2. Common Australian Fish and Seafood Types
3. Fish and Seafood Nutritional Value
4. Fish and Seafood Health Benefits
Fish (Freshwater): Carp
Genus: Cyprinus
Family: Cyprinidae (carp and minnow family)
Species: Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio)
Fish (Freshwater): Catfish
Genus: Ictalurus
Family: Ictaluridae (North American catfishes)
Species: I. punctatus
Fish (Freshwater): Eel
Genus: Over 100 genera
Family: 19 families
Species: Approximately 800-1000 species
Fish and Seafood: Anchovies
Genus: Engraulis
Family: Engraulidae
Species: Engraulis encrasicolus (Linnaeus, 1758) European anchovy
Fish and Seafood: Barramundi
Genus: Lates
Family: Latidae (formerly Centropomidae) Australian barramundi
Species: Lates calcarifer
Fish and Seafood: Calamari
Genus: Calamari primarily refers to cephalopods in the genus Sepioteuthis
Family: Loliginidae
Species: There are over 700 recognized species of squid
Fish and Seafood: Caviar
Genus: Four main genera
Family: Black Caviar (Acipenseridae from Sturgeon) and Red Caviar (Salmonidae from Salmon))
Species:
Fish and Seafood: Cod
Genus: Gadus (True cods)
Family: Gadidae (Cods and haddocks)
Species: Gadus macrocephalus (Pacific cod)
Fish and Seafood: Cuttlefish
Genus: Sepia (most common), though others include Metasepia, Sepiella, and Acanthosepion
Family: Sepiidae
Species: There are over 120 species of cuttlefish
Fish and Seafood: Flounder
Genus: Flounder and sole (roughly134 genera)
Family: Flounder and sole (14 families)
Species: Flounder and sole (over 700 species)
Fish and Seafood: Grouper
Genus: 16 genera
Family: Epinephelidae (often grouped within Serranidae)
Species: Over 170 species
Fish and Seafood: Herring
Genus: Clupea
Family: Clupeidae
Species: Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus)
Fish and Seafood: Mackerel
Genus: Scomber
Family: Scombridae (tunas and mackerels)
Species: Pacific chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus)
Fish and Seafood: Octopus
Genus: Octopus
Family: Octopodidae
Species: Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris)
Fish and Seafood: Perch
Genus: Helicolenus
Family: Scorpaenidae
Species: Ocean Perch (Helicolenus percoides) found on Australian continental shelves
Fish and Seafood: Rockfish
Genus: Sebastes (majority), with some Sebastolobus (thornyheads)
Family: Scorpaenidae (or sometimes separated into Sebastidae)
Species: More than 75 species exist in the Pacific alone
Fish and Seafood: Salmon
Genus: Oncorhynchus (Pacific salmon)
Family: Salmonidae
Species: Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha)
Fish and Seafood: Sardines
Genus: Sardina
Family: Clupeidae (herring family)
Species: Sardina pilchardus (European pilchard/sardine)
Fish and Seafood: Shark
Genus: Hundreds of genera
Family: Dozens of families
Species: Over 500 species
Fish and Seafood: Snapper
Genus: Chrysophrys
Family: Sparidae
Species: Australasian snapper (Chrysophrys auratus)
Fish and Seafood: Spanish Mackerel
Genus: Scomberomorus
Family: Scombridae (tunas and mackerels)
Species: Narrow-barred Spanish Mackerel: Scomberomorus commerson (Indo-Pacific)
Fish and Seafood: Trout
Genus: Oncorhynchus
Family: Salmonidae
Species: Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
Fish and Seafood: Tuna
Genus: Katsuwonus
Family: Scombridae
Species: Skipjack (Katsuwonus pelamis): The most common, primarily used for canning
Fish and Seafood: Whiting
Genus: Two main genera in Australia: Sillago (most species) and Sillaginodes (King George whiting).
Family: Sillaginidae
Species: 30 total species in the family globally, about 13-15 distinct species exist in Australia.
Fish and Seafood: Yellowtail
Genus: Seriola
Family: Carangidae
Species: Yellowtail amberjack, or yellowtail kingfish (Seriola lalandi)
Shellfish: Abalone
Genus: Halioti
Family: Haliotidae
Species: The two main commercial abalone varieties in Australia are Blacklip (Haliotis rubra) and Greenlip (Haliotis laevigata)
Shellfish: Clams
Genus: At least eight to nine distinct genera
Family: Several families
Species: 72 species in Australia at last count
Shellfish: Lobster
Genus: Australia are predominantly from the genus Panulirus (tropical/spiny rock lobsters) and Jasus (southern rock lobsters)
Family: Palinuridae (spiny lobsters or rock lobsters)
Species: Australia has several major commercial rock lobster species
Shellfish: Mussels
Genus: Mytilus
Family: Mytilidae
Species: Blue Mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) is the main marine Mussel species farmed in Australia
Shellfish: Oysters
Genus: Australian oysters primarily belong to the genera Saccostrea (rock oysters) and Ostrea (native flat oysters)
Family: Australian oysters, including the native Sydney Rock (Saccostrea glomerata) and Pacific (Magallana gigas) varieties, belong to the Ostreidae family
Species: Australia primarily cultivates three main species of oysters: the native Sydney Rock (Saccostrea glomerata), the introduced Pacific (Crassostrea gigas), and the native Angasi/Flat (Ostrea angasi)
Shellfish: Prawns
Genus:
Family:
Species: There are approximately 900 species of prawns and shrimps in Australia
Shellfish: Scallops
Genus: Pecten
Family: Both in the family Pectinidae
Species: Australia's main commercial scallop species are the Commercial Scallop (Pecten fumatus) and the Saucer Scallop (Ylistrum balloti)
References
Nutrient Database – USDA (United States Department of Agriculture)
Reference Values for Nutrition – National Institutes of Health USA
