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The tabe below shows the official alphanumeric codes (also called "3-alpha") for the species under the mandate of the IOTC. The English, French and Scientific names are taken from the FAO taxonomy.

Code English Name French Name Scientific Name
ALB Albacore tuna Germon Thunnus alalunga
BET Bigeye tuna Patudo; Thon obse Thunnus obesus
BFT Bluefin tuna Thon rouge Thunnus thynnus thynnus
BIL Marlins, sailfishes, spear fish Poissons epŽe NCA** Xiphioidei NEI*
BIP Indo-Pacific Bonito Bonito oriental Sarda orientalis
BLM Black Marlin Makaire noir Makaira indica
BLT Bullet tuna Bonitou Auxis rochei
BLZ Indo-Pacific Blue Marlin Makaire bleu de lÕIndo Pacifique Makaira mazara
COM Narrow barred Spanish Mackerel Thazard rayŽ Scomberomorus commersoni
DOT Dogtooth tuna Bonite ˆ gros yeux Gymnosarda unicolor
FRI Frigate tuna Auxide Auxis thazard
FRZ Frigate and Bullet tunas Auxides et Bonitous Auxis spp.
GUT Indo-Pacific king mackerel Thazard ponctuŽ Scomberomorus guttatus
KAW Kawakawa Thonine orientale Euthynnus affinis
KGX Seerfishes NEI* Thazards NCA** Scomberini NEI*
LOT Longtail tuna Thon mignon Thunnus tonggol
MAR Marlines NEI* Makaire NCA**
MLS Striped Marlin Marlin rayŽ Tetrapturus audax
OBL Billfishes, unclassified Porte-épée non-classifiés
OTH Others NEI* Autres NCA** Scombridae and Xiphioidei
RSK Requiem sharks Carcharinidae
SBF Southern Bluefin tuna Thon rouge du sud Thunnus maccoyii
SFA Indo-Pacific Sailfish Voilier de lÕIndo-Pacifique Istiophorus platypterus
SHK Shark Requins
SKJ Skipjack Listao; Bonite ˆ ventre rayŽ Katsuwonus pelamis
SSP Short-billed spearfish Makaire ˆ rostre court Tetrapterus angustirostris
STS Streaked seerfish Thazard cirrus Scomberomorus lineolatus
SWO Swordfish Espadon Xiphias gladius
TUN Tunas and Bonitos NEI* Thons et bonites NCA** Thunnini and Sardini NEI*
WAH Wahoo Thazard-b‰tard Acanthocybium solandri
YFT Yellowfin tuna Albacore Thunnus albacares

*NEI: not elsewhere included
**NCA : non compris ailleurs



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