This list includes 22 Farm Animals that start with S, from “Sable” to “Swine”. These species are commonly kept for meat, milk, eggs, fiber, or work worldwide.
Farm animals that start with S are species raised on farms for food, fiber, or labor. A notable example is the sheep, domesticated more than 10,000 years ago and central to many pastoral cultures.
Below you’ll find the table with Common name, Scientific name (binomial), Order, and Typical habitat/production system.
Common name: Shows the everyday name you know, helping you quickly identify species without needing scientific terms.
Scientific name (binomial): Gives the Latin genus and species, so you can confirm exact identity across regions and languages.
Order: Lists the taxonomic order to place each animal within its broader biological group for comparison.
Typical habitat/production system: Describes where and how the species is commonly kept on farms, aiding practical planning or study.
Farm Animals that start with S
| Name | Scientific name | Taxonomic order | Typical production system / habitat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep | Ovis aries | Artiodactyla | Pasture,barn/stall |
| Swine | Sus scrofa | Artiodactyla | Barn,pasture,intensive piggery |
| Salmon | Salmo salar | Salmoniformes | Sea pens,freshwater hatchery,RAS |
| Shrimp | Litopenaeus vannamei | Decapoda | Ponds,marine grow-out,biosecure tanks |
| Silkworm | Bombyx mori | Lepidoptera | Indoor rearing,trays or racks |
| Sturgeon | Acipenser transmontanus | Acipenseriformes | Ponds,tanks,sea pens |
| Scallop | Argopecten purpuratus | Pectinida | Coastal aquaculture,suspended or sea-bottom |
| Sea bream | Sparus aurata | Perciformes | Sea cages,hatchery,grow-out pens |
| Sea bass | Dicentrarchus labrax | Perciformes | Cages,hatchery,coastal farms |
| Sea cucumber | Holothuria scabra | Aspidochirotida | Coastal ponds,sea pens,bottom culture |
| Softshell turtle | Pelodiscus sinensis | Testudines | Ponds,concrete tanks |
| Snail | Cornu aspersum | Stylommatophora | Outdoor pens,greenhouse heliculture |
| Sika deer | Cervus nippon | Artiodactyla | Fenced pasture,ranches |
| Sable | Martes zibellina | Carnivora | Fur farm cages,enclosures |
| Silver carp | Hypophthalmichthys molitrix | Cypriniformes | Freshwater ponds,cages,polyculture |
| Striped catfish | Pangasianodon hypophthalmus | Siluriformes | Freshwater ponds,cages,RAS |
| Snakehead | Channa striata | Anabantiformes | Freshwater ponds,cages |
| Striped bass | Morone saxatilis | Perciformes | Cages,ponds,hatcheries |
| Spiny lobster | Panulirus argus | Decapoda | Sea cages,coastal grow-out |
| Seahorse | Hippocampus kuda | Syngnathiformes | Tanks,aquarium aquaculture |
| Snapper | Lutjanus campechanus | Perciformes | Cages,ponds,coastal farms |
| Sole | Solea solea | Pleuronectiformes | Cages,RAS,coastal ponds |
Descriptions
Sheep
Domesticated ruminant raised for meat, wool, and milk; common on small and large farms worldwide.
Swine
Domesticated pig kept for pork and other products; reared in diverse systems from backyard to industrial farms.
Salmon
Atlantic salmon is widely farmed for its flesh; reared in hatcheries, sea cages, or land-based systems.
Shrimp
Whiteleg shrimp is the world’s most farmed shrimp species, raised in ponds and coastal grow-out systems for seafood.
Silkworm
Caterpillar farmed for silk production; raised in controlled rooms to harvest cocoons for textile use.
Sturgeon
Farmed for high-value caviar and meat; several sturgeon species are cultured commercially.
Scallop
Bivalve cultivated for its adductor muscle; important in coastal mariculture and export markets.
Sea bream
Gilthead sea bream is a major Mediterranean farmed fish prized for table use.
Sea bass
European sea bass is commonly farmed for food in temperate coastal aquaculture systems.
Sea cucumber
Sandfish sea cucumber is cultured for food and traditional medicine, often in coastal or pond systems.
Softshell turtle
Farmed in parts of Asia for meat; reared in freshwater ponds or tanks.
Snail
Common garden snail raised for escargot; heliciculture ranges from small artisanal to commercial farms.
Sika deer
Farmed for venison, antlers, and hides in some regions; deer farming is regional but established.
Sable
Carnivore historically farmed for high-value fur; operations are intensive and ethically controversial.
Silver carp
Freshwater carp widely cultured for food and as a pond management species in Asia and beyond.
Striped catfish
Also called striped catfish, a major aquaculture species in Southeast Asia producing affordable whitefish.
Snakehead
Asian snakehead is farmed in ponds for food; hardy, fast-growing carnivorous fish.
Striped bass
North American fish farmed for meat; adaptable to coastal and freshwater aquaculture.
Spiny lobster
Lobster species grown in cages or coastal farms for high-value seafood markets.
Seahorse
Seahorses are farmed for the aquarium trade and traditional medicine, typically in tank systems.
Snapper
Red snapper and relatives are farmed regionally for food in marine aquaculture.
Sole
Common sole is farmed on a smaller scale for its delicate white flesh in marine systems.
