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Abalone
(Haliotis midae)
Abelone, Perlemoen, Klipkous
Albacore tuna
(Thunnus alalunga)
Albakoor, Albacore, Longfin tunny, Longfin tuna, Langvin tuna
Anchovy
(Engraulis encrasicolus)
Anchovies, Ansjovis, Ancovetta
Angelfish
(Brama brama)
Atlantic pomfret, Angel, Engelvis, Brama brama
Argentine Shortfin Squid
(Illex argentinus)
Argentine Shortfin Squid
Argentine hake
(Merluccius hubbsi)
Stockfish, Stockvis, Merlu, Fishfingers
Atlantic mackerel
(Scomber scombrus)
Mackerel
Atlantic salmon
(Salmo salar)
Norwegian salmon, Scottish salmon, Atlantiese salm
Baardman
(Umbrina spp.)
Umbrina, Belman, Belman kabeljou, Belmont
Baby clam
(Paphia undulata)
Baby clam, Undulate venus, Short-necked clam, Surf clam, Nylon clam
Banded galjoen
(Dichistius multifasciatus)
Striped galjoen, Gestreepte galjoen, Streep Galjoen, Striped galjoen, Damba, Sandvis
Bigeye tuna
(Thunnus obesus)
Albakoor, Albacore, Longfin tunny, Longfin tuna, Langvin tuna, bigeyes
Biscuit Skate
(Raja straeleni)
Biscuit, skate
Black Mussel
(Choromytilus meridionalis)
South African Mussel, Mussel
Black Musselcracker
(Cymatoceps nasutus)
Poenskop, Black steenbras, Poensie, Swart steenbras, John cracker, black mussel cracker
Blacktail
(Diplodus sargus capensis)
Dassie, Kolstert, Blacktail bream
Blood snapper
(Lutjanus sanguineus)
Humphead snapper
Blue mussels
(Mytilus edulis)
Chinese mussel, mussel
Blue shark
(Prionace glauca)
Blue swimming crab
(Portunus pelagicus and Portunus trituberculatus)
Bluefin tuna
(Thunnus maccoyii)
Bluefin tuna, Bluefin tunny, Blue fin, Atlantic bluefin tuna, Blouvin Tuna, Pacific Bluefin Tuna, Southern Bluefin Tuna
Brindle bass rockcod
(Epinephilus lanceolatus)
Briekwabaars
Bronze bream
(Pachymetopon grande)
Copper bream, Bruin hottentot, Pens-en-derms
Cape Bream
(Pachymetopon blochii)
Kaapse galjoen, Black bream, Hotnot vis, Hotnot
Cape Gurnard
(Chelidonichthys spp.)
Gurnard
Cape Hope Squid
(Loligo reynaudii)
Calamari, Baby calamari, Chokka, inkvis, Kalamari, squid heads, Tjokka, Tjokker
Cape Stumpnose
(Rhabdosargus holubi)
Kaapse Stompneus
Cape dory
(Zeus capensis)
Kaapse dorie
Cape horse mackerel
(Trachurus capensis)
Carapau, Maasbanker
Cape knifejaw
(Oplegnathus conwayi)
Kraaibek galjoen, Cuckoo bass, Kraaibek
Cape rock oyster
(Striostrea margaritacea)
Oester, Kaapse Rots-oester
Carpenter
(Argyrozona argyrozona)
Kapenaar, Doppies, Doppie, Silverfish, Silvervis, Silver
Catface rockcod
(Epinephelus andersoni)
Brown Spotted Rockcod, Bruinkol klipkabeljou, Catface rockcod
Catfish
(Clarias gariepinus - NOT ASSESSED)
Chilean blue mussels
(Mytilus chilensis)
Chilean blue mussel, Chilean mussel
Chilean hake
(Merluccius gayi gayi)
South Pacific hake, Merluza común (Spanish)
Chilean hoki
(Macruronus magellanicus)
Grenadier
Chub mackerel
(Scomber japonicus)
Pacific chub mackerel, Chub, Chub mackerel
Common smooth-hound shark
(Mustelus mustelus)
Spottie, Gummie, Gummy shark, Spier haai, Dusky smooth-hound shark
Dageraad
(Chrysoblephus cristiceps)
Dagga, Daggerhead
Deep-water Cape hake
(Merluccius paradoxus)
Stockfish, Stockvis, Merlu, Fishfingers, Haddock, Hake
Dorado
(Coryphaena hippurus)
Dolphinfish, Mahi mahi, Dolfynvis
Dusky kob
(Argyrosomus japonicus)
Boer-Kabeljou, Dusky meagre
East coast sole
(Austroglossus pectoralis)
Sole, Ooskus tongvis, Ooskus-tongvis
East coast spiny lobster
(Panulirus homarus rubellus)
Ooskusreef, East coast rock lobster, Spiny lobster
Elf
(Pomatomus saltatrix)
Shad, Tailor
Englishman
(Chrysoblephus anglicus)
Engelsman
Escolar
(Lepidocybium flavobrunneum)
Snake mackerel, Gemfish, Butterfish, Smooth skinned oilfish, Black oilfish, Black butterfish
European pilchard
(Sardina pilchardus)
European pilchard, Sardine, Pilchard
Galjoen
(Dichistius capensis)
Damba, Galgoen
Garrick
(Lichia amia)
Leervis, Leerie, Lichia Amia
Geelbek
(Atractoscion aequidens)
Meagre, Cape salmon, Yellowmouth
Giant King fish
(Caranx ignobilis)
Trevally
Giant tiger prawn
(Penaeus monodon)
Great white shark
(Carcharodon carcharias)
Haai, Wit haai, Blue Pointer, Great white, Witdood haai
Green-lipped mussel
(Perna canaliculus)
Kuku, Kutai, Green shell mussel, Mussel
Harders
(Chelon richardsonii)
Haarders, mullet, southern mullet, Bokkom
Herring
(Clupea harengus)
Atlantic Herring, Baltic Herring, Sild sardine
Indian shrimp
(Solenocera crassicornis)
Jacopever
(Helicolenus dactylopterus)
Jacks, Jakopewer, Jocs
Janbruin
(Gymnocrotaphus curvidens)
John Brown
Japanese Flying Squid
(Todarodes pacificus)
Jumbo Flying Squid
(Dosidicus gigas)
Humboldt flying squid
Kiddi shrimp
(Parapenaeopsis stylifera)
Indian shrimp, Kiddi shrimp, Kiddy shrimp
King mackerel
(Scomberomorus commerson)
Spanish mackerel, Couta
Kingklip
(Genypterus capensis)
Koningkilp, Baby kingklip
Langoustine
(Metanephrops mozambicus)
Mozambican prawn, African lobster
Mediterranean mussel
(Mytilus galloprovincialis)
Mediterranean blue mussels, Bloumossel, Mediterreense mossel, Mediterranean mussel
Monkfish
(Lophius vomerinus)
Monk, Monkvis, Minkfish
Namibian Hake
(Merluccius spp.)
Stockfish, Stockvis, Merlu, Fishfingers, Haddock
Natal Knifejaw
(Oplegnathus robinsoni)
Natal Stumpnose
(Rhabdosargus sarba)
Yellowfin bream, Goldlined seabream, Silver seabream
Natal wrasse
(Anchichoerops natalensis)
New Zealand Ling
(Genypterus blacodes)
Pink cusk eel, Kingklip, Pink ling, Northern ling
Northern Prawn
(Pandalus borealis)
Cold water prawn
Octopus
(Octopus magnificus, Octopus vulgaris)
Octopus, Sea cat, Seekat
Pacific Oyster
(Crassostrea gigas)
Panga Seabream
(Pterogymnus laniarius)
Pangha, Pangas, Seabream
Patagonian Squid
(Dorytheutis gahi / Loligo gahi)
Peruvian Scallops
(Argopecten purpuratus)
Peruvian scallops, Scallop, Peru scallop
Peruvian hake
(Merluccius gayi peruanus)
Merluza peruana (Spanish), Peru hake
Pink Prawn
(Haliporoides triarthrus)
Knife shrimp, prawn, prawns
Potato bass rockcod
(Epinephelus tukula)
Brown spotted rockcod, Bruinkol klipkabeljou, Aartappelbaars
Queen mackerel
(Scomberomorus plurilineatus)
Natal snoek, Natalse snoek
Rainbow trout
(Oncorhynchus mykiss)
Trout
Red Drum
(Sciaenops ocellatus)
Drum, Reds, Channel bass
Red Stumpnose
(Chrysoblephus gibbiceps)
Bont Dageraad, Magistraat, Miggel, Miss Lucy, Rooi Stompneus, Rooi witkop, Rooistompneus
Red roman
(Chrysoblephus laticeps)
Roman, Rooi roman
Red steenbras
(Petrus rupestris)
Copper steenbras, Koper steenbras, Rooi steenbras, Miss Lucy, Copper
Red-eye round herring
(Etrumeus whiteheadi)
Round herring, Red-eye round herring
Ribbonfish
(Lepidopus caudatus)
Buttersnoek, Scabbardfish
River snapper
(Lutjanus argentimaculatus)
Mangrove red snapper, Rock salmon, Mangrove snapper
Santer
(Cheimerius nufar)
Santa, Basterman, Soldier, Soldaat
Sardine (Pilchard)
(Sardinops sagax)
Sardyn, Sardien, Pilchard
Sawfish
(Pristis spp.)
Saagvis, saw fish
Scotsman
(Polysteganus praeorbitalis)
Scotchman, Scotman
Senegalese tonguesole
(Cynoglossus senegalensis)
Red sole
Seventy-four
(Polysteganus undulosus)
74 seabream, 74, Seventy four, Seventyfour, Vier-en-sewentig, seventy-four
Shallow-water Cape hake
(Merluccius capensis)
Stockfish, Stockvis, Merlu, Fishfingers, Haddock, Hake
Shortfin mako shark
(Isurus oxyrinchus)
Mako, Makoo
Silver kob
(Argyrosomus inodorus)
Cape kabeljou, Silver kabeljou
Skipjack tuna
(Katsuwonus pelamis)
Skipjack, Katunkel
Slinger
(Chrysoblephus puniceus)
Slinger seabream
Snoek
(Thyrsites atun)
Barracouta, Cape snoek, Kaapse snoek
Soupfin shark
(Galeorhinus galeus)
Soupfin, tope
Speckled Shrimp
(Metapenaeus monoceros)
Spotted grunter
(Pomadasys commersonni)
Tiger, Spikkel knorder, Knorhaan, Inkolokolo, Spotty
Sprat
(Sprattus sprattus)
Brisling sardine
Springer
(Elops machnata)
Tenpounder, Ladyfish, Bonefish
Squaretail kob
(Argyromus thorpei)
Stompstert-kob, Stompstert kob, Half kob
St Joseph shark
(Callorhinchus capensis)
Cape elephant fish, Elephant fish, St Joseph's shark
Stonebream
(Neoscorpis lithophilus)
Stinker, Stone bream
Striped catshark
(Poroderma africanum)
Pyjama shark, Pajama-haai
Swordfish
(Xiphias gladius)
Swaardvis, Broadbilled swordfish
Twineye skate
(Raja miraletus)
Skate wings, Twineyes, Skate
West coast rock lobster
(Jasus lalandii)
Rock lobster, West coast, Spiny lobster, Kreef, Weskus kreed, Crayfish
West coast steenbras
(Lithognathus aureti)
Weskus steenbras
White mussel
(Donax serra)
White (sand) mussel, Wedge shell surf clam, sand mussel, wit moesel
White musselcracker
(Sparodon durbanensis)
Brusher, Beenbek, Silver steenbras, Sandbloue, Cracker, Wit mosselkraker, Biskop
White spotted smooth-hound shark
(Mustelus palumbes)
White steenbras
(Lithognathus lithognathus)
Pignose grunter, Wit steenbras
White stumpnose
(Rhabdosargus globiceps)
Wit stompneus, Vyfvinger
White-edged rockcod
(Epinephelus albomarginatus)
Captain fine rockcod, White-edged rockcod, white edged rockcod
Whiteleg Shrimp
(Litopenaeus vannamei)
White shrimp, Whiteleg shrimp, white leg shrimp, Indian shrimp, vannamei
Yellow Goosefish
(Lophius litulon)
Monk
Yellow-belly rockcod
(Epinephelus marginatus)
Geelpens-klipkabeljou, Yellowbelly, Dusky Grouper
Yellowfin tuna
(Thunnus albacares)
Yellowfin tuna, Yellowfin tunny, Geelvin tuna, Geelvin-tuna
Yellowtail
(Seriola lalandi)
Cape yellowtail, Geelstert, Yellowtail amberjack
Yellowtail amberjack
(Seriola quinqueradiata)
Japanese amberjack, Yellowtail, amberjack
Zebra
(Diplodus curvinus hottentotus)
Wildeperd, Zebra
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