DNA test results, by species
Of the 183 fish samples tested by the Globe, 87 were mislabeled. The Globe focused most of its testing on certain species that have been identified by regulators as more likely to be mislabeled.
26 samples
DNA results
Red snapper2
Lane snapper1
Sea bream2
Ocean perch1
Crimson snapper2
Tilapia17
Colorado snapper1
23 samples
DNA results
Escolar22
Atlantic halibut1
22 samples
DNA results
Cod15
Hake1
Haddock6
20 samples
DNA results
Haddock14
Atlantic cod2
Cod1
Pacific cod3
14 samples
DNA results
Sole9
Alaska plaice1
Swai1
Yellowtail flounder*3
*Mislabeled, but FDA plans to change rule
12 samples
DNA results
Striped bass2
European sea bass1
Tilapia1
White bass8
7 samples
DNA results
Flounder5
Swai2
6 samples
DNA results
Haddock1
Pacific cod5
1 sample
DNA results
Southern bluefin tuna1
1 sample
DNA results
Atlantic salmon1
1 sample
DNA results
Sablefish1
1 sample
DNA results
Sablefish1
Tom Giratikanon / Globe Staff
Source: Biodiversity Institute of Ontario; Therion International; Jacob Lowenstein, faculty fellow at Columbia University and the American Museum of Natural History; FDA; restaurants