# The Fish Labelling (Scotland) Regulations 2003, Paragraph 1 (1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) of this paragraph, the commercial designation for any species of fish specified in column 2 of the following Table shall be a name specified for that species in the corresponding entry in column 1 of the Table. (2) A customary name may be used for any species of fish which has been subjected to smoking or any similar process, unless the name of the species in column 2 of the following Table is followed by an asterisk. In such cases the name used for the food when the fish is smoked shall be either– (a) a name specified for that species in column 1 of the said Table preceded by the word “smoked”; or (b) except in the case of Salmo salar (L.), “smoked Pacific salmon”. (3) Sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph, as read with the following Table, shall not apply to fish regulated by Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2136/89 laying down common marketing standards for preserved sardines, or Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1536/92 laying down common marketing standards for preserved tuna and bonito. Column 1 Column 2 Commercial designation Species of fish Sea Fish Anchovy All species of the family Engraulidae Barracuda All species of Sphyraena Barramundi Lates calcarifer Bass or Sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax (L.) Japanese sea bass Lateolabrax japonicus Spotted sea bass Dicentrarchus punctatus Southern rock bass Paralabrax callaensis Bigeye All species of Priacanthus Bluefish or Tailor Pomatomus saltatrix Bogue Boops boops Bonit {All species of Sarda {All species of Euthynnus, with the exception of Euthynnus (Katsuwonus) pelamis {All species of Auxis Brill Scophthalmus rhombus (L.) Brisling Sprattus sprattus (L.) when canned Catfish or Rockfish or Wolffish All species of Anarhichas Cobia Rachycentron canadum Cod or Codling Gadus morhua Pacific cod or Cod Gadus macrocephalus Greenland cod or Cod Gadus ogac Saffron cod Eleginus gracilis Red cod Pseudophycis bachus Blue cod Parapercis colias Coley or Saithe or Coalfish Pollachius virens (L.) Conger All species of Conger Croaker or Drum or Jewfish All species of the family Sciaenidae Dab Limanda limanda (L.) Yellowtail dab Limanda ferruginea Pacific sand dab Citharichthys sordidus Dogfish or Flake or Huss or Rigg or Rock Salmon or Rock Ee {All species of Galeorhinus {All species of Mustelus {All species of Scyliorhinus {Galeus melastomus {Squalus acanthias (L.) Dory or John Dory or St Peter’s fish Zeus faber (L.) Eel All species of Anguilla Emperor All species of Lethrinus Escolar or Snake Mackerel All species of the family Gempylidae Flounder Platichthys flesus (L.) Flying fish All species of the family Exocoetidae Greenling Ophiodon elongatus Grouper {All species of Mycteroperca {All species of Epinephelus Gurnard {All species of the family Triglidae Peristedion cataphractum (L.) Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus (L.) Hake All species of Merluccius Alternatively, the following may be used:- Cape hake {Merluccius capensis {Merluccius paradoxus White hake Urophycis tenuis Halibut {Hippoglossus hippoglossus (L.) {Hippoglossus stenolepis Black halibut or Mock halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides (Walbaum) Herring Clupea harengus (L.) Hilsa Tenualosa ilisha Hoki Macruronus novaezelandiae Chilean hoki Macruronus magellanicus Jack or Scad or Horse Mackerel or Trevall {All species of Caranx {All species of Hemicaranx {All species of Seriola {All species of Trachurus {All species of Decapterus Kingklip Genypterus capensis Ladyfish All species of the family Elopidae Ling All species of Molva Lumpfish or Lumpsucker Cyclopterus lumpus Mackerel All species of Scomber King Mackerel or Kingfish Scomberomorus cavalla Mahi Mahi Coryphaena hippurus Marlin All species of Makaira Megrim All species of Lepidorhombus Milkfish Chanos chanos Monk(fish) or Angler(fish {Lophius piscatorius (L.) {Lophius americanus Cape monk(fish) or Cape angler(fish) Lophius vomerinus Red Mullet All species of Mullus Goatfish All other species of the family Mullidae Grey mullet {All species of Mugil {All species of Liza {All species of Chelon Opah or Moonfish All species of Lampris Orange roughy Hoplostethus atlanticus Parrotfish All species of the family Scaridae Picarel Spicara smaris Pilchard Sardina pilchardus (Walbaum) Pacific pilchard Sardinops sagax which has been caught in the Pacific Ocean South Atlantic pilchard Sardinops sagax which has been caught in the South Atlantic Ocean Plaice Pleuronectes platessa (L.) American plaice Hippoglossoides platessoides (Fabr.) Pollack or Pollock or Lythe Pollachius pollachius (L.) Pacific pollack or Pacific pollock or Alaska pollack or Alaska pollock Theragra chalcogramma (Pallas) Pomfret or Butterfis {All species of Brama {All species of Stromateus {All species of Pampus Poor cod Trisopterus minutus Pout or Pout Whiting or Pouting or Bib Trisopterus luscus Rainbow runne Elagatis bipinnulata Redfish or Ocean perch or Rose fish {All species of Sebastes {All species of Helicolenus Sablefish Anoplopoma fimbria Sailfish All species of Istiophorus Sardine Small Sardina pilchardus (Walbaum) Sardinella All species of Sardinella Scabbard fish or Sabre or Sabre fish or Silver sabre or Black sabr {Lepidopus caudatus {Aphanopus carbo Sea bream or Porg All species of the family Sparidae except Boops boops Sild {Small Clupea harengus (L.), when canned {Small Sprattus sprattus (L.), when canned Skate or Ray or Roker All species of Raja Smelt or Sparling All species of Osmerus Snapper All species of the family Lutjanidae Alternatively, the following may be used:- Jobfish {All species of Aphareus {All species of Aprion {All species of Pristipomoides Snook All species of Centropomus Sole or Dover sole Solea solea (L.) Butter sole Isopsetta isolepis Californian sole Parophrys vetulus Lemon sole Microstomus kitt (Walbaum) Petrale sole Eopsetta jordani Rex sole or Long-finned sole Glyptocephalus zachirus Rock sole Lepidopsetta bilineata Pacific sole Microstomus pacificus Torbay sole or Witch Glyptocephalus cynoglossus (L.) Sprat Sprattus sprattus (L.), except when canned Swordfish Xiphias gladius Tarpon All species of the family Megalopidae Threadfin bream All species of Nemipterus Toothfish or Icefish {Dissostichus mawsoni {Dissostichus eleginoides Tuna or Tunny All species of Thunnus Skipjack tuna (or tuna) Katsuwonus pelamis Albacore tuna (or tuna) Thunnus alalunga Yellowfin tuna (or tuna) Thunnus albacares Bluefin tuna (or tuna) Thunnus thynnus Bigeye tuna (or tuna) Thunnus obesus Turbot Psetta maxima Wahoo Acanthocybium solandri Whitebai {Small Clupea harengus (L.) {Small Sprattus sprattus (L.) {(except when canned) Whiting Merlangius merlangus (L.) Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou (Risso) Southern blue whiting Micromesistius australis Winter flounder Pseudopleuronectes americanus (Walbaum) Salmon and Freshwater Fish Bacha Eutropiichthys vacha Batashi Pseudeutropius atherinoides Carp All species of the family Cyprinidae Alternatively the following may be used:- Mowrala Amblypharyngodon mola Banspata Danio devario Bata Labeo bata Kalibous Labeo calbasu Ghania Labeo gonius Ruhi Labeo rohita Punti Puntius sarana Chelapata Salmostoma bacaila Catfish or American catfish or Channel catfish All species of the family Ictaluridae Catfish {All species of the family Clariidae {All species of the family Siluridae {All species of the family Bagridae Alternatively the following may be used:- Magur Clarias batrachus Gulsha Mystus bleekeri Buzuri Mystus tengara Tengra Mystus vittatus Pabda Ompok pabda Ayre Sperata aor Boal Wallago attu Chapila Gudusia chapra Char All species of Salvelinus Kakila Xenentodon cancila Keski Corica soborna Khalisha Colisa fasciatus Koi Anabas testudineus Largebaim Mastacembelus armatus Meni Nandus nandus Nile Perch Lates niloticus Pacific dory or Vietnamese sole Pangasius bocourti Patabaim Macrognathus aculeatus Queen fis Botia dario River cobbler {Pangasius micronemus {Pangasius hypophthalmus Salmon or Atlantic salmon Salmo salar (L.)* Cherry salmon or Pacific salmon Oncorhynchus masou masou* Chum salmon or Keta salmon Oncorhynchus keta (Walbaum)* Medium red salmon or Coho salmon or Silver salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch (Walbaum)* Pink salmon Oncorhynchus gorbuscha (Walbaum)* Red salmon or Sockeye salmon Oncorhynchus nerka (Walbaum)* Spring salmon or King salmon or Chinook salmon or Pacific salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha (Walbaum)* Shol Channa striata Tak Channa punctata Tilapia {All species of Tilapia {All species of Oreochromis Trout or Brown trout Salmo trutta trutta (L.) which has spent all of its life in fresh water Sea trout or Salmon trout Salmo trutta trutta (L.) which has spent part of its life in sea water Cut-throat trout or trout Oncorhynchus clarki clarki Rainbow trout or Steelhead trout or trout Oncorhynchus mykiss Shellfish Abalone or Ormer All species of Haliotis Clam or Hard shell cla {Mercenaria mercenaria (L.) {Venus verrucosa (L.) Clam or Razor clam All species of Ensis and Solen Geoduck or Geoduck clam Panopea abrupta Surf clam All species of Spisula Cockle All species of Cerastoderma Crab {All species of the order Brachyura {All species of the family Lithodidae Crayfish {All species of the family Astacidae {All species of the family Parastacidae {All species of the family Austroastacidae {All species of the family Cambaridae Cuttlefish {All species of Sepia {Rossia macrosoma Lobster All species of Homarus Slipper lobster All species of the family Scyllaridae Squat lobster All species of the family Galatheidae Crawfish or Spiny lobster or Rock lobster {All species of Panulirus {All species of Palinurus {All species of Jasus Indian ocean lobster Puerulus sewelli Mussel All species of the family Mytilidae Octopus All species of Octopus Oyster {All species of Crassostrea {All species of Ostrea Oyster or Portuguese oyster Crassostrea angulata (Lmk.) Oyster or Pacific oyster or Rock oyster Crassostrea gigas (Thunberg) Oyster or Native oyster Ostrea edulis (L.) Prawn or Shrimp {Whole fish (of a size which, when cooked, have a count of less than 397 per kg) or tails (of a size which, when peeled and cooked, have a count of less than 1,323 per kg) of– {all species of the family Palaemonidae, {all species of the family Penaeidae, and {all species of the family Pandalidae King prawn {All species of the family Palaemonidae {All species of the family Penaeidae {where the count is less than {123 per kg (head on/shell on) or less than {198 per kg (head off/shell on) or less than {242 per kg (head off/shell off) Tiger prawn {Penaeus monodon {Penaeus semisulcatus {Penaeus esculentus {Penaeus kerathurus {Penaeus japonicus {Parapenaeopsis hardwickii {Parapenaeopsis sculptilis Scallop or King scallop Pecten maximus Atlantic scallop or Scallop Placopecten magellanicus Queen scallop or Queen or Scallop Chlamys (Aequipecten) opercularis Scallop or Common scallop All species of the family Pectinidae Scampi or Norway lobster or Dublin Bay prawn or Langoustine Nephrops norvegicus (L.) Pacific scampi {Metanephrops andamanicus {Metanephrops challengeri {Metanephrops thomsoni Shrimp {Whole fish (of a size which, when cooked, have a count of 397 per kg or more) or tails (of a size which, when peeled and cooked, have a count of 1,323 per kg or more) of– {all species of the family Palaemonidae, {all species of the family Penaeidae, and {all species of the family Pandalidae Shrimp or Pink shrimp Pandalus montagui Shrimp or Brown shrim All species of Crangon Squid {All species of Loligo {All species of Illex {Ommastrephes sagittatus Arrow squid {Nototodarus sloani {Nototodarus gouldi Whelk All species of Buccinum Winkle All species of Littorina --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/145/schedule/paragraph/1 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/fish-labelling-scotland-regulations-2003/schedule/paragraph-1 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.