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  1. Seafood Guidance Documents & Regulatory Information

FDA Seafood List Updates for 2023

The following additions and changes to The Seafood List have been made in 2023.

  • Type: V=vertebrate; I=Invertebrate; I(C)=Invertebrate (Crustacean) 
  • The (*) asterisk symbol identifies the Acceptable Market Name(s) that must be used for that species since it has been established by a law, rule, or regulation. A link to the specific law, rule, or regulation is provided on the Detail Page for that species in the Seafood List.
  • The (†) dagger symbol identifies the Common Name(s) prohibited by a law, rule or regulation. A link to the specific law, rule, or regulation is provided on the Detail Page for that species in the Seafood List.
  • Consult The Seafood List (fda.gov) and the Guidance for Industry: The Seafood List FDA’s Guide to Determine Acceptable Seafood Names for additional information.

NOTE: Historically FDA (we) has used the asterisk (*) and dagger (†) symbols to denote specific names identified in laws, rules, or regulations, that can only be used on certain fish and those that are prohibited from use; however, we have also used the symbols to draw attention to names so industry does not utilize that name or a variation thereof for naming other fish species.  

2023 Seafood List Additions and Changes: July - December
Type Additions and Changes to the Seafood List Acceptable Market Name(s) Regulation or Law Common Name Scientific Name
V Correction to listing Lizardfish N/A Greater Lizardfish Saurida tumbil
I(C) Correction to listing Crab, Santolla or Nova or Southern Red 21 CFR 102.50 Southern King Crab (Ϯ) Lithodes santolla
V Correction to Listing Amberjack or Kanpachi (Ocean-Farmed) (*) HR2617-consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 Almaco Jack Seriola rivoliana
V New Listing Filefish N/A Scrawled Filefish Aluterus scriptus
I(C) Correction to Listing Crab, Land N/A Land Crab; Lagoon Crab; or Lagoon Land Crab  Cardisoma armatum
I(C) Correction to Listing Crab, Swimming N/A Bigfisted Swimcrab Callinectes amnicola
V Correction to Listing Grouper N/A Yellowspotted Grouper Epinephelus timorensis
V Correction to Listing Grouper N/A Plump Grouper Epinephelus trophis
I New Listing Sea Snail N/A Oregon Triton Fusitriton oregonensis
V New Listing Lizardfish N/A Brushtooth Lizardfish Saurida undosquamis
V New Listing  Lizardfish N/A Wanieso Lizardfish Saurida wanieso
V New Listing Grunt N/A Torroto Grunt Genyatremus luteus
I New Listing Sea Squirt N/A Sea Pineapple or Red Oyas Halocynthia roretzi
V New Listing Rockfish N/A Korean Rockfish Sebastes schlegelii
I New Listing Spoon Worm N/A Fat Innkeeper Worm or Penis Fish Urechis unicinctus
V New Listing Perch, Lates N/A Sleek Lates Lates stappersii
V New Listing Bullfrog N/A American Bullfrog Lithobates catesbeianus
V New Listing Monkfish N/A Cape Monk Lophius vomerinus
I(C) New Listing Shrimp, Freshwater N/A Oriental River Prawn Macrobrachium nipponense
I(C) New Listing Lobsterette N/A Japanese Lobster Metanephrops japonicus
I(C) New Listing Shrimp N/A Shiba Shrimp Metapenaeus joyneri
V Correction to Listing Tilapia or Red Tilapia N/A Taiwanese Red Tilapia or Hybrid Red Tilapia Oreochromis mossambicus (♀) x Oreochromis niloticus (♂)
V New Listing Tilapia or Red Tilapia  N/A Florida Red Tilapia or Hybrid Red Tilapia Oreochromis urolepis (♀) x Oreochromis mossambicus (♂)
V New Listing Tilapia or Red Tilapia N/A Israel Red Tilapia or Hybrid Red Tilapia Oreochromis niloticus x Oreochromis aureus
V New Listing Tilapia N/A Wami Tilapia Oreochromis urolepis
V New Listing Spinefoot N/A Goldlined Spinefoot Siganus guttatus
V New Listing Spinefoot N/A Variegated Spinefoot Siganus randalli
V New Listing Spinefoot N/A Vermiculated Spinefoot Siganus vermiculatus
I New Listing Clam, Venus N/A Undulate Venus Paratapes undulata
I New Listing Octopus N/A Octopus Octopus djinda
V New Listing Flathead N/A Bartail Flathead Platycephalus indicus
V New Listing Filefish N/A Threadsail Filefish Stephanolepis cirrhifer
I Nomenclature Change Clam, Venus N/A Japanese Littleneck Clam or Manila Clam Ruditapes philippinarum
V New Listing Smelt N/A Japanese Smelt Spirinchus lanceolatus
V New Listing Sprat N/A Lake Tanganyika Sprat Stolothrissa tanganicae
V New Listing Eel, Snake N/A Eel, Common Snake or Eel, Punctuated Snake eel Ophichthus remiger
V Nomenclature Change Squid or Calamari N/A Cape Horn Squid Loligo reynaudii
I(C) New Listing Shrimp N/A Southern Pink Shrimp Penaeus notialis
V New Listing Noodlefish N/A Chinese Noodlefish Salanx chinensis
I(C) New Listing Shrimp N/A Coastal Mud Shrimp Solenocera crassicornis
V Correction to Listing Eel, Spiny N/A Swamp Eel, or Asian Swamp Eel Monopterus albus
I(C) Correction to listing Shrimp N/A Northern Nylon Shrimp Heterocarpus vicarious

2023 Seafood List Additions and Changes: January - June
Type Additions and Changes to the Seafood List Acceptable Market Name(s) Regulation or Law Common Name Scientific Name
I New listing Isopod   Isopod or 
Giant Isopod		 Bathynomus giganteus
V Updated listing to add regulatory requirement of Kanpachi (Ocean-Farmed) Amberjack or Kanpachi (Ocean Farmed) HR2617-Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 Almaco Jack Seriola rivoliana
V New listing Eel   Swamp eel, or 
Asian Swamp eel		 Monopterus albus
I(C) New listing Crab, Swimming   Bigfisted Swim Crab Callinectes amnicola
I(C) New listing Crab, Land   Land Crab, or 
Lagoon Crab, or 
Lagoon Land Crab		 Cardinsoma armatum
V New listing Bream, Threadfin   Ornate Threadfin Bream Nemipterus hexodon
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