Table 3. Summary of the 15 samples collected in restaurants in which mislabeling was identified by DNA Barcoding.
Only those with a match equal or greater to 98% were considered valid (both in BOLD and NCBI).
| n | Sold as | Identified as | IUCN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conger | Croaker (Micropogonias furnieri) | LC |
| 1 | Salmon | Tuna (Thunnus alalunga) | NT |
| 2 | Salmon | Weakfish (Cynoscion guatucupa) | NE |
| 1 | Salmon | Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) | NE |
| 1 | Tuna | Banded rudderfish (Seriola zonata) | LC |
| 2 | Tuna | Escolar (Lepidocybium flavobrunneum) | LC |
| 2 | Tuna | Salmon (Salmo salar) | LC |
| 1 | Tuna | Yellowtail amberjack (Seriola lalandii) | LC |
| 2 | “White fish” | Tuna (Thunnus obesus) | VU |
| 2 | “White fish” | Salmon (Salmo salar) | LC |
Notes.
Red list IUCN code
- NE
- Not Evaluated
- DD
- Data deficient
- LC
- Least concern
- NT
- Near threatened
- VU
- Vulnerable
- EN
- Endangered