc. EMT Emmelichthyidae Snappers, jobfishes, n.e.i. SNX Lutjanidae Threadfin breams THB Nemipterus spp. Threadfin, monocle, dwarf breams THD Nemipteridae Big-eye grunt GRB Brachydeuterus auritus Rubberlip grunt GBR Plectorhinchus mediterraneus Sompat grunt BUR Pomadasys jubelini Grunts, sweetlips, n.e.i. GRX Haemulidae (= Pomadasyidae) Southern meagre (= kob) KOB Argyrosomus hololepidotus Geelbek croaker AWE Atractoscion aequidens Tigertooth croaker LKR Otolithes ruber West African croakers CKW Pseudotolithus spp. Croakers, drums n.e.i. CDX Sciaenidae Canary drum (= baardman) UCA Umbrina canariensis Weakfishes n.e.i. WKX Cynoscion spp. Natal pandora TJO Pagellus natalensis Porgies, seabreams n.e.i. SBX Sparidae Pandoras n.e.i. PAX Pagellus spp. Sargo breams n.e.i. SRG Diplodus spp. Large-eye dentex DEL Dentex macrophthalmus Angolan dentex DEA Dentex angolensis Canary dentex DEN Dentex canariensis Dentex n.e.i. DEX Dentex spp. Black seabream BRB Spondyliosoma cantharus Carpenter seabream SLF Argyrozona argyrozona Santer seabream SLD Cheimerius nufar Red steenbras RER Petrus rupestris Panga seabream PGA Pterogymnus laniarius White stumpnose WSN Rhabdosargus globiceps Pargo breams n.e.i. SBP Pagrus spp. Bogue BOG Boops boops Stumpnose, dageraadbreams, n.e.i. RSX Chrysoblephus spp. Whitesteenbras SNW Lithognathus lithognathus Steenbrasses, n.e.i. STW Lithognathus spp. Sand steenbras SSB Lithognathus mormyrus Copper breams CPP Pachymetopon spp. Salema (= Strepie) SLM Sarpa salpa Polystegan seabreams n.e.i. PLY Polysteganus spp. Scotsman seabream SCM Polysteganus praeorbitalis Seventyfour seabream SEV Polysteganus undulosus Blueskin seabream SBU Polysteganus coeruleopunctatus Porgies, seabreams, n.e.i. SBX Sparidae Picarels PIC Spicara spp. Goatfishes, red mullets n.e.i. MUM Mullidae Surmullets (= Red mullets) MUX Mullus spp. Galjoens n.e.i. COT Dichistiidae Galjoen GAJ Dichistius capensis Spadefishes SPA Ephippidae African sicklefish SIC Drepane africana Cuskeels, brotulas n.e.i. OPH Ophidiidae Kingclip KCP Genypterus capensis Gobies n.e.i. GPA Gobiidae Cape redfish REC Sebastes capensis Rosefishes n.e.i. ROK Helicolenus spp. Blackbelly rosefish BRF Helicolenus dactylopterus Scorpionfishes, n.e.i. SCO Scorpaenidae Piper gurnard GUN Trigla lyra Cape gurnard GUC Chelidonichthys capensis Gurnards, searobins n.e.i. GUX Triglidae Gurnards GUY Trigla spp. Triggerfishes, durgons TRI Balistidae Cape monk MOK Lophius upsicephalus Anglerfishes n.e.i. ANF Lophiidae Lanternfish LAN Lampanyctodes hectoris Lanternfishes LXX Myctophidae Needlefishes n.e.i. BEN Belonidae Needlefishes NED Tylosuru spp. Sauries n.e.i. SAX Scomberesocidae Atlantic saury SAU Scomberesox saurus Barracudas BAR Sphyraena spp. Barracudas BAZ Sphyraenidae Mullets n.e.i. MUL Mugilidae Threadfins, tasselfishes n.e.i. THF Polynemidae Lesser African threadfin GAL Galeoides decadactylus Pelagic percomorphs n.e.i. PPX Perciformes Bluefish BLU Pomatomus saltatrix Bluefishes n.e.i. POT Pomatomidae Cobia CBA Rachycentron canadum Cobias n.e.i. CBX Rachycentridae Cape horse mackerel HMC Trachurus capensis Cunene horse mackerel HMZ Trachurus trecae Jack and horse mackerels n.e.i. JAX Trachurus spp. Scads SDX Decapterus spp. Crevalle jack CVJ Caranx hippos False scad HMY Caranx rhonchus Jacks, crevalles, n.e.i. TRE Caranx spp. Lookdown fish LUK Selene dorsalis Pompanos POX Trachinotus spp. Yellowtail amberjack YTC Seriola lalandi Amberjacks n.e.i. AMX Seriola spp. Leerfish (= Garrick) LEE Lichia amia Atlantic bumper BUA Chloroscombrus chrysurus Carangids n.e.i. CGX Carangidae Pomfrets, ocean breams n.e.i. BRZ Bramidae Atlantic pomfret POA Brama brama Common dolphinfish DOL Coryphaena hippurus Dolphinfishes n.e.i. DOX Coryphaenidae Blue butterfish BLB Stromateus fiatola Butterfishes, silverpomfrets BUX Stromateidae Bonefishes ALU Albulidae Longfin bonefish BNF Pterothrissus belloci Round sardinella SAA Sardinella aurita Madeiran sardinella SAE Sardinella maderensis Southern African pilchard PIA Sardinops ocellatus Whitehead's round herring WRR Etrumeus whiteheadi Southern African anchovy ANC Engraulis capensis Anchovies n.e.i. ANX Engraulidae Herrings, sardines n.e.i. CLP Clupeidae Sardinellas n.e.i. SIX Sardinella spp. Clupeoids n.e.i. CLU Clupeoidei Atlantic bonito BON Sarda sarda Wahoo WAH Acanthocybium solandri Frigate tuna FRI Auxis thazard Frigate and bullet tunas FRZ Auxis thazard, A. rochei Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel COM Scomberomorus commerson King mackerel SSM Scomberomorus maculatus West African Spanish mackerel MAW Scomberomorus tritor Kanadi kingfish KAK Scomberomorus plurilineatus Seerfishes n.e.i. KGX Scomberomorus spp. Atlantic black skipjack LTA Euthynnus alletteratus Kawakawa KAW Euthynnus affinis Skipjack tuna SKJ Katsuwonus pelamis Northern bluefin tuna BFT Thunnus thynnus Albacore ALB Thunnus alalunga Southern bluefin tuna SBF Thunnus maccoyji Yellowfin tuna YFT Thunnus albacares Big-eye tuna BET Thunnus obesus Atlantic sailfish SAI Istiophorus albicans Atlantic blue marlin BUM Makaira nigricans Black marlin BLM Makaira indica Atlantic white marlin WHM Tetrapturus albidus Marlins, sailfishes, spearfishes BIL Istiophoridae Swordfish SWO Xiphias gladius Swordfishes XIP Xiphiidae Tuna-like fishes n.e.i. TUX Scombroidei Snake mackerels, escolars n.e.i. GEP Gempylidae Snoek SNK Thyrsites atun Largehead hairtail LHT Trichiurus lepturus Hairtails, cutlassfishes n.e.i. CUT Trichiuridae Silver scabbardfish SFS Lepidopus caudatus Chub mackerel MAS Scomber japonicus Mackerels n.e.i. MAX Scombridae Mackerel-like fishes n.e.i. MKX Scombroidei Shortfin mako SMA Isurus oxyrinchus Blue shark BSH Prionace glauca Smooth hammerhead SPZ Sphyrna zygaena Smooth-hounds n.e.i. SDV Mustelus spp. Tope shark GAG Galeorhinus galeus Angelsharks, sand devils n.e.i. ASK Squatinidae Raja rays n.e.i. SKA Raja spp. Rays, stingrays, mantas n.e.i. SRX Rajiformes Cape elephantfish CHM Callorhinchus capensis Sharks, rays, skates, etc. n.e.i. SKX Elasmobranchii Mackerel sharks, porbeagles MSK Lamnidae Catsharks SYX Scyliorhinidae Requiem sharks RSK Cercharhinidae Bonnethead, hammerhead sharks SPY Sphyrnidae Smoothhound SMD Mustelus mustelus Dogfish sharks n.e.i. DGX Squalidae Picked (= Spiny) dogfish DGS Squalus acanthias Shortnose dogfish DOP Squalus megalops Guitarfishes GTF Rhinobatidae Sawfishes SAW Pristidae Skates n.e.i. RAJ Rajidae Skates SKA Raja spp. Stingrays, butterfly rays STT Dasyaididae (= Trygonidae) Eagle rays EAG Myliobatidae Mantas MAN Mobulidae Torpedo (= Electric) rays TOD Torpedinidae Elephantfishes n.e.i. CAH Callorhinchidae Rays, skates, mantas n.e.i. BAI Batoidimorpha (Hypotremata) Various sharks n.e.i. SKH Selachimorpha (Pleurotremata) Sharks, rays, skates etc. SKX Elasmobranchii Cartilaginous fishes n.e.i. CAR Chondrichthyes Chimaeras n.e.i. HOL Chimaeriformes Marine fishes n.e.i. MZZ Osteichthyes Edible crab CRE Cancer pagurus Jonah crabs, rock crabs CAD Cancridae Swimming crabs n.e.i. SWM Portunidae King crabs n.e.i. KCX Lithodidae Southern king crabs KCR Lithodes santolla King crab KCA Lithodes ferox West African geryon CGE Chaceon maritae Geryons n.e.i. GER Geryon spp. Deep-sea crabs, geryons GEY Geryonidae Marine crabs n.e.i. CRA Brachyura Tropical spiny lobsters n.e.i. SLV Panulirus spp. Royal spiny lobster LOY Panulirus regius Scalloped spiny lobster LOK Panulirus homarus Cape rock lobster LBC Jasus lalandii Tristan da Cunha rock lobster LBT Jasus tristani Natal spiny lobster SLN Palinurus delagoae South coast spiny lobster SLS Palinurus gilchristi Spiny lobsters n.e.i. VLO Palinuridae Slipper lobsters LOS Scyllaridae Indian Ocean lobsterette NES Nephropsis stewarti True lobsters, lobsterettes NEX Nephropidae Caramote prawn TGS Melicertus kerathurus Indian white prawn PNI Penaeus indicus Southern pink shrimp SOP Penaeus notiatis Penaeus shrimps n.e.i. PEN Penaeus spp. Deepwater rose shrimp DPS Parapenaeus longirostris Penaeid shrimps PEZ Penaeidae Striped red shrimp ARV Aristeus varidens Aristeid shrimps ARI Aristeidae Common prawn CPR Palaemon serratus Solenocerid shrimps SOZ Solenoceridae Knife shrimps KNI Haliporoides spp. Knife shrimp KNS Haliporoides triarthrus Jack-knife shrimp JAQ Haliporoides sibogae Natantian decapods n.e.i. DCP Natantia Marine crustaceans n.e.i. CRU Crustacea Perlemoen abalone ABP Haliotis midae Giant periwinkle GIW Turbo sarmaticus Flat oysters n.e.i. OYX Ostrea spp. Denticulate rock oyster ODE Ostrea denticulata Pacific cupped oyster OYG Crassostrea gigas Cupped oysters n.e.i. OYC Crassostrea spp. Rock mussel MSL Perna perna Sea mussels n.e.i. MSX Mytilidae … PSU Pecten sulcicostatus Scallops n.e.i. SCX Pectinidae Smooth mactra MAG Mactra glabrata Mactra surf clams MAT Mactridae Venus clams CLV Veneridae … DOR Dosinia orbignyi Donax clams DON Donax spp. Cape razor clams RAC Solen capensis Razor clams, knife clams SOI Solenidae Clams n.e.i. CLX Bivalvia Cuttlefishes, bobtail squids CTL Sepiidae, Sepiolidae Chokker squid CHO Loligo reynaudi Angolan flying squid SQG Todarodes angolensis Common squids SQC Loligo spp. Octopuses OCT Octopodidae Squids n.e.i. SQU Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae Marine molluscs n.e.i. MOL Mollusca South African fur seal SEK Arctocephalus pusillus Red bait SSR Pyura stolonifera … URR Parechinus angulosus Sea-cucumbers n.e.i. CUX Holothuroidea Aquatic invertebrates n.e.i. INV Invertebrata WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN (Major fishing area 51) English name 3-alpha identifier Scientific name Kelee shad HIX Hilsa kelee Hilsa shad HIL Tenualosa ilisha Milkfish MIL Chanos chanos Giant seaperch (= Barramundi) GIP Lates calcarifer Flatfishes n.e.i. FLX Pleuronectiformes Indian halibut HAI Psettodes erumei Tonguefishes n.e.i. TOX Cynoglossidae Unicorn cod UNC Bregmaceros mcclellandi Gadiformes n.e.i. GAD Gadiformes Bombay duck BUC Harpadon nehereus Seacatfishes n.e.i. CAX Ariidae Greater lizardfish LIG Saurida tumbil Brushtooth lizardfish LIB Saurida undosquamis Lizardfishes n.e.i. LIX Synodontidae Pike congers n.e.i. PCX Muraenesox spp. Conger eels n.e.i. COX Congridae Alfonsinos ALF Beryx spp. Japanese John Dory JOD Zeus faber Demersal percomorphs n.e.i. DPX Perciformes Groupers n.e.i. GPX Epinephelus spp. Groupers, seabasses n.e.i. BSX Serranidae Bigeyes n.e.i. BIG Priacanthus spp. Sillago whitings WHS Sillaginidae False trevally TRF Lactarius lactarius Bonnetmouths, rubyfishes, etc. EMT Emmelichthyidae Mangrove red snapper RES Lutjanus argentimaculatus Snappers n.e.i. SNA Lutjanus spp. Snappers, jobfishes, n.e.i. SNX Lutjanidae Threadfin breams THB Nemipterus spp. Threadfin, monocle dwarf breams THD Nemipteridae Ponyfishes (= Slipmouths) n.e.i. POY Leiognathus spp. Grunts, sweetlips, n.e.i. GRX Haemulidae (= Pomadasyidae) Southern meagre (= Kob) KOB Argyrosomus hololepidotus Geelbek croaker AWE Atractoscion aequidens Croakers, drums n.e.i. CDX Sciaenidae Emperors (Scavengers) EMP Lethrinidae Pandoras n.e.i. PAX Pagellus spp. Dentex n.e.i. DEX Dentex spp. King soldier bream KBR Argyrops spinifer Santer seabream SLD Cheimerius nufar Red steenbras RER Petrus rupestris Stumpnose, dageraad breams, n.e.i. RSX Chrysoblephus spp. Porgies, seabreams, n.e.i. SBX Sparidae Surmullets (= Red mullets) MUX Mullus spp. Goatfishes GOX Upeneus spp. Goatfishes, red mullets n.e.i. MUM Mullidae Spotted sicklefish SPS Drepane punctata Wrasses, hogfishes, etc. WRA Labridae Mojarras (= Silver-biddies) MOJ Gerres spp. Percoids n.e.i. PRC Percoidei Spinefeet (= Rabbitfishes) SPI Siganus spp. Scorpionfishes, n.e.i. SCO Scorpaenidae Flatheads FLH Platycephalidae Triggerfishes, durgons TRI Balistidae Lanternfishes LXX Myctophidae Needlefishes NED Tylosurus spp. Halfbeaks n.e.i. HAX Hemiramphus spp. Flyingfishes n.e.i. FLY Exocoetidae Barracudas BAR Sphyraena spp. Flathead grey mullet MUF Mugil cephalus Mullets n.e.i. MUL Mugilidae Fourfinger threadfin FOT Eleutheronema tetradactylum Threadfins, tasselfishes n.e.i. THF Polynemidae Pelagic percomorphs n.e.i. PPX Perciformes Bluefish BLU Pomatomus saltatrix Cobia CBA Rachycentron canadum Cobias, n.e.i. CBX Rachycentridae Jack and horse mackerels n.e.i. JAX Trachurus spp. Indian scad RUS Decapterus russelli Scads SDX Decapterus spp. Jacks, crevalles, n.e.i. TRE Caranx spp. Pompanos POX Trachinotus spp. Yellowtail amberjack YTC Seriola lalandi Amberjacks n.e.i. AMX Seriola spp. Rainbow runner RRU Elagatis bipinnulata Golden trevally GLT Gnathanodon speciosus Torpedo scad HAS Megalaspis cordyla Queenfishes QUE Scomberoides (= Chorinemus) spp. Big-eye scad BIS Selar crumenophthalmus Yellowstripe scad TRY Selaroides leptolepis Carangids n.e.i. CGX Carangidae Black pomfret POB Parastromateus niger Common dolphinfish DOL Coryphaena hippurus Silver pomfret SIP Pampus argenteus Butterfishes, silver pomfrets BUX Stromateidae Goldstripe sardinella SAG Sardinella gibbosa Indian oil sardine IOS Sardinella longiceps Sardinellas n.e.i. SIX Sardinella spp. Southern African pilchard PIA Sardinops ocellatus Redeye round herring RRH Etrumeus teres Stolephorus anchovies STO Stolephorus spp. Anchovies n.e.i. ANX Engraulidae Clupeoids n.e.i. CLU Clupeoidei Dorab wolf-herring DOB Chirocentrus dorab Wolf-herrings DOS Chirocentrus spp. Wahoo WAH Acanthocybium solandri Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel COM Scomberomorus commerson Indo-Pacific king mackerel GUT Scomberomorus guttatus Streaked seerfish STS Scomberomorus lineolatus Seerfishes n.e.i. KGX Scomberomorus spp. Frigate and bullet tunas FRZ Auxis thazard, A. rochei Kawakawa KAW Euthynnus affinis Skipjack tuna SKJ Katsuwonus pelamis Longtail tuna LOT Thunnus tonggol Albacore ALB Thunnus alalunga Southern bluefin tuna SBF Thunnus maccoyii Yellowfin tuna YFT Thunnus albacares Big-eye tuna BET Thunnus obesus Indo-Pacific sailfish SFA Istiophorus platypterus Indo-Pacific blue marlin BLZ Makaira mazara Black marlin BLM Makaira indica Striped marlin MLS Tetrapturus audax Marlins, sailfishes, spearfishes BIL Istiophoridae Tuna-like fishes n.e.i. TUX Scombroidei Snoek SNK Thyrsites atun Largehead hairtail LHT Trichiurus lepturus Silver scabbardfish SFS Lepidopus caudatus Hairtails, cutlassfishes, n.e.i. CUT Trichiuridae Chub mackerel MAS Scomber japonicus Indian mackerel RAG Rastrelliger kanagurta Indian mackerels n.e.i. RAX Rastrelliger spp. Mackerel-like fishes n.e.i. MKX Scombroidei Swordfish SWO Xiphias gladius Shortfin mako SMA Isurus oxyrinchus Blue shark BSH Prionace glauca Oceanic whitetip shark OCS Carcharhinus longimanus Spot-tail shark CCQ Carcharhinus sorrah Dusky shark DUS Carcharhinus obscurus Silky shark FAL Carcharhinus falciformis Milk shark RHA Rhizoprionodon acutus Requiem sharks n.e.i. RSK Carcharhinidae Hammerhead sharks, etc. n.e.i. SPY Sphyrnidae Guitarfishes, etc. n.e.i. GTF Rhinobatidae Sawfishes SAW Pristidae Rays, stingrays, mantas n.e.i. SRX Rajiformes Sharks, rays, skates, etc. n.e.i. SKX Elasmobranchii Marine fishes n.e.i. MZZ Osteichthyes Swimcrabs CRS Portunus spp. Mud crab MUD Scylla serrata Geryons n.e.i. GER Geryon spp. Marine crabs n.e.i. CRA Brachyura Tropical spiny lobsters n.e.i. SLV Panulirus spp. Natal spiny lobster SLN Palinurus delagoae Slipper lobsters LOS Scyllaridae Andaman lobster NEA Metanephrops andamanicus Giant tiger prawn GIT Penaeus monodon Green tiger prawn TIP Penaeus semisulcatus Indian white prawn PNI Penaeus indicus Penaeus shrimps n.e.i. PEN Penaeus spp. Knife shrimp KNS Haliporoides triarthrus Jack-knife shrimp JAQ Haliporoides sibogae Knife shrimps KNI Haliporoides spp. Natantian decapods n.e.i. DCP Natantia Marine crustaceans n.e.i. CRU Crustacea Abalones n.e.i. ABX Haliotis spp. Rock-cupped oyster CSC Saccostrea cucullata Cupped oysters n.e.i. OYC Crassostrea spp. Cephalopods n.e.i. CEP Cephalopoda Cuttlefishes, bobtail squids CTL Sepiidae, Sepiolidae Common squids SQC Loligo spp. Octopuses OCT Octopodidae Squids n.e.i. SQU Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae Marine molluscs n.e.i. MOL Mollusca Green turtle TUG Chelonia mydas Marine turtles n.e.i. TTX Testudinata Sea cucumbers n.e.i. CUX Holothuroidea Aquatic invertebrates n.e.i. INV Invertebrata

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