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Common names of fish can refer to a single species; to an entire group of species, such as a genus or family; or to multiple unrelated species or groups. Ambiguous common names are accompanied by their possible meanings. Scientific names for individual species and higher taxa are included in parentheses.
A variety of Asian carp, widely cultivated with other aquaculture carp, but under pressure in its home range (China and eastern Siberia). Also called "flying fish", it is an invasive species in many countries. [5] Common carp Cyprinus carpio: Cultivated 3,791,913 Asari, Japanese littleneck, Manila clam, Filipino Venus, Japanese cockle, Japanese ...
The cobia (Rachycentron canadum) (/ ˈ k oʊ b i ə /, KOH-bee-ə) is a species of marine carangiform ray-finned fish, the only extant representative of the genus Rachycentron and the family Rachycentridae. Its other common names include black kingfish, black salmon, ling, lemonfish, crabeater, prodigal son, codfish, and black bonito.
Common carp are a particularly strong fish that fight hard on the end of anglers' lines, making them an appealing target for recreational fisherman. [45] Since its introduction to the waters of the United States in the 1880s [ 46 ] these fish have been viewed as a game fish, despite the fact that they are a destructive, and invasive species.
Fish farming or pisciculture involves commercial breeding of fish, most often for food, in fish tanks or artificial enclosures such as fish ponds. It is a particular type of aquaculture , which is the controlled cultivation and harvesting of aquatic animals such as fish, crustaceans , molluscs and so on, in natural or pseudo-natural environments.
Argulus foliaceus. Argulus foliaceus, also known as the common fish louse, is a species of fish lice in the family Argulidae. [1] It is "the most common and widespread native argulid in the Palaearctic" [2] and "one of the most widespread crustacean ectoparasites of freshwater fish in the world", considering its distribution and range of hosts. [3]
Prized commercial fish. Ruby snapper (Sacré chien rouge) Pink to red on upper part, but silvery pink on sides and lower part. Inside of mouth is red. Large eyes. Scales are absent on dorsal and anal fins. Deep-sea carnivorous fish. Caught with line. Good sporting fish. Piscivorous 50–80 cm. Prized commercial fish.
The flathead grey mullet is an important food fish around the world, and it is both fished and farmed. The reported worldwide catches from fishing in 2012 were about 130,000 tonnes and aquaculture production was 142,000 tonnes. [8]