on SeafoodNIC you can find FDA's FISH LIST at:
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~frf/seaintro.html
At least one other species of fish is called "black cod". But the one you
are probably talking about is described below on the FISH LIST. The reason
there are more than one name for a specific fish species is because the
fish is found in more than one piece of geography and in more than one
language. That is the reason the FDA published the FISH LIST - to help you
figure out what you are buying, selling, or eating in the USA. The state of
California even has a "truth in menus" law for restaurants.
Ken Hilderbrand
Market name
Sablefish
Scientific name
Anoplopoma fimbria
Common name
Sablefish
Vernacular name(s)
Black Cod
Butterfish
Skil
Skilfish
Beshow
Coalfish
At 09:33 AM 2/14/99 EST, Shuckmans@aol.com wrote:
>Dear Group:
>is there a difference between black cod and sable fish or they same .and
if so
>why
>is there two names for the same species.Thank you Lewis Shuckman
>
>Shuckmans Fish Co.& Smokery
>3001 West Main Street
>Louisville Kentucky 40212 USA
>Phone 502+775+6478 Fax 502+775+6470 Email <shuckmans@aol.com>
>
>
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Kenneth S. Hilderbrand Jr.
Seafood Processing Specialist
Oregon State University
Marine Science Center
2030 Sth Marine Science Drive
Newport Oregon 97365-5296
telno 541 867-0242 (and voice mail)
faxno 541 867-0138
email <ken.hilderbrand@hmsc.orst.edu>
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