Pacific Oyster

CAAB Code: 23 257001

Standard Fish Name: Pacific Oyster

Scientific Name: Crassostrea gigas

Authority: Thunberg, 1793

Family: Ostreidae

Obsolete Names: Coffin Bay oyster; Japanese oyster; oyster

Pacific Oyster Related Links

• CSIRO CAAB Code Search
• High quality photos of Pacific Oyster
• Where and when to find Pacific Oyster, Grading and Nutritional Fact Sheet

Recipes

• What does Pacific Oyster taste like, what wines go well with it and read our suggested cooking methods
• Pacific oyster tartare (Serves 6)
• Great Seafood Recipes

Ostreidae Family Members

CAAB CODE	STANDARD FISH NAME (SFN)	SFN SCOPE	SCIENTIFIC NAME	OBSOLETE NAMES	PHOTO
23 257002	Native Oyster	Species	Ostrea angasi	... more
23 257001	Pacific Oyster	Species	Crassostrea gigas	Coffin Bay oyster; Japanese oyster; oyster ... more
23 257006	Sydney Rock Oyster	Species	Saccostrea glomerata	commercial oyster; edible oysters; rock oyster; Sydney oyster; western rock oyster ... more

Database last updated: 20060927