Redfish

Redfish is a common name for a range of species of fish throughout the English-speaking world. It is commonly applied to members of the deep-sea genus Sebastes, or the reef dwelling snappers, Lutjanus. It is also applied to the slimeheads or roughies (family Trachichthyidae), and the alfonsinos (Berycidae).

Species known as "Redfish"

Country	Species	Official Name
Australia	Centroberyx affinis	Redfish
Australia	Lutjanus erythropterus	Crimson Snapper
Australia	Lutjanus malabaricus	Malabar Blood Snapper
Australia	Lutjanus sebae	Emporer Red Snapper
Barbados	Etelis oculatus	Queen Snapper
Canada	Sebastes mentella	Deep-water Redfish
Trinidad and Tobago	Lutjanus buccanella	Blackfin Snapper
Trinidad and Tobago	Lutjanus purpureus	Southern Red Snapper
Trinidad and Tobago	Lutjanus synagris	Lane Snapper
Trinidad and Tobago	Rhomboplites aurorubens	Vermillion Snapper
UK	Centroberyx affinis	Redfish
UK	Oncorhynchus nerka	Sockeye Salmon
UK	Sebastes fasciatus	Acadian Redfish
USA	Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass
USA	Sciaenops ocellatus	Red Drum
USA	Sebastes marinus	Ocean Perch
USA	Sebastes viviparus	Norway redfish