Scientific Names of Fishes - Pt.III


1. What is the scientific name of "Mozambique tilapia"?

Oreochromis mossambicus

2. What is the scientific name of "Muskellunge"?

Esox masquinongy

3. What is the scientific name of "Neon tetra"?

Paracheirodon innesi

4. What is the scientific name of "Nile tilapia"?

Oreochromis niloticus

5. What is the scientific name of "Northern anchovy"?

Engraulis mordax

6. What is the scientific name of "Northern pike"?

Esox lucius

7. What is the scientific name of "Olive flounder"?

Paralichthys olivaceus

8. What is the scientific name of "Pacific cod"?

Gadus macrocephalus

9. What is the scientific name of "Pacific halibut"?

Hippoglosus stenolepis

10. What is the scientific name of "Pacific herring"?

Clupea pallasi

11. What is the scientific name of "Pacific sardine"?

Sardinops sagax

12. What is the scientific name of "Pacific white shrimp"?

Penaeus vannamei

13. What is the scientific name of "Pallid sturgeon"?

Scaphirhynchus albus

14. What is the scientific name of "Pearl danio"?

Brachydanio albolineatus

15. What is the scientific name of "Pejerrey"?

Odonthestes banariensis

16. What is the scientific name of "Pinfish"?

Lagodon rhomboides

17. What is the scientific name of "Pink salmon"?

Oncorhynchus gorbuscha

18. What is the scientific name of "Plaice"?

Pleuronectes platessa

19. What is the scientific name of "Rabbitfish"?

Siganus rivulatus

20. What is the scientific name of "Rainbow smelt"?

Osmerus mordax

21. What is the scientific name of "Rainbow trout"?

Oncorhynchus mykiss

22. What is the scientific name of "Rare minnow"?

Gobiocypris rarus

23. What is the scientific name of "Red drum"?

Sciaenops ocellatus

24. What is the scientific name of "Red seabream (Asia)"?

Pagrus major

25. What is the scientific name of "Red seabream (New Zealand)"?

Chrysophrys major

26. What is the scientific name of "Roach"?

Rutilus rutilus

27. What is the scientific name of "Rudd"?

Scardinius erythrophthalmus

28. What is the scientific name of "Sablefish"?

Anoplopoma fimbria

29. What is the scientific name of "Sea raven"?

Hemitripterus americanus

30. What is the scientific name of "Seabream"?

Sparus aurata

31. What is the scientific name of "Shiner perch"?

Cymatogaster aggregata

32. What is the scientific name of "Shorthorn sculpin"?

Myoxocephalus scorpius

33. What is the scientific name of "Shortnose sturgeon"?

Acipenser brevirostrum

34. What is the scientific name of "Shovelnose sturgeon"?

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus

35. What is the scientific name of "Silver carp"?

Hypophthalmichthys molitrix

36. What is the scientific name of "Silver perch (Australia)"?

Bidyanus bidyanus.

37. What is the scientific name of "Silver perch (North America)"?

Bairdiella chrysoura

38. What is the scientific name of "Silver seatrout"?

Cynoscion nothus

39. What is the scientific name of "Snakehead (Chevron)"?

Channa striata

40. What is the scientific name of "Sockeye (kokanee)"?

Oncorhynchus nerka