Here Fishy Fishy!

God created two basic classes of animals in relation to man's diet. Those that benefit our health are called clean foods and those that do not (they are a detriment to our health and well being) are labeled in the Bible as unclean.

What are clean and unclean foods in the Bible? Why does it matter? How can we tell the difference between the two?

God created two basic classes of animals in relation to man's diet. Those that benefit our health are called clean foods and those that do not (they are a detriment to our health and well being) are labeled in the Bible as unclean. We find this critical information regarding which meats are good for us (clean) and which are not (unclean) in Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14.

In spite of what many believers think, the Bible does not, in the Old or New Testaments, abolish or do away with God's laws about foods that he created either to be eaten (clean) or avoided (unclean).

For example, in Mark 7, the dispute between the Pharisees and Christ did not concern the issue of which foods were clean or unclean. It involved whether the disciples could eat a few grains of food without having to ceremonially wash their hands several times!

Peter's vision in Acts 10, commonly thought to make all unclean foods fit for consumption, was God's way of conveying to bigoted Peter that no human was worth less than others!

Below is a list of common fishes that the Bible considers clean to eat.

CLEAN FISH

A’awa(Bodianus Albotaeniatus)

Anchovy(Family: Engraulidae)

Anemonefish* (Family: Pomacentridae, Genus: Amphiprion and Premnas)

*Anemonefish are small fish, typically sold for aquariums, and are not commonly eaten.

Ama’ama (Mugil Cephalus)

Amberjack (Family: Carangidae, Genus: Seriola)

Angelfish*(Family: Cichlidae, Genus: Pterophyllum)

*Angelfish are small fish, typically sold for aquariums, and are not commonly eaten.

Arowana(Ostioglossidae)

Awa (Ava) (Chanos Chanos)

Aweoweo(Heteropriacanthus and Priacanthus Meeki)

Balao (Baleo Halfbeak)*(Hemiramphus Balao)

*Balao are small fish, typically used as bait fish, and are not commonly eaten.

Ballyhoo (Ballyhoo Halfbeak, Balahu)* (Hemiramphus Brasiliensis)

*Ballyhoo Halfbeak have been implicated in cases of Ciguatera Fish Poisoning (CFP).

Banana Fish (Elops Hawaiensis, Elops Machnata, and Pterocaesio Digramma)

Bangús (Chanos Chanos)

Bannerfish (Family: Chaetodontidae)

Barbu (Polydactylus Virginicus)

Barracuda* (Family: Sphyraenidae, Genus: Sphyraena)

*Giant / Great Barracuda (Sphyraena Barracuda) have been implicated in cases of

Ciguatera Fish Poisoning (CFP).

Barramundi* (Lates Calcarifer)

*Nile Perch (Lates Niloticus) are often mislabeled as Barramudi and are clean.

Bass*(Common Name) applied to several species of fish in: (Order: Cichliformes and Perciformes)

*Brindlebass (Epinephelus Lanceolatus) are unclean.

Bastard Dory* (Danio Rerio)

*Bastard Dory have venomous fin spines, but no associated venom gland.

Batfish(Family: Catostomidae and Ephippidae)

Bergall (Tautogolabrus Adspersus)

Bigeye*(Common Name) applied to several species of fish in: (Family: Priacanthidae)

*Bigeye Jack (Caranx Sexfasciatus), Bigeye Lightfish (Woodsia Nonsuchae), Bigeye Trevalle

(Caranx Latus and Caranx Sexfasciatus), and Bigeye Tuna (Thunnus Obesus) are unclean.

Bigscale (Family: Melamphaidae)

Blackfish (Common Name) applied to several species of fish including: (Family: Centrolophidae,

Cyprinidae, Dishistiidae, Escosidae, Kyphosidae, and Serranidae)

Blacksmith (Chromis Punctipinnis)

Blanquillo (Malacanthus Latovittatus)

Bloater (Coregonus Hoyi)

Bluebottle Fish (Nomeus Gronovii)

Bluefish (Pomatomus Saltatrix)

Bluegill (Lepomis Macrochirus)

Blue Groper(Family: Labridae, Genus: Achoerodus)

Bobo (Family: Polynemidae, Genus: Polydactylus)

Boga* (Haemulon Vittatum)

*Boga are small fish, typically used as bait fish, and are not commonly eaten.

Bonefish(Albula Vulpes)

Boneytongue (Ostioglossidae)

Boston Bluefish (Pollachius Virens)

Bowfin (Amia Calva)

Bream* (Family: Bramidae, Sebastidae, and Sparidae)

*Certain Bream have been known to be carriers of a toxin in the fish’s organs that,

if consumed, causes Ichthyoallyeinotoxism – a rare food poisoning resulting in

upset stomach, vomiting, disturbed sleep, nightmares, and hallucinations.

Avoid eating the internal organs of this fish, as with all fish.

Buffalo(Catostomus Bubalus)

Bulleye (Bullseye) (Family: Priacanthidae)

Bunker (Family: Clupeidae, Genus: Brevoortia and Ethmidium)

Butterfish* (Family: Stromateoidei)

*Escolar, an unclean fish, has been mislabeled and sold as Butterfish.

Butterfly-Cod*(Family: Scorpaenidae, Genus: Pterois)

*Butterfly-Cod have venomous fin spines, but no associated venom gland.

Butterfly Fish* (Family: Chaetodontidae)

*Butterfly-Cod (Family: Scorpaenidae, Genus: Pterois) are clean.

Cabrilla* (Serranus Cabrilla)

*Flag Cabrilla (Epinephelus Labriformis) and Spotted Cabrilla (Epinephelus Analogus) are unclean.

Candlefish* (Thaleichthys Pacificus)

*Candlefish are often sold as ‘Dried Candlefish,’ and are consumed whole-head, guts,

tail, and all. Fish should not be consumed whole.

Capelin (Caplin)* (Mallotus Villosus)

*Capelin are often sold as ‘Dried Capelin,’ and are consumed whole-head, guts, tail,

and all. Fish should not be consumed whole.

Cardinalfish(Family: Epigonidae)

Carp* (Family: Cyprinidae)

*Leather Carp and Mirror Carp are scaleless or partially-scaled mutations of Common

Carp and are unclean.

Carpsucker (Family: Castostomidae, Genus: Carpides)

Catalufa (Family: Priacanthidae)

Caviar(Fish Eggs, Roe)* Clean Caviar is from clean fish and is typically colored gold, orange, or red.

(e.g.: Capelin, Herring, Mullet, Salmon, Trout, and Whitefish)

*Unclean Caviar is from unclean fish and is typically colored black or gray.

(e.g.: Beluga, Kaluga, Ossetra, Sterlet, and Sturgeon)

*Caviar is from clean fish, but is contaminated and made unclean when is is dyed with

squid ink to blacken its color. (eg.: Black Capelin Caviar or Black Herring Caviar)

Char (Charr) (Salvelinus Alpinus)

Chilipepper(Chilipepper Rockfish) (Sebastes Goodei)

Chilean Seabass (Chilean Sea Bass) (Family: Notothenildae, Genus: Dissostichus)

Chinamanfish*(Symphorus Nematophorus)

*Chinamanfish, a species of Snapper, have been implicated in

cases of ciguatera poisoning.

*Australia has banned the sale of Chinamanfish.

Chinook (Chinook Salmon) (Oncorhynchus Tshawytscha)

Chiro(Elops Saurus)

Chogset (Chog’set) (Tautogolabrus Adspersus)

Chub (Chup)* (Common Name) applied to several species of fish including: (Centrolophus Niger,

Coregonus Artedi, Coregonus Hoyi, and Tautoga Onitis) and others in (Family: Cyprinidae

and Kyphosidae)

*Chub Mackerel (Scomber Japonicus) and Spotted Chub Mackerel (Scomber Australasicus)

are unclean.

Chubbuyu (Cubbyu) (Equetus Umbrosus)

Cichlid* (Family: Cichlidae)

*Many Cichlids are small fish that are not commonly eaten.

Cigarfish* (Decapterus Punctatusand Family: Nomeidae, Genus: Cubiceps)

*Mackerel Scad (Decapterus Marcarellus), sometimes called Cigarfish, are unclean.

Cisco (Family: Salmonidae, Genus: Coregonus)

Clownfish* (Family: Pomacentridae, Subfamily: Amphiprioninae)

*Clownfish are small fish, typically sold for aquariums, and are not commonly eaten.

Coalfish (Pollachius Virens)

Cobina (Corbie) (Menticirrhus Undulatus)

Cod (Codling)** (Common Name) applied to applied to several species of fish including: (Family:

Butidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Moridae, Nototheniidae, and Percichthyidae)

*Butterfly-Cod (Family: Scorpaenidae, Genus: Pterois) and Idiot Cod (Family: Sebastidae,

Genus: Sebastolobus) are clean. Haddock (Melanogrammus Aeglefinus) and Whiting

(Merlangius Merlangius) are sometimes sold as Cod and are clean.

*Freshwater / River Cod and Lingcod (Family: Lotidae), Buffalo Cod / Cutlass Cod / Ling

Cod (Ophiodon Elongatus), Coral Cod / Reef Cod / Rock Cod (Lotella Rhacina), Eel Cod

(Family: Muraenolepididae), Potato Cod (Epinephelus Tukula), and Red Rock Cod

(Scorpaena Papillosa) are unclean.

*Cod and related species are plagued by numerous parasites including Acanthocephalans,

Cestodes, Copepods, Digeneans, Monogeneans, Myxozoans, Nematodes, and

Protozoans.

*Many species of Cod have thick mucus covering their scales.

*Winter Cod (Microgadus Tomcod) are resistant to toxic pollutants and store these toxins

in their fat cells.

Comber (Family: Serranidae, Genus: Serranus)

Coralfish (Family: Chaetodontidae)

Corvina (Family: Sciaenidae)

Coley(Pollachius Virens)

Cottonwick (Family: Haemulidae, Genus: Haemulon)

Crappie (Family: Centrarchidae, Genus: Pomoxis)

Croaker (Family: Sciaenidae)

Cubehead (Family: Nomeidae, Genus: Cubiceps)

Cubbyu (Pareques Acuminatus)

Cunner (Tautogolabrus Adspersus)

Cutthroat Trout (Family: Salmonidae)

Dace** (Family: Cyprinidae)

*Dace are small fish that are not commonly eaten.

*Moapa Dace (Moapa Coriacea) are unclean.

Damselfish (Family: Pomacentridae)

Dart** (Family: Carangidae, Genus: Trachinotus) and (Family: Gobiidae, Genus: Nemateleotris)

*Dart (Family: Gobiidae, Genus: Nemateleotris) are small fish, typically sold for aquariums,

and are not commonly eaten.

*Giant Dart (Scomberoides Lysan) are unclean.

Darter* (Family: Percidae)

*Darter are small fish that are not commonly eaten.

Doctorfish (Doctor Fish) (Family: Acanthuridae and Cyprindae)

Dolly Varden(Salvelinus Malma)

Dolphinfish* (Family: Coryphaenidae, Genus: Coryphaena)

*Dolphin (Order: Artiodactyla, Infraorder: Cetacea) aquatic marine mammals are unclean.

Double Scalare*(Danio Rerio)

*Double Scalare have venomous fin spines, but no associated venom gland.

Dragonfish (Dragon Fish)* (Polypterus Senegalus andScleropages Formosus)

*Dragonfish (Family: Pegasidae and Stomiidae) are unclean.

Driftfish (Family: Nomeidae)

Drum (Family: Scianidae)

Eulachon*(Thaleichthys Pacificus)

*Eulachon are often sold as ‘Dried Eulachon,’ and are consumed whole-head, guts,

tail, and all. Fish should not be consumed whole.

Fallfish (Semotilus Corporalis)

Fathead (Family: Nomeidae, Genus: Cubiceps)

Feeler Fish(Family: Ipnopidae, Genus: Bathypterois)

Firefish (Fire Fish)* (Family: Scorpaenidae, Genus: Pterois)

*Firefish (Nemateleotris Magnifica) are unclean.

Flying Fish (Family: Exocoetidae)

Frostfish* (Microgadus Tomcod and Family: Trichiuridae)

*Frostfish are resistant to toxic pollutants and store these toxins in their fat cells.

Fusillier (Family: Caesionidae)

Garibaldi (Hypsypops Rubicundus)

Girella (Family: Kyphosidae, Genus: Girella)

Glasseye (Family: Priacanthidae, Genus: Heteropriacanthus)

Goatfish* (Family: Mullidae)

*Certain Goatfish have been known to be carriers of a toxin in the fish’s brain that,

if consumed, causes Ichthyoallyeinotoxism – a rare food poisoning resulting in upset

stomach, vomiting, disturbed sleep, nightmares, and hallucinations. Avoid eating near

the head region of this fish.

Goldeye (Hiodon Alosoides)

Goldfish* (Carassius Auratus)

*Goldfish are small fish, typically sold for aquariums, and are not commonly eaten.

*Common Goldfish have been known to grow to a much larger size in the wild.

Gourami (Family: Osphronemidae)

Grayling(Thymallus Arcticus and Thymallus Thymallus)

Grenadier (Family: Macrouridae)

Groper (Family: Labridae)

Grunion(Family: Atherinopsinae, Genus: Leuresthes)

Grunt* (Family: Haemulidae)

*Grunt-Fish / Grunt Sculpin (Rhamphocottus Richardsonii) and Grunt Porkfish

(Anisotremus Taeniatus and Anisotremus Virginicus) are unclean.

Grunter (Family: Terapontidae)

Haddock* (Melanogrammus Aeglefinus)

*Jerusalem Haddock (Family: Lampridae, Genus: Lampris) are unclean.

Hake (Hoki) (Family: Gadidae, Merlucciidae, and Phycidae)

Halfbeak* (Family: Hemiramphidae)

*Ballyhoo Halfbeak (Hemiramphus Brasiliensis) have been implicated in cases of

Ciguatera Fish Poisoning (CFP).

Halfmoon(Medialuna Californiensis)

Hamlet*(Family: Serranidae, Genus: Hypoplectrus)

*Mutton Hamlet (Family: Serranidae, Genus: Alphestes and Dermatolepis) are unclean.

Harvestfish (Peprilus Paru)

Hawkfish (Family: Cirrhitidae)

Herring*(Family: Clupeidae, Denticipitidae, and Dussumieriidae)

*Herring Scad (Alpes Vari) are unclean.

Hogfish (Family: Labridae, Genus: Bodianusand Lachnolaimus)

Hooligan*(Thaleichthys Pacificus)

*Hooligan are often sold as ‘Dried Hooligan,’ and are consumed whole-head, guts,

tail, and all. Fish should not be consumed whole.

Idiot Fish (Idiot Cod)(Family: Sebastidae, Genus: Sebastolobus)

Jack-Rash (Family: Elopidae)

Jacksmelt(Atherinopsis Californiensis)

Javelin Fish (Lepidorhynchus Denticulatus)

Jewelfish* (Family: Cichlidae, Genus: Hemichromis)

*Jewelfish are small fish, typically sold for aquariums, and are not commonly eaten.

Jewfish*(Glaucosoma Hebraicum)

*Jewfish (Epinephelus Itajara and Tandanus Tandanus) are unclean.

Jobfish (Family: Lutjanidae)

Kākū (Family: Sphyraenidae, Genus: Sphyraena)

Kelpfish(Family: Chironemidae and Clinidae)

Killifish* (Order: Cyprinodontiformes)

*Killifish are small fish, typically sold for aquariums or bait, and are not commonly eaten.

Kingfish* (Common Name) applied to applied to several species of fish including: Northern Kingfish

(Menticirrhus Saxatilis) and Southern Kingfish (Menticirrhus Americanus)

*Black Kingfish (Rachycentron Canadum), Bluefin Kingfish (Caranx Melampygus), Giant

Kingfish (Caranx Ignobilis), Golden Kingfish (Gnathanodon Speciosus), Kingfish (Family:

Lampridae, Genus: Lamprus), and King Mackerel (Scomberomorus Cavalla) are unclean.

Kiyi (Coregonus Kiyi)

Koi(Family: Cyprinidae, Genus: Cyprinus)

Ladyfish (Family: Elopidae)

Lafayette (Leiostomus Xanthurus)

Lake Trout (Family: Salmonidae)

Lanternbelly (Family: Acropomatidae)

Lanternfish(Family: Myctophidae)

Lionfish* (Family: Scorpaenidae, Genus: Pterois)

*Lionfish have venomous fin spines, but no associated venom gland.

Mackerel Pike* (Family: Scomberesocidae, Genus: Cololabis and Scomberesox)

*Mackerel (Family: Scombridae), Horse and Jack Mackerel (Family: Carangidae), Mackerel

Scad (Decapterus Macarellus), and Snake Mackerel (Lepidocybium Flavobrunneum) are

unclean.

Man-of-War Fish* (Nomeus Gronovii)

*Man-of-War (Family: Physaliidae, Genus: Physalia) marine hydrozoan are unclean.

Mahi-Mahi (Mahamahi) (Coryphaena Hippurus)

Malay (Rachycentron Canadum)

Mandarinfish (Manderin Fish)* (Siniperca Scherzeri)

*Manderinfish (Synchiropus Splendidus and Synciropus Picturatus) are unclean

Maomao (Carprodon Longimanus andScorpis Violacea)

Margate (Anisotremus Surinamenses and Haemulon Album)

Medusafish(Medusa Fish)* (Family: Centrolophidae)

*Medusa Jellyfish (Phylum: Snidaria, Subphylum: Medusozoa) are unclean.

Menhaden(Family: Clupeidae, Genus: Brevoortia and Ethmidium)

Menpachi (Family: Holocentridae, Subfamily: Holocentrinae and Myripristinae)

Milkfish (Chanos Chanos)

Minnow(Family: Cyprinidae)

Mojarra(Family: Gerreidae)

Mooneye (Family: Hiodontidae, Genus: Hiodon)

Moonfish* (Common Name) applied to several species of fish in: (Family: Ephippidae and Poeciliidae)

*Moonfish (Family: Carangidae, Lampridae, Lotidae, Menidae, and Monodactylidae) are

unclean.

Moonlighter (Tilodon Sexfasciatus)

Mora (Mora Moro)

Mossbunker(Family: Clupeidae, Genus: Brevoortia and Ethmidium)

Mouthbrooder (Common Name) applied to several species of fish in: (Family: Chichlidae)

Mullet* (Family: Mugilidae)

*Mullet Snapper (Lutjanus Aratus) are clean.

Muskellunge (Esox Masquinongy)

Musselcracker (Cymatoceps Nasutus and Spardon Durbanensis)

Muttonfish* Mutton Snapper (Lutjanus Analis)

*Mutton Hamlet (Family: Serranidae) are unclean.

Northern Pikeminnow(Ptychocheilus Oregonesis)

Notothen (Family: Nototheniidae)

Old Wife* (Danio Rerio)

*Old Wife have venomous fin spines, but no associated venom gland.

Oolichan (Ooligan)* (Thaleichthys Pacificus)

*Oolichan are often sold as ‘Dried Oolichan,’ and are consumed whole-head, guts,

tail, and all. Oolichan should not be consumed whole.

Opaleye (Girella Nigricans)

Pacu (Family: Serrasalmidae)

Paradise (Paradise Fish) (Family: Polynemidae, Genus: Polynemus).

Parrotfish(Family: Scaridae)

Pavon(Family: Chichlidae, Genus: Chichla)

Peacock Bass (Family: Chichlidae, Genus: Chichla)

Perch* (Family: Percidae, Genus: Perca, and Sander)

*Some fish called Perch are classified under Seaperch (Family: Sabastidae and Serrindae),

Perchlet (Family: Perchichthyidae, Genus: Nannatherina), Surfperch (Family:

Embiotocidae), and Temperate Perch (Family:Percichthyidae) and are clean.

Perchlet (Family: Ambassidae andPerchichthyidae)

Permit (Trachinotus Falcatus)

Pickerel(Family: Esocidae, Genus: Esox)

Pigfish* (Bodianus Unimaculatus and Orthopristis Chrysoptera)

*Pigfish (Family: Cogiopodidae) are unclean.

Pike* (Family: Esocidae, Genus: Esox)

*Mackerel Pike (Family: Scomberesocidae) are clean.

Pikeminnow (Family: Cyprinidae, Genus: Ptychocheilus)

Pilchard (Family: Clupeidae, Genus: Sardina and Sardinops)

Pilot Fish (Naucrates Ductor)

Pinfish*(Diplodus Holbrookiiand Lagodon Rhomboides)

*Pinfish are commonly used as bait fish and are not typically consumed.

Pinjalo(Family: Lutjanidae, Genus: Pinjalo)

Platyfish (Platy)* (Family: Poeciliidae, Genus Xiphophorus)

*Platyfish are small fish, typically sold for aquariums, and are not commonly eaten.

Podley (Pollachius Virens)

Pollock(Family: Gadidae, Genus: Pollachius)

Pomfret(Family: Bramidae)

Pompano(Family: Carangidae, Genus: Trachinotus)

Porgy* (Family: Ephippidae and Sparidae)

*Certain Porgy have been known to be carriers of a toxin in the fish’s organs that, if

consumed, causes Ichthyoallyeinotoxism – a rare food poisoning resulting in upset

stomach, vomiting, disturbed sleep, nightmares, and hallucinations. Avoid eating the

internal organs of this fish, as with all fish.

Pupfish* (Family: Cyprinodontidae)

*Pupfish are small fish that are not commonly eaten.

Queenfish* (Seriphus Politus)

*Queenfish (Scomberoides Lysan) are unclean.

Quillback (Carpiodes Cyprinus)

Rainbow Trout(Family: Salmonidae)

Rattail(Family: Macrouridae)

Redband Trout(Family: Salmonidae)

Redfish*(Common Name) applied to several species of fish in: (Family: Berycidae, Lutjanidae,

Salmonidae, Sciaenidae and Sebastidae)

*Redfish (Family: Trachichthyidae) are unclean.

Ribaldo (Mora Moro)

Ribbon Fish(Equetus Umbrosus)

Ricefish* (Family:Adrianichthyidae)

*Ricefish are small fish, typically sold for aquariums, and are not commonly eaten.

Ridgehead(Family: Melamphaidae)

River Trout (Family: Salmonidae)

Roach(Rutilus Rutilus)

Robalo(Centropomus Undecimalis)

Rock Bass (Family: Centrarchidae, Genus: Ambloplites)

Rockfish*(Common Name) applied to several species of fish including: (Family: Sebastidae)

*Rockfish (Myliobatis Goodei), Rockfish (Genus: Acanthoclinus), Grouper (Subfamily:

Epinephelinae), Scorpionfish (Genus: Scorpaenidae) and Stonefish (Genus: Synanceia)

are unclean.

*Rock Eel / Salmon, a shark cuisine dish served in Britain, is unclean.

Roe(Caviar, Fish Eggs)*Clean Roe is from clean fish and is typically colored gold, orange, or red.

(e.g.: Capelin, Herring, Mullet, Salmon, Trout, and Whitefish)

*Unclean Roe is from unclean fish and is typically colored black or gray.

(e.g.: Beluga, Kaluga, Ossetra, Sterlet, and Sturgeon)

*Clean Roe is from clean fish, but is contaminated and made unclean when it is dyed with

squid ink to blacken its color. (eg.: Black Capelin Roe or Black Herring Roe)

Rosefish (Rose Fish) (Sebastes Norvegicus)

Round Robin* (Decapterus Punctatus)

*Sea Robin (Family: Triglidae) are unclean.

Rudderfish (Common Name) applied to several species of fish including: (Family: Carangidae,

Centrolophidae, Ephippidae, and Kyphosidae)

Ruff (Ruffe)(Common Name) applied to several species of fish including: (Arrpis Georgianisand

Family: Centrolophidae, Genus: Schedophilus)

Sablefish(Anoplopoma Fimbria)

Sailfin*(Parexocoetus Brachypterus, Poecilia Latipinna, and Zebrasoma Veliferum)

*Sailfin (Arctoscopus Japonicus and Family: Loricariidae, Genus: Pterygoplichthys) are

unclean.

Saithe(Pollachius Virens)

Salmon* (Family: Gonorynchidae and Salmonidae)

*Black Salmon (Rachycentron Canadum) and Rock Salmon, a shark cuisine dish served in

Britain, are unclean.

Sander (Family: Percidae, Genus: Sander)

Sandfish (Sand Fish)*(Labeo Seeberi, Serranus Subligarius,Family: Gonorynchidae and

Leptoscopidae)

*Sandfish (Awaous Tajasica and Family: Trichodontidae) are unclean.

Sargo (Family: Haemulidae and Sparidae)

Sawtail* (Family: Acanthuridae, Genus: Prionurus).

*Sawtail are small fish that are not commonly eaten.

Seabass (Sea Bass)*(Common Name) applied to several species of fish in: (Order: Perciformes)

*Brindlebass (Epinephelus Lanceolatus) are unclean.

Seabream(Sea Bream)*(Family: Bramidae, Sebastidae, and Sparidae)

*Certain Sea Bream have been known to be carriers of a toxin in the fish’s organs that,

if consumed, causes Ichthyoallyeinotoxism – a rare food poisoning resulting in

upset stomach, vomiting, disturbed sleep, nightmares, and hallucinations.

Avoid eating the internal organs of this fish, as with all fish.

Seachub (Family: Kyphosidae)

Seaperch(Common Name) applied to several species of fish including: (Family: Embiotocidae,

Sabastidae, and Serrindae)

Seatrout(Sea Trout) (Common Name) applied to several species of fish including: (Sand Seatrout

(Cynoscion Arenarius), Silver Sea Trout / Spotted Seatrout (Cynoscion Nebulosus)

Sennet(Family: Sphyraenidae, Genus: Sphyraena)

Sergeant Fish (Centropomus Undecimalis)

Serrano(Family: Serranus)

Shad (Family: Clupeidae, Genus: Dorosoma and Alosa)

Shark* Shark Mullet (Squalomugil Nasutus) and Chinese High-Fin Banded Shark (Myxocyprinus

Asiaticus) are called Shark, but not related to Shark, and are clean.

*Shark (Class Chondrichthyes; Subclass Elasmobranchii) are unclean.

Sheepshead (Archosargus Probatocephalus)

Shipjack** (Elops Saurus)

*Shipjack Shad (Alosa Chrysochloris) are clean.

*Shipjack Tuna (Katsuwonus Pelamis) are unclean.

Sicklefish* (Family: Drepaneidae)

*Sicklefish Grouper (Dermatolepis Inermis) are unclean.

Silver Dollar (Family: Serrasalmidae, Genus: Metynnis)

Silverside* (Order: Atheriniformes)

*Silverside should not be consumed whole.

Spipefish (Spipe Fish) (Order: Beloniformes, Family: Hemiramphidae)

Smelt*(Family: Osmeridae)

*Smelt are often sold as ‘Dried Smelt,’ and are consumed whole-head, guts, tail, and all.

Smelt should not be consumed whole.

Snapper* (Family: Lutjanidaeand Family: Pomatomidae)

*Chinamanfish (Symphorus Nematophorus), a species of Snapper, have been implicated in

cases of Ciguatera Fish Poisoning (CFP).

*Australia has banned the sale of Chinamanfish.

Snook(Centropomus Undecimalis)

Spadefish(Family: Ephippidae, Genus: Chaetodipterus)

Soldierfish (Family: Holocentridae, Subfamily: Myripristinae)

Spearing* (Menidia Menidia)

*Spearing are commonly used as bait fish and are sometimes consumed whole-head,

guts, tail, and all. Spearing should not be consumed whole.

Spiderfish(Family: Ipnopidae, Genus: Bathypterois)

Splittail*(Family: Cyprinidae; Genus: Pogonichthys)

*Clear Lake Splittail (Pogonichthys Ciscoides) was declared extinct in the mid-1970’s.

Spot(Leiostomus Xanthurus)

Sprat(Family: Clupeidae, Genus: Sprattus)

Squeteague (Cynoscion Regalis)

Squawfish (Ptychocheilus Oregonensis)

Squirrelfish(Family: Holocentridae, Subfamily: Holocentrinae)

Spadefish(Family: Ephippidae)

Suckerfish*(Family: Catostomidae)

*Suckerfish (Beafortia Kweichowensis, Family: Echeneidae and Loricariidae) are

unclean.

Sunfish* (Common Name) applied to several species of fish in: (Family: Centrarchidae and Lapridae)

*Sunfish (Cetorhinus Maximus, Family: Lampridae and Molidae) are unclean.

Surfpech(Family: Embiotocidae)

Surgeonfish*(Family: Acanthuridae)

*Surgeonfish are small fish that are not commonly eaten.

Surmullet (Mullus Surmuletus)

Swordtail (Family: Poeciliidae, Genus: Xiphophorus)

Tang*(Family: Acanthuridae)

*Tang are small fish that are not commonly eaten.

Tarpon (Family: Megalopidae, Genus: Megalops)

Tastyfish*(Family: Scorpaenidae, Genus: Pterois)

*Tastyfish have venomous fin spines, but no associated venom gland.

Tautog (Tautoga Onitis)

Tench(Tinca Tinca)

Temperate Bass (Family: Moronidae)

Temperate Perch (Family:Percichthyidae)

Tenpounder (Elops Machnata and Elops Saurus)

Thornyhead (Family: Sebastidae, Genus: Sebastolobus)

Threadfin*(Family: Polynemidae)

*Indian Threadfin (Alectis Indica) are unclean.

Tigerfish (Family: Alestidae, Genus: Hydrocynus)

Tilapia (Family: Cichlidae)

Toctoc(Haemulon Aurolineatum)

Tomcod* Atlantic Tomcod (Microgadus Tomcod) and Pacific Tomcod (Microgadus Proximus)

*Atlantic Tomcod (Microgadus Tomcod) are resistant to toxic pollutants and store these

toxins in their fat cells.

Tomtate (Haemulon Aurolineatum)

Toothcarp*(Family:Cyprinodontidae)

*Toothcarp are small fish, typically sold for aquariums, and are not commonly eaten.

Toothfish (Family: Nototheniidae, Genus: Diddostichus)

Treefish* (Sebastes Serriceps)

*Treefish have venomous fin spines, but no associated venom gland.

Tripletail Atlantic Tripletail (Lobotes Surinamensis) and Tripletail Wrasse (Cheilinus Trilobatus)

Tripodfish (Tripod Fish)* (Family: Ipnopidae)

*Tripodfish (Family:Triacanthidae) are unclean.

Trout*(Family: Salmonidae)

*Swamp Trout (Amia Calva) are unclean.

Tullibee (Coregonus Artedi)

Turkeyfish*(Family: Scorpaenidae, Genus: Pterois)

*Turkeyfish have venomous fin spines, but no associated venom gland.

Tuskfish(Family: Labridae, Genus: Choerodon)

Unicornfish (Unicorn)* (Family: Acanthuridae)

*Unicornfish are small fish that are not commonly eaten.

Walleye*Walleye Pollock (Gadus Chalcogrammus) and Yellow Walleye (Sander Vitreus)

*Blue Walleye (Sander Vitreus Vitreus) was declared extinct in 1983.

Warmouth (Lepomis Gulosus)

Weakfish (Cynoscion Regalis)

Wenchman (Family: Lutjanidae)

Whipnose (Family: Gigantactinidae, Genus: Gigantactis)

Whitefish (White Fish)* applied to several species of fish including: (Coregonus Clupeaformis,

Coregonus Huntsmani, Coregonus Lavaretus, Gadus Morhua, Pseudobarbus Capensis, and

Rutilus Kutum).

*Whitefish (Callorhinchus Milii, Caulolatilus Princeps, Delphinapterus Leucas, Huso Huso,

Hydrolagus Ogilbyi, Scomberoides Lysan, and Family: Pleuronectidae, Genus:

Hippoglossus) are unclean.

Whiting* (Merlangius Merlangiusand Menticirrus Americanus)

*Halibut (Family: Pleuronectidae, Genus: Hippoglossus) is called Whiting and is unclean.

Wrasse(Family: Labridae)

Zebrafish (Zebra Fish)* (Danio Rerio)

*Zebrafish have venomous fin spines, but no associated venom gland.