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Confused over Fish names? 100 Most popular Fish names

with images - Sea fish , Freshwater fish
When I moved from India, I found it very difficult to identify the fishes in the local
market. In India I knew the local name of most fishes but in a foreign land it was
difficult to select some. I was totally confused.All fish looked the same :) So here you
find the local names and their english names along with pictures( a picture says a
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thousand words) so that one can identify the fishes easily with no further confusion. So
no more confusion. The fish glossary contains fish name with picture, translation in
Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, konkani, bengali, marathi and Arabic names form
the UAE and gulf market and some name in sindhi and balochi languages. You can check
the reference at the bottom of the blog for malaysian, Singapore and Pinoy names for
the fishes. Help me correct, if I have written any names wrong. Before going to the fish
glossary , lets check how to select a fresh fish and for Good Seafood Recipes check
this page:
'The freshness Factor - How to buy Fresh Fish'
REDGILL DELIGHTBright scarlet gills/bright pink or red on a fish mean it’s freshly
caught. A dull color is old fish. A red dye is often applied to the gills to make appear
fresh , so beware
EYE TEST
Look for CLEAR bright,glossy and dark eyes and sunken,red or cloudy white eyes are
real no-no
Lets have a look at the Glossary with fish names in English and different languages.
Before that read the detailed post on how to select a fresh fish
Here's How to tell if the fish is fresh - A Detailed Guide
FISH GLOSSARY
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Anchovy
Malayalam: Nethili, Kozhuva, Natholi, Netha , Nathal
Tamil: Nethali, Nethili, Thogai meen
Telugu: Nethallu, poorava ,Kelba, Poravallu
Kannada: Bolingei Kollathuru
Other: Capsali Mandli(konkani) Phasa, Phansa(bengali)Purasa, Churali Patua, Dinasi,
motyala, Enaga, Onaga, Phansi
Arabic: Barriya,
Phyasa, padni(in pakistan)
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Anchovy is distinguished from smelt by the wide mouth and long eyes and relative
position of fins with dorsal wholly behind
Barracuda (Sea Pike)

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Malayalam: Neduva, chilavu, thinda,Koduva, Cheela, Thiruthakkadian, Sheelavu,
Cheeelahoo
Tamil: Ooli, Pilinjan, ,Sheela, cheela, goli, gola, oozha, Seela
Telugu: Jellow
Kannada: Obantol, Kanaki.
Konkani: Tonki
Other: Ghalse, Badvi, Badri, Jaban Tal (Marathi) Goli, Gola, Oozha
Arabic: Al Gidd, Agam, al kebeer, sabaat
Kund(in Pakistan)
Barramundi / Bekti(Gaint sea Perch, Begti, Cock-up, seabass)
Malayalam: Chemali narimeen, Nair meen, Nuddee meen, tanad, koduva, kolen
Tamil: Painee meen, Koduvai, Kodusa Keduwa, Koduwa, koduva, Painee Meen
Telugu: Pandu Chepa, Pandu Meenu, Pandu Koppa, pandu goppa
Kannada: Koliji, Mudar menu, koleji
Other: Koliji,Keliji (Kanada)Bekkut, Durruah (Oriya), Gariyu(gujarati)Khajura,Jiteda,
Fitadar,
Khajuri (Marathi), Bekti Koral, River snapper, Chonak(chonak), Tamoshi, Englishmans
fish
Arabic: Sarah, Nai sarah
Dangri (in pakistan)
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Bluefin Travally
Malayalam: Vatta, Kuluvel, Oyupara, maduthala

Tamil: Parai
Telugu: Kuroogoo-Parah
Other: Shitap(marathi), Bluefin jack
Bombay Duck
Malayalam: Bummili
Tamil: Vangaravasi,
Telugu: Vanamattalu , Coco Muttah, Cucah Sawahri
Kannada: Banguli
Other: Bombil,Nehare,Bunmalo (Marathi) loitta,Lutia, Bumaloh(Bengali)Bumla, Gulchi
(Gujarati) Bombil(Oriya)
Bombil, bombala(in pakistan)
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Butterfish
Malayalam: Nachara
Kannada: Konande, Bonke(Black-banded trevally) [fish no. 3 in the image]
Other: Saudalo, karchani(Konkani) Pabda Jhol(Bengali)
Catfish
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Malayalam: etta, Valia Etta, Kaari , Thendu Kadu(Freshwater Stinging Catfish)
Tamil: Kelluthi, Kezhuthi, Mandai, Kaleru, Irung Keletee, Kellettee, Keliru
Kannada: Thede, Shede, Shede Galiya
Other: Pungas(freshwater), Tedi jella, jellalu, Ungilayi, Jella,walaga(Telugu)
Kamada(Oriya), Kan Magur(Bengali) Walshingala, Walshingti(kanada) Nal
Shingala(Marathi) Mogamshede, Pangusg, Shingala,Sangot, Sangtam, Shyade, Sangat,
Vari Choongum, Varichundan Mushi
Arabic: Chim Khen, kumal
Khagga, Singhara, Kun (in pakistan)
Catla(Bengal Carp)
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Malayalam: Karakatla, Karaka, Karacatla, Katla,
Tamil: Catla, Katla, Kendai, Theppu Meenu, Kanavi ,Koora-Kendai , Theppu Meenu
,Thopaameenu , Japan Kendai, Thoppu meen, Yamaneri kendai, Karavai
Telugu: Botchee, Botchi, Botcha , Krishnabotcha
Other: Bhakua, Baudhekera , Baudhekra (Assamese),Katla,Pla Kra Ho (Bengali),
Bawas,Tambra,Thambra (Gujarati)Boassa,Chepti ,Bhakur,Katla
(Hindi)Tambra,Katala,Pla Kra Ho (Marathi),Bahkur,Barkur,Bhakur (Oriya)Theil
,Theila,Thaila (Punjabi),Boassa (Rajasthani)
Clam
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Malayalam: Kakka, Eninthti, Kakka matti
Tamil: Kilinjal, Matti(Vjtlia), inatti ,vari Matti, Panja matti, Vazhi, vazhukkumatti,
Chippi(sometimes)
Other: Tisre, Khubbe, Tisrio, Teesrya
Cod
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Malayalam: Mullan, Sarghan, Chemmun, panna Mahi mahi
Tamil: Panna, Kalava
Other: Gobro(konkan), Kallmurya
Also check in Grouper
Convict Surgeonfish
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Malayalam: Kurichil, Nelalan, Varipara, Paalla
Tamil: Kozhimeen,
Kannada: mada
Telugu: Mootah
Crab
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Malayalam: Njandu, Nandu
Tamil: Nandu
Telugu: Pitha, Peetha,
Other: Kekda, Kurlya, Aedi, Nona(Konkan)
Kekra, kukri,googoo tanga(in Pakistan)
Arabic:gabgoob, gubgub,saratan sabih
Cuttle
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Malayalam: Tonadi Kanava, Kalaan Kanava
Tamil: Kanavai, Totti kanava
Other: Maya Mach
Mayya, mus(in Pakistan)
Arabic: habbar
Dart(snubnose dart/Silver Pompano)

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Malayalam: Peeyada
Tamil: Kootili, kutili
Kannada: Kaduvai, Kokkare.
Other: Ladagoo, Katattitaka
Arabic: Tallaha, Al sibin, seben
Onaf, sonam, sonab(sindhi in Pakistan)
Dolphin Fish(Mahi Mahi)

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Malayalam: Avvnose, Abanoos
Tamil: Avlis, Kal vanna,badahlen, Koppurai Kula, ailai
Kannada: Abanoos
Arabic: Anfalous, bakti
Mahlar, amlooshk, amrusk(in pakistan)
Eel
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Malayalam: Pambu meen, Malanjil , Manangil, Malungulu, Maniangal,malanjal
Tamil: Vilongu, Vilangu, Seram Pambu, Velangoo, Vlangu
Kannada: Kencholi, Hari Meenu
Other: Kamila(Bengali) Ahir(Marathi), Kolaav
Barn, Sankh, Saang (in pakistan)
Emperor/Mula/pigface bream
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Malayalam: valiya vilmeen, Kurali
Tamil: valai meen, Kulli kozhi meen, Vannatthi, Vilaimeen
Kannada: Erimeenu, Kokkare
Arabic : shaour, Sheiri Arabi,gahash
Mulla, Gadeer(in pakistan)
Fin Bream
( Japanese threadfin bream, Goldband, Pink perch)
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Malayalam: Navara, Kellimeen, Killimeen, Chengavaal, chennavira,
henvaara,puthiyappalla kora
Tamil: Navara, Sennagarai, Navarei, karuppu Mattavan,Changarah, Kandal meen, thullu
kendai
Kannada: Mudumagalu, madmal,madumagala
Telugu: chalaneera kanti, sallenganti
Other: Ruppan(bengali)Rain(gujarati)Rani(Marathi),rano krisi, bammi,
Arabic: sultan Ibrahim, hemamah, hamarah,bassi, abu sena
Katti, kolonto(in pakistan)
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THREADFIN BREAM
Threadfin bream a perch like fish that is found in coastal Asian waters. It is called a
threadfin because of the filaments that hang from its tail.
Finletted Mackerel
See Horse Mackerel:
The torpedo scad, Megalaspis cordyla (also known as the hardtail scad, finny scad,
finletted mackerel scad and cordyla scad), is a species of moderately large marine fish
classified in the jack and horse mackerel family
Finned bulleye
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Malayalam: Unnimary, chuvana, chenvara
Tamil: Cheena Varai, Kakkasi
Kannada: Disco menu
Flying Fish
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Malyalam: kolal paravai, kola,baravi, Khola
Tamil: parava, Para Kola, Kola, Paravai Kola
Kannada: Parava menu
Thuri, Jirri(in pakistan)
Garfish
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Malayalam: Kola Meen, Kolaan, Karu thonamkunhi, Mural, kolan, Kokki(freshwater)
Tamil: Kola, Mural, Kokkimeen, Vellai murrel, moorel
Kannada: Kokkare, konti
Other: Kaikka,Kankely(bengali), tokali(Marathi) Kande toe, havu menu, tole
Goatfish
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Malayalam: manakkam
Tamil: nagarai, navarai, kal nakharai, kulnaven
Telugu: Rahtee goolivinda
Kannada: Kurli, Purli
Arabic: hedie hammer,alu tamrah, hidi, Sultan ibrahim,kasarmala
Manori, kolonto(in Pakistan)
Greas Carp fish/ Reba Carp

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Malayalam: Reba, rogu
Tamil: Poorali, Coala Kendai, Aranjan Podi, Aringal
Telugu: Arju, Chittahri, Elamosa
Others:Raig, Batta(Bengali)Podha,Purha(oriya), Panjali, Rewah, Loli
Grouper(Reef Cod)
Malayalam: Kalava, murumeen

Tamil: kalavan, panni meen, komeri, kelavan
Kannada: Guri, Gopra, Muri Meenu
Others: Bile koral
Arabic: Hammour, Semana, hader, kosher, khulkhull
Dhambo, Gisser, Klanch, Golori(in pakistan)
Grunt/Grunter bream/Silver Grunt

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Malayalam:Karukaruppan, Kurukuruppan
Kannada:Thondakappe,Thondo
Tamil: Cheri, Ghorakan, Kadichani, Kakan, Korukkai, Seraiah, Kalianthalai,
komkee,Kalianthalai, Komkee, Kurumutti, Mullankra, Pullikurimeen
Telugu:Gorakka,Karuppi
Other:Karkara(marathi)
Arabic:Nagroor, Nagrur, Nakroor
Herring(5 spot)
Tamil: koimeen,nunalai
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Herring(Indian)
Malayalam: Kannan Mathi
Herring gaint
Malayalam: Vallipoomen
Tamil: Mooran Kenda,Manna, Allathi, Ullahti
Hilsa / Ilish - Indian shad

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Malayalam: Paluva
Tamil: Ullam, Oolum, Vengannai, Sevva
Other: Kodal Swadi, Paliya, Palasa, Mallas(kanada)Hilsa, Peddi(Vonog)( Konkani),
killalu(telugu),ilisa(bangle), Chaksi(Marathi)Palwar, tikki palwar(in pakistan)
Horse Mackerel
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Malayalam: Vankaad, Chamba, Koolipara, para, Vangada, Kanni Ayala
Tamil: Parai, Paarai, Vangada, Puli Parai, Thenga Parai, Vengadai Parai, Kilisai
Kannada: Bangada(big eye scad), Kodanate, Goukae(hard tail)
Others: Hado bangdo(Konkani)Par(Telugu)
Arabic: busaimy
Indian Scad
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Malayalam: Kozhiyala, Thiriyan,Vatta Kanni or Vattankanni(Big eye scad)
Tamil: Parai/Paarai. Kumara parai, Kilichai
Kannada: thidumpu
Arabic: Jinnis, Sima
Seem(in pakistan)
Different Type of scad:

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Jewfish(Ghol, croaker)
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Malayalam: Kora, Manham, pallikora, Maham
Tamil: Kathalai, Panna, kopayen, Vari Kathalai,vanakathal,vellai kathalai, Kora
Telugu: pullipanna,gorasa,tella,katchelu,goraka
Kannada: Ghoti
Others: Bara Poa, Lambu(bengali)dodyaro(konkani)Poma, Goli, Balvi, Dodi,
Dantya,Bengal corvine, vella jaltelle,karoos katlellr,bola
Arabic: Nagroor,shimahi
Mushka, chan, boro, tont(in Pakistan)
King Fish (some places its called Butter fish)

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(For a bigger, better view click on the images)
Malyalam: Motha, kuluval mothai, kadal viral, mottah (some people call it neimeen ,
but neimeen is SEER fish)
Tamil: vajaram, kadal viral,batang,kuluval, Kadavara, Kadal-viral,Cuddul-verarl,Cuddal-
verarl
Telugu: Vajaram, Peddah-mottah
Kannada: surmai
Other: surmai,visonu, viswon , Modasa (Gujarati) Madusa ,Muddus,sakla, Sakala
(Marathi)
Sanghta, Aangh, Sanglor(in Pakistan – sindhi and balochi), Cobia(Black King fish)
Allied kingfish/Amberjack ( Seriola dumerili )
Malayalam: Punnara Meen, Punnaara

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Arabic: Hamam,Halwayo,Inch,Intias,Intyâs,Jibb,Sholah,Tsola
English: Allied kingfish, Amberjack, Great amberfish, Great yellowtail, Greater
amberjack, Greater amberjack (German: Grosse Bernsteinmakrele) , Greater
yellowtail, jenny lind, purplish amberjack, Rock salmon,Sailor's choice,Samson fish,
Yellow tail
Leatherskin (Queenfish)
Malayalam: Leather, koda

Tamil: Theera, Katta, Tol Para
Kannada: Palai-meenu
Arabic:Alsain,lihlah,Zelaa, Bassardareb
Aal, Saram,(in pakistan)
Little tunny/ Letti (refer TUNA)

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Lizard fish
Malayam: Arranna
Tamil: Thumbili, thanni panna
Telugu: Cade mottah
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Kannada: Aranai meenu
Arabic: Macarona, Abu al leban, baram
Koniari, bombala(in pakistan)
Lobster
Malayalam: Konjan
Tamil: Singi Raal, Kalral, Singi Erali, Maaku Eral, Kal eral
Kannada: konju
Kikat, kikka(Pakistan)
Arabic: Kufea, shurkh al amaaq
Mackerel
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Malayalam: Ayala, Aila
Tamil: kanangeluthi, Kana Kayuthai, kanaam, keluthi aila,Kumla, Augalai, Ailai,
Kanangeluthi
Kannada: Bangde,Banguda, Telbangade
Telugu: Kannangadatha,kanagarthalu
Others: Bangda, Bangdo, Bangade,
Arabic: Basha, garfa,bagha
Srmai,surmaya, bangra(Pakistan)
Malabar Leaf fish

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Malayalam: Panna karimeen,Karipidi, Chuttichi
Malabar thryssa/Malabar Anchovy
Malayalam: Manangu, Manang, Thryssa purava

Tamil: poruva, poorava, Nedum poruva
Kannada: Tharave, Larrae manangu
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Malabar Trevally
Malayalam: Paara
Tamil: Paarai, Thol Parai
Kannada: Kodavai, Bonke, Long fin trevally- Bonke koduvai
Arabic: Rabeeb, Sal, Jash, glaaef
Bangra, kakkar,pattar(in Pakistan)
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Mangrove Jack( Common name for Mangrove red snapper)
Malayalam: Kalavayan
Tamil: Seppilli, Vekkattai, Thokkal, Pullikarayan Noolani
Milkfish(White Mullet)
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Malayalam: Poomeen,
Tamil: Chano chanos, Palmeen, Paal Kendai, Palai meen
Telugu: palabontha
Kannada: Hoovu menu, Hoomeenu
Arabic: Nemara, Eiffah
Ghonshi, Murru, Murra(in pakistan)
Tagalog: Bangus, bandeng, or bangos, Chanos chanos
Moonfish
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Malayalam: Ambattan Para
Tamil: Kannadi Karel, Amattikatti, Ambattan para
Kannada: Hakkimeen
Gujarathi: Vaniani
Arabic: Halwayou
Mrigal(Cauvery White Carp)

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Malayalam: Venkanda, Venkenda, Vellaranjan, Mrigal, Mrigalam, Venkata
Tamil: Mrigal, Venkendai, Venkendai, Pudukendai, Mrigala, Arinjan , Dudu Kendai,
Vencandi, Mrigala, Gudu Kendai
Telugu: Arju, Yerramosu, Aruzu, Ballalamosa, Yerramosa
kannada: Mrigal, Mrigala, Dodda-arja
Other: Mrigal, Mrigala (Bengali) Mirka, Mariga, Mirrgah (Assamese) Morakhee, Nagari
(Gujarati)Nain, Nainee, Narain, Mirki, Mrigal (Hindi) Mirga,Mirya, Mrigal (Marathi)
Mirgali , Mirikali,Mirrga , Mirrgah (Oriya), Mori , Movakha (Punjabi)
Mullet
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Malayalam: Thiruta, maalan , Mallan, grey mullet-Thirutha, Red mullet - Kanambu
Tamil: Madavai kendai, Saala(small), Kavyangalu, velisa, Surada, madavakandai,
Chiryakandai, Cheluva kandai, Gejameena kendai
Telugu: Koniga,bonthaparigi, Bontha Chepa, Kathiparego
Kannada: Male, Mala, Malu, Pare
Others: Bhangan(bengali)Hunra(in UP and bihar), Bol (in mumbai)Andawai, Boil,
Parshey, shev , tali,manakai, Bata, chiryakandai,
Arabic: Biyah, maid, biah,wagena, arabi , (Red mullet: sultan Ibrahim)
Boi, meengh,tagan,mori, chhodi, pharra, murbo, mundi(in Pakistan)
Red Mullet and Indian Goatfish Difference

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Red mullet and Indian goatfish (Parupeneus indicus) are often confused. The red
mullets or surmullets are two species of goatfish, Mullus barbatus and Mullus
surmuletus, found in the Mediterranean Sea, east North Atlantic Ocean, and the Black
Sea.They are both favored delicacies in the Mediterranean, and in antiquity were "one
of the most famous and valued fish".[Wiki]
Red mullet has a distinctive set of 4-5 broad, dark brown bands on the body.For a clear
view check the picture with the close up of 2 mullets.Red mullet have a alternating
blue and yellow lines on the head and snout, pink chin barbels with yellow tips, and
blue spots in lines along the body.The red mullet is expensive since it tastes good and is
easy to clean & bone.
Murrel (Striped snakehead; banded snakehead; common snakehead, Channa Striata)

(a freshwater fish variety known for its medicinal properties)
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Malayalam: Korava,Manathu kannan, Vatton, Vattudi
Tamil: Viraal, viral meen, koravai, pothi meenp
Telugu: Erramatta, mottu, mohkorava, thunda, korava
Other: Cheng (Bengali)daku(Marathi) haal, shawl, shol (Assam),Ikan aruan, haruan,
ruan, tomam paya (Malaysia),
Soali (Pakistan)
Mussels
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Malayalam: kadukka, kallummakkaya, kallumakkai,kakka,kadiika, kadalkai, kalliimakai,
nilakakka
Tamil: aazhi, matti,Kallikai, Pachaiali, pachchai ali, chippi
Other:pacile, Ajeer, chippi
Oyster
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Malayalam: Kakka, miriuga, Muni
Tamil: Sippy, Sippi,niuthlut chippi,muthu sippi–empty oysrer-sippi, live oyster-kavaddi
Other:kalawan, mukta jhinuk, moti simp
Parrot fish
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Malayalam: Pacha pheesam, kizhi meen, keli meen, kolimeen
Tamil: Pachai elimeen
Kannada: Gili meenu
Arabic: Hareed, Gain, durah
Pearl spot/green chromide

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Malayalam: karimeen, Erimeen
Tamil: pattai, Seththa Kendai, Palincha, Karassar
Telugu: Cashimera
Others: Karimeen, kaagalsi,kaleram kagalsi, ( kalundar-in konkani), Putulkas
Perch
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Malayalam: Keeri, Kotha, Kallakeedam(Karippidi,karooppu-climbing perch)
Tamil: Kilichan, Keeli, keechan, Prachi,Palin-Kichan (Panaiyeri kendai, Paunieyri,
sennal,-climbing perch))
Other: Pal(konkan), Naveri(marathi), Gahnu(oriya) (Kawai, koi,-climbing perch)
Telugu: chamallu,kataili, Baikeeli, kilipothu, ganam (Kavaiyan-climbing perch)
Kannada: keeli
Pomfret
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Malayalam: Aavoli, Akoli, Aakoli
Tamil: vawal, Vavwall, vaval,
Telugu: Tellachanduva(white), Nalla chanduva, Nalla sandawah(black)
Kannada: Manji, Bili Manji(silver) Kappu Manji(black)
Other: sagoti(Konkani)Paplet, chandava, halva, Saranga, poplait, chendu vallu, chanda,
foli
chanda(silver), Rup Chanda(Chinese), Roopchand
Arabic:zubaidy, halwayooh
Karopitho, kala-poplet, siak tighlum, kala pithoo(black)-(in pakistan)
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Prawns/shrimp
Malayalam: Konch, chemmeen, Konj

Tamil: Eral, Eraal, ira
Kannada: Boli etti, etti
Other: Royyalu(Tl)jhinga,chingri,sungat,Chaha,harina,bagda,
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Kalri, madak, jaira, lassa(pakistan)
Arabic: gambari
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A PRAWN AND A SHRIMP?
Rabbit fish
Arabic: safi, sunafi, oran, kalloron

Kakina,mahparri(in Pakistan)
Rayfish
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Malayalam: kottiva, Therandi, Tirandi, therandi
Tamil: thirukkai,
Telugu: Teki, belugiri,Tenku
Other: thorake(Kananda) Waghole(konkani), Shaplapata, Haush(Bengali)waghla,
thirukkai
Pittan(pakistan)
Arabic-Luchmah,abu-safan
Red Snapper(Mangrove red snapper, river snapper, Jobfish)

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Malayalam: Pahari, Chemballi murumeen(black spot snapper)
Tamil: Sankara, Parithi vela meen, Sudhati, pulariam,sep pilli, Cheppilli,
Chenganni,Thokkal,kalavai, Karuvalai, kondal, Seppilli/Noolani(Malabar Red snapper)
Kannada: Chemballi
Telugu: Thundava, Rangu, Kaliviya, Korameemu
Other:Rane, Ranga,choukya, Thamoshi(Konkani),Ratado(Guj)
Arabic:Hamra(red snapper), Neisarah (blackspot) yezak(jobfish) Umm al durais, kaleb,
mergan
Hira, hiro, kunla, kanalcha(in Pakistan)
Ribbon fish/belt fish/Hairtail

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Malayalam: Vaala, Thalayan, vala (boal- fresh water –attu valai)
Tamil: Vaalai,Bale, Savalai,Valai, vazhi meen (boal- fresh water –wallah)
Kannada: Pambole ,Hanbole,Saalai, pambol
Telugu: Savallu
Other: Chhuri mach, churi (Bengali)Kamble, Hambli, Baale(konkani)
Talwar, tinji, chindi(Pakistan)
Arabic:salsool, humalan
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Rohu (Carp Fish)
Malayalam: Rohu, Rohitham

Tamil: rohu, Kannadi Kendai
Telugu: Bocha Gnadu meenu
Others: Roe, rohiti , row, Rahu, Ruee, Rui, Tapra, Dumra, Tambada masa
Sailfish (Indian sailfish)

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Malayalam: Ola-meen, Olameen
Tamil: Thalapaththu, Kopparan, Mayilmeen
Gujarathi: Kunga, Tadmachi
Marathi: Tadmasa
Arabic: Faras, Kheil al bahar
Saithe Fish The Saithe fish is a species of marine fish in the Pollachius genus /
Pollachius virens. It is also called by many other different names in different parts. It is
found in the Barents Sea and Spitsbergen to the Celtic Sea, and along southern Iceland.
It is found along southwest Greenland and from Hudson Strait to North Carolina, in the
Western Atlantic.
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Other names: Sillock, Poodler, Pollock, Kench Cure, Gloshan, Glassan
Green Cod, American Pollack, Coalfish, Billet, Coley
Salmon (Indian salmon/ Threadfin)
Malayalam: kaalaa,kora,bameen,
Tamil: kala,kaala, Thiravalai,
Telugu: maga, Budathamaga
Kannada: Darha, Balu, Ramus
Other: Raavaas, Rawas,ravs,lakhea, Kaala,ravns,ravese, Lakhua
Arabic: Andag
Sardines(pilchard are more bony)

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Malayalam: mathi, chaala(oil saradine-nalla mathi), veloori(white saradine)
Tamil: mathi,salai, Vellai Suda(White saradine), Paichalai, Kavalai, neethu Kavalai
Telugu: Kavallu, Noonakaala(Oil sardines), Noona Kavallu
Kannada: Boothai, buthai, Boige(oil saradine) Pedi, Erabai-deep bodies, Berjal Swadi-
white saradine
Other: kanda,tarlo, Tarsulo(round bellied saradine) (Konkani) Haird
(Marathi)Pedvey,chareeaddee,
pedi,baige,tarle,trale,tori,bhutai,
Arabic: Ooma, alfa, aida
Palli, palla, goi , mitti(in pakistan)
Sawfish
Malayalam: vakusravu
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Tamil: Vela, Vezha, Uluvai
Telugu: yalla
Khari-mangar, lair, lairo, suddo, chaiti(Pakistan)
Arabic:syaf
Seer fish(Spanish mackerel)
Malayalam: naymeen,naimeen,ayokora,ayakura,
Tamil: Vanjaram,naimeem, Savara, Mavulasi, Cheela, Nettaiyan Cheela, Mavuladi
Telugu: Vanjaram,Konema
Kannada: neimeenu Arkale, Anjal, Dandi, Bawan,Ayakoorai
Other: surmai (Konkani)surma mach, surmai, ison, seela(in some places of tamil nadu),
Arabic: kanad, Chanaad khubat, derak
Kalgund, kulgun,Ghore, gore(in pakistan)
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Shark
Malayalam: sraavu, choraku, Shravu

Tamil: sura,Sorrah
Kannada: thatte, balliar(tulu/kannada)
Telugu: Sora, Soraputtu
Others: mori (Konkani)Boalu, zori,sorrah,
Arabic: jargoor, gursh,lakham, walad
Mangra, Pishi kamot, sorapi pishik(Pakistan)
Silver barfish/ Dorab Wolf herring

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Malayalam: mulluvala, Vala
Tamil: karu vaali, Mullu Vallai, Valai
Others:Korli(Konkani), Karli, Mullibala
Arabic:Helf
Silver belly/ Pony fish/silverbelly

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Malayalam: Thali mullen, kaea, karal, mullen, nalla mullen
Tamil: kaaral podi, kaarai,thata kavel, kavel, ,karal, kara podi
Kannada: Guruku, Kurchi, kurichi
Other: Kadal bale, Kurli bale. Kodu bale(kanada) surgutta,velli
(Konkani),gurkku,kampa,(khampi-(Konkani)kara(telugu)
Mith, Kaanteri, Neela punto(in pakistan)
Arabic:Saal, Geraish
Silver biddy/majorras
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Tamil: uduvan,oodan,udagam, Velludan
Malayalam: pranjin,kodian purachi
Kannada: Paiya, Hole bainge,
Other: Shekti(konkan)
Arabic: badah,bedha, kass
Jerki, Mudro(in Pakistan)
Silver moony/Silver Bat fish/finger fish/diamond fish/silver

moonfish
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Malayalam: Aakoli, Vavalmeen
Tamil: Parrandan Moolen, Purrandee
Kannada: Hakki Meenu(moonfish) , Belli menu
Girpai, Mith(in pakistan - sindhi and balochi), Chandlak(marathi)
Arabic: farsoug, Farsuk
Solefish
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Malayalam: nang, nangu, Manangu
Tamil: nangu,naaku meen, virahi, Manangu
Kannada: Nangu Lyamp ,Chirate nangu, Guddel Nangu / Nangu.
Other: Bashpata, Kukurjib(Bengali)
Telugu: korra menu
Other: lep(Konkani)moral, repti, leppe, pooli kuchi,sola,
Arabic: lisan, Al thor lesan al-baher
Muna swasoo, Phani, bans-patta, buti, swaso(Pakistan)
Squid
Malayalam: kanava
Tamil: oosi kanawa, kanavai, kadama
Mayya, mus(in Pakistan)
Arabic:naggar
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Tilapia
Tamil: kari, neyyi,jilapi,jilehi,thilaepia

Arabic: boulty
Threadfin bream(refer fin bream)

Tamil: Rani menu,sankara
Tuna
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Malayalam: choora, chura
Tamil: soorai, vari soorai(skip jack) mas choora
Kannada: Gedare(Skip jack) Peepa, kedar, gedar, Surai menu(little tuna, kawakawa)
Other: chura,choora,toona,bugudi,tokke,kawakawa (little tuna)
Arabic: taban, tuban, shiriwa,zainoop
Pakistan: Chuki, chunki, Dawan, ulus(kawakawa)kishki(skip jack)
Identify Albacore, Atlantic Bonito, Bigeye, Blackfin Tuna, Kawakawa, Little Tunny,
Pacific Bonito and Yellowfin Tuna
Turbot
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Malayalam: Manthal, Aayiram Pali
Tamil: Potha, Pothal, Erumei-Nakku
Telugu: Dodda Nangu, Kolli Nangu , Noree-Nalaka
Other: Kuppa machli, Haro Jeeb (Gujarati) Bhakas (Marathi)
Hajam, dandani, kochuk(Pakistan)
Arabic: Kubzet al bahar,madas
Indian Spiny Turbot,Indian Halibut,Indian Turbot (English)
A halibut is a type of flatfish from the family of the right-eye flatfish

The Turbot is a left-eyed flatfish
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Vela
Malayalam: velavu,vella para

Tamil: vela meen
Wahoo
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Malayalam: Ayakoora
Ghore, gore, yahoo(in Pakistan)
White fish/false trevally

(For image refer Malabar Trevally)
Malayalam: parava, Kuthuppu, Paravas, Kadu

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Tamil: neer suthumbu, sudumhu, Guthippu
Telugu: Sadumi
Bukko, chilanker(in pakistan)
Whiting/ Indian whiting/lady fish/sillago
Malayalam: poozhan,noongal, poovan, nangol, cudeerah

Tamil: kilangan, kelangan,kilachi, kelakkan
kannada: Kane, nogli
O :kisu fish,mudoshi (Konkani), Tular dandi(lady fish) kane, nogli, murdosh, kilanganan
Viat, Mushk, Bhambor, Hashoor(in pakistan)
Arabic: hassom
Yellowfin tuna
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Malayalam: valliya chura, poovan choora
Tamil: keerai
Kannada: Kedar, Sooral menu
Arabic: gaider, thamad
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Reference:
www.mpeda.com/
www.fishbase.net/
zipcodezoo.com/
www.biosearch.in/
www.eol.org/
fishinfo.siffs.in/main/index.php (Maalayalam and tamil)
fishesinkerala.blogspot.com/ (names in malayalam)
risikan.lkim.gov.my/ikan/Spesisikan.htm (Malaysian Market)
habitatnews.nus.edu.sg/guidebooks/marinefish/picslist.htm (Singapore)
parisaramahiti.kar.nic.in (Karnataka fisheries)
www.stuartxchange.org/FishNames.html (Philippine )
www.uae.gov.ae/uaeagricent/fisheries/photo_fish_en.stm (For UAE MARKET)
http://www.enhg.org/alain/phil/fish/fish.htm
www.saudi-fisheries.com/EN/Company/Products/ (Saudi Arabian Market)
www.ycfml.com/yemenfish.htm (Yemen)
www.omanfisheries.com/ (Oman)
www.agri-history.org/pdf/fish_article.pdf (In sanskrit)
http://fishindex.blogspot.com/2009/04/convict-cichlid-amatitlania.html
http://agritech.tnau.ac.in/fishery/commercial%20fish_india.pdf
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Lakshmi Ramaswamy
347 comments:
Anonymous October 28, 2009

This was helpful.Thx
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Vinotys February 26, 2010

What a great work man..You deserve a applause..Hats off to you..
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വയ്േ%സലി March 25, 2010

This is the excellent blog i have seen even. Thanks very much.
amjith
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Anonymous March 26, 2010

This was very helpful. I have heard about Punnarameen but I didnt know it was Amberjack.
Now I can buy it. Thanks
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lok April 03, 2010

excellent post
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Anonymous April 07, 2010

amazing stuff its so helpful
thnks alot man.
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Hey this is so so helpful. thank you loads
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Anonymous May 06, 2010

Very helpful site..
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thanks for the information. quite useful
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excellent its very helpful people like me who stand for a long time in fish market to identify
and call mother to know what it is.
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S Lloyd May 31, 2010

Very useful post.
Sometimes we search all around for names of fishes. Here's the solution to that headache.
Very informative! Thanks
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Anonymous June 03, 2010

Great work Dude!! Thanks!
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Exelent post,very much useful information,hatsof to the author.
Reg,
Fishlover karthik
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Excellent details. Very useful.
Well, can sombody tell me what is the name of salmon and sardine in oriya language.
Reg
Mishra
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for d past 6 months i have been eating only mackeral n king fish coz i didnt know d english
names of d fish that i love. now thanks 2 this site i can enjoy all my fav fish.. yummmm
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Anonymous July 06, 2010

EXCEllent!! super helpful and very interesting!! Thank you
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Great collection along with photos. Please post the names of fish in Marathi/Konkani..
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Anonymous August 05, 2010

Great collection! Buddy do you know what category Trout/Rainbow trout falls into...I love
that fish... and it has a very nadan taste..so I am sure its something available in India too..
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Princess August 07, 2010

very informative. thank you
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Lakshmi Ramaswamy August 10, 2010

Trout is a fish of perennial mountain streams of clear cool water of high (above 6 p.p.m.)
oxygen content and thrives in lakes also.
Trout is a group of Salmonid fishes, is well known as excellent game fish in India.It is not
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indigenous to India but was brought by British angling enthusiasts separately into Kashmir,
Nilgiris, Kodai and Munnar range of Kerala.
Trout normally inhabit cold waters ranging from zero degree to twenty degree centigrade.
I don't have an idea if these fishes have a local name in kerala or tamilnadu. Mostly its
called as Rainbow trouts
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Unknown September 04, 2010

brillant work..This was very helpfull f & quite informative..thanks for sharing!!
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Meher September 28, 2010

the best blog i hav seen in my life..it has been very very useful thanq u sooooo much
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Great work realllllllllllyyyyy
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My dear Whoever you are !!!
Hats off to your Work..
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This is really helpful... great work done.. Thank u so much
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Anonymous December 03, 2010

this is so good n is indeed helpful thanks!!!!!!!!
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this site is so helpful i often got confused while going to market with the fish names as i live
in tamilnadu this site help me to differentiate with tamil and malayalam fish names thanks a
lot for the information
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JISHA December 30, 2010

THIS WAS VERY HELPFUL...THANK YOU VERY MUCH...:)
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foodiebash January 30, 2011

excellent post
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Anonymous February 13, 2011

awesome post thanks alot..
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KAUSHIK CHATTERJEE March 25, 2011

Hey!
Its a nice collection. Thanks for the post.
I would like to add few Bangali names in the list.
Ray Fish -'Shankar Machh' .
Small Shark -'Bowal' and large shark -'Hangor'
Tilapia - 'Talapia'
Lobster -'Bagda Chingri'/'Golda Chingri'
Crab - 'Kankra'
Clams - 'Shamuk'
Barramundi - 'Bhetki'
corrections
Hilsa is called 'ilish' and not 'ilisg'
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Butterfish is not 'Pabda'. Pabda is some other fish.
Kaushik
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Unknown April 20, 2011

GOOD WORK, excellent. Thanks very much.
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harmeq April 29, 2011

Its good but Ireally wanted the bengali names...could u incorporate tht?
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Noel Pereira June 01, 2011

Excellent blog. Very good information. Thank you very much
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FINNEY June 23, 2011

A wonderful site. Thanks for all the good work. I've been recently exploring some live fish
sold in Kolkata. Magur, Shol, Tangra, Koi. Very tasty. Anybody know their English or
Malayalam names?
Finney
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This is Ashiq.. Excellent collection... keep on update...
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Unknown July 23, 2011

Here is a collection of fish names in English, Tamil, and some scientific names
https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?
key=0Ahv0LiCTKUvMdGI5VFdUODY5RHZ2R3RmNmZaeVBYR1E&hl=en_GB
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Anonymous September 16, 2011
God bless you.
-monoottan
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Thanks a lot. Very good collection. It helped me explaining my parents a lot. They know all
local names and I know all english names...
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Anonymous November 05, 2011

This is a very good collection about fish names. if can transliterate
(http://www.google.com/transliterate)those names in malayalam also then it will be more
useful.
thanks a lot
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Excellent...Thanks a lot. too good website...Both image and names are very useful...I can
find a fish now...
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Great blog man...keep it up
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great site, with good information
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fairy December 27, 2011

really informative
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Anonymous January 05, 2012
Common snakeheads are known as varaal (വരാ$)) in Kerala -wiki
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Murrel or Snake Jeads are called BARAAL in Andhra too.
Tuna is called KUPPA in Marathi
Nice blog and keep up the good work!

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Lakshmi Ramaswamy January 25, 2012

Thanks for sending in your suggestions,comments and corrections.
Many fish go by the generic name "butterfish." Butterfish is a market name for several
different types of fish.Mostly for the oily or butter content in these fishes they are locally
known so.
Escolar is often sold under various names like "butterfish", "Hawaiian walu" or "super white
tuna".
Butter fish is also known as chinese pomfret or white pomfret fish or pompano
American butterfish is also known as dollarfish, shiner, skipjack, sheepshead, or harvestfish.
Black cod or sablefish is also sometimes confused as butterfish in some places
In kerala King fish and Punnarameen / Poonara meen(Greater amberjack) are confused as
butterfish.
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In Kerala these fishes are also called :

Emperor: Velameen
Butter Fish: Punnarameen
Rainbow Runner : Kadal Poomeen
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In the Gulf Market
Emperor Bream (Sherri),
King Fish (Qanat),
Travelly (jest/jash)
Other Names for these fishes;

Indian Salmon/Four Finger Treadfin
Anchovy/White Baits
Thanks & Keep Visiting :)!!!

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sowmiya January 30, 2012

i like this site very much
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kamatchi January 30, 2012

this is useful to all.
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Kishore nv February 06, 2012

Excellent Job. Thanks for the info. This is what exactly I was looking for. Kudos....
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NAGARAJ BELLAD February 26, 2012

nice work.... keep it up, god bless you
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NAGARAJ BELLAD February 26, 2012

great work... keep it up
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ilmuller February 28, 2012

I also would like THANK YOU SO MUCH for this great job. I went to the market today.... then
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home....and search through this blog the fishes I found in the market. Once more Thank
you! Now I will loke for some recipes... :-) Ingrid
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Bangalore Tupperware March 08, 2012

Thanks a lot :)
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Arulraj NR March 22, 2012

This is a great - great piece of research and a wonderful gift to many fish-loving southees
settled/working in other states/countries. Thanks . Arulraj, Thanjavur
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Excellent Work....
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I saw a small booklet in fish market today,targeting the UAE fish lovers.
You can download it @

http://www.choosewisely.ae/uae_consumer_guide.pdf
with good pictures and arabic/english names.
Eat but choose your fish wisely so that you can relish them in future too.
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NSP March 26, 2012

Thanks a ton, I shud say!!! Really really helpful!!!!
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great work keep it up .........so many names its a dictionery....a summary....concise.
compact with pictures....i dont have words to appreciate .....thanks a lot for helping
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thousands of people in this regard....thanks a lot
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My wife is a vegetarian but she cooks fish for me and the kid especially. This info was very
useful to us.
Thanks.
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A wonderful work of cataloging my dear friend.
If you please correction!
Manthal/Turbot in general refers to a brown flat seasonal sea fish from kerala,2 to 4"
long,mostly used as dry fish almost comparable to river water Tongue-sole/sole fish.
I am happy if it is helpful.
Ug Joseph.I
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Balu Indana May 17, 2012

From my childhood I use to eat different fishes...now I am 30, but still I am confused with
fish types. Its always a big puzzle to me to identify fish and know the names. After seeing
your fish catalog..now I find it easy to identify fish.. and say with confidense what the kind
of fish it is...Thanks a lot Dear...a big applaud to your efforts
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Amazing post!! this was very helpful. Thank u for posting.Could u plz tell me what is the
english name for sheri?
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DHerbert May 25, 2012

Excellent!
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Simply awesome!! Great work!!!
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Very very helpful, great effort.
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Great post dude..its really good
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Really great blog. Hats off
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Thanks, this is a great blog. Rich with info, for people who are craving for such details,
living outside India...
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Thank you for this!!!!
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Thank you. Awesome!
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Thank you for this. Awesome!
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Lakshmi Ramaswamy July 12, 2012

@Anonymous, May 24, 2012,
Sheri/shaari fish is known as Emperor. A popular fish in middle east espc. UAE,Oman
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Great Work ...
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nalla meen.......great work.........i like it...........
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alatchao August 04, 2012

please let me know , what you called Tilapia fish in hindi or gujarati, email
alatchao@yahoo.ca thanks
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Appreciate your efoorts. Thank you!
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This was VERY informative.. But for one thing, the names and the corresponding language
names are VERY confusing. If you could make some consistent form without a language name
like "other" that will be great.
also could i PLEASE request typing them in at least one Indian script so we would all know
exactly how to pronounce them? or if possible in each individual script with the help of some
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crowd-sourcing ??
THANKS
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വിമ%n August 18, 2012

your effort is really appreciable for sharing this such a wonderful information.
you did a great job
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Ravichandran.K September 03, 2012

Thanks very much!!!... it is wonder information(with pictures) where i can get all the fish
details at one stop...
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great job
thank u
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great job
thank you
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Admiring the commitment you put into your blog and in depth
information you offer. It's nice to come across a blog every once in a while that isn't
the same out of date rehashed material. Excellent read!
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excellent work man thanks a lot for the trouble
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i would like to know which fish will more tasty & give the rankings based on taste!!
satya
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i would like to know which fish will more tasty & give the rankings based on taste!!
satya
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Priya S October 11, 2012

Thanks for the comprehensive collection of fish names translated in indian
languages....applaud your efforts and hats off!! :)
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Thank you very much for listing the different names of the fishes with pics....I truly
appreciate your patience and effort....:)
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Appreciate your effort,thanks
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Thanks
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Though a converted vegan, my family still cooks fish dishes. Being a foodie, I read some of
your recipes, which I am going to pass on to my family and your attempt at creating the
glossary for fish names. Great work!!!
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Unknown November 19, 2012

Very Good work.Congratulations. I am from a fisherman family from south tamilnadu. Some
of the fish names are mismatch with the name we call in our area. Of course different
fishes, different people and different name.
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I didn't find so much information even on fisheries dept website.
Thanks a lot for taking effort to share the knowledge. Amazing work !!.
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Amazing work!! Thanks a lot for sharing this information.
Couldnt even find so much info on fisheries dept. website

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Amazing work!! Thanks a lot for sharing this information.
Couldnt even find so much info on fisheries dept. website

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u hav did a gr8 work....
very helpful...
gr8 applause... :)
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mathew December 08, 2012
a very helpful and informative blog...........
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a very helpful and informative blog...........
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For starters I would like to applaud you for taking the time to put together this article. For
me its the other way around when it comes to the names. I know the English ones but not
the Indian ones. The pictures come in handy for the ones I am not sure about as I can show
them to my parents and they know exactly which ones I am after. So thank you so much and
your effort is very much appreciated.
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Nicely written... Some confusion abt king fish and seer fish.
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Cosmos December 16, 2012

Exhaustive and mostly exact list of fish that enables one to identify all the fish that are
available in the place! Many websites give different names to the same fish shown. This blog
clears mind of the confusion that is created by those websites. Thanks for its contents for
having given more insight on the fish names.
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Great post...appreciated
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M. Akhtar December 30, 2012

It is an extremely helpful site to identify the fish. Many names in local language has not
been given. For example Mackerel in Oriya is Bijiram or Binjiram,Sardines in Oriya is Kokili,
Cat fish black is Magura and the white one is Kantia in Oriya.River Catfish white is
Jalanga.There are many more names The author should have an interactive place to upload
local name against each fish. Any way a great site for naturalists. M.Akhtar,Life Member
,Bombay Natural History Society, Bhubaneswar, Orissa
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dilkhush January 26, 2013

Extremely comprehensive! You must have put a lot of work in it. Will bookmark for future
reference.
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Good work. That must have taken a lot of efforts. Thanks
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Good work.Very useful.Thank u
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rahul February 02, 2013

Very very helpful. i could finally get a fish which my mom wanted to eat. :)
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kovainaturopathichome February 28, 2013
Great thresher with multilingual efforts.
kovainaturo
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Arcturus March 01, 2013

Wonderfully interesting work, you rarely come across such meticulous information. Please
could you add the health benefits of river fish against seafish. Thanks
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Arun March 20, 2013

very helpful!!!
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Vamsi Krishna March 21, 2013

Hi,
As per my knowledge "snakehead" is called "koramenu" in telugu.
red-snapper is not koramenu, but a substitute for koramenu in USA.
Excellent work you have done.

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Excellent work.
Hats off to you.
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Really good work done. Had a hard time to explain to some person name for Korli finally got
the answer as Vala
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very informative, thanks a lot !!
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Thanks .. very informative
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kUMAR May 07, 2013

Kollamm thanks Thykkooden kidangal.
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seafood May 09, 2013

Its good to be here, very nice post, the content is amazing, keep posting friend it will be
very helpful for everyone, Thanks for sharing. I really liked it.
Thanks And Regards
Sea Food markets Online company.
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John. from Bahrain May 13, 2013

An excellent work, you need recognition for this.
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WOW. Thanks, it was really helpful. Settled in Australia it help me identify what I am
eating.
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thank you so much. very helpful.
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dsreake roomsReally a good work,nice effort to collect the names with their pictures. Laud
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ur efforts ....Great Please pursue...
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Good blog and very helpful information now let me catch some fish now...... :)
Thank you
Mouse mathi
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Very informative ... Thanks
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Thank u.. It was very helpful.. Great work..
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gitu July 01, 2013

very informative. Thank you..
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deepak July 02, 2013

If ever there was a need for a blog, this is it. Bookmarked.
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i'm very much thankful to you, you deserve a great applause, good keep it up
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masuma July 14, 2013

Nice Article
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Manabendra July 22, 2013
Its a wonderful article. Great work. Its helping people like us to get to the names of fish in
different language.. Thanks..
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Excellent post very helpfull
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Very exhaustive & informative...hats off..man!
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Jisha September 06, 2013

Very helpful...Thank you so much..:)
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You need to get laid... :O
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Unknown September 21, 2013

what is the name for basafish
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Very Informative, Thanks.
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Very Informative, thanks
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hp October 15, 2013

very nice information. appreciate the effort
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Unknown October 21, 2013

Real nice work of presenting fish items.
Great work. really helpful that was.
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Hi ! kudos to your effort !
the information is a treat for fish lovers like me
Thanks a ton !!
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karodo -karodo koti pranam!hats off to you!
plzzzzzzzzzz tell me,what is indian fish ---marral,found in hyderabad, called, in usa or in
english?
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Maral - Gaint Snakehead or Murrel.
It has medicinal value. Check the picture of Murrel in this page, and see if its the same you
are referring to.
http://thewebsiteofeverything.com/animals/fish/Perciformes/Channidae/Channa-marulia
Common names
Ara in Sinhalese (!ංහල)

Augenfleck-Schlangenkopf in German (Deutsch)
Avalu in Kannada (ಕನ#ಡ)
Aviri in Tamil (த"#)
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Aviu in Kannada (ಕನ#ಡ)
Bhaura in Nepali (नेपाली)
Bohr in Hindi (िहन्दी)
Bral in Malayalam (മലയാളം)
Bullseye snakehead in English
Bullseye snakehead in Spanish (español)
Chaeru veraal in Malayalam (മലയാളം)
Channa marulius in French (français)
Coaree veralavuree in Tamil (த"#)
Curuva in Malayalam (മലയാളം)
Dowlah in Punjabi
Gajal in Bengali (!"#$")
Gajar in Bengali (!"#$")
Giant snake head in English
Giant snakehead in English
Gozar in Bengali (!"#$")
Great snakehead in English
Haal in Assamese (%&'()")
Hoovina-mural in Kannada (ಕನ#ಡ)
Intiankäärmeenpää in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Iru viral in Tamil (த"#)
Kalamasa in Marathi (मराठी)
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Kubrah in Punjabi
Madinji in Kannada (ಕನ#ಡ)
Maral in Marathi (मराठी)
Nga-yan-daing in Burmese (ဗမာစာ)
Ngamuporom in Manipuri
Pa gooan in Lao (ພາສາລາວ)
Pa gooan in Laotian
Pa kouan in Lao (ພາສາລາວ)
Pa kouan in Laotian
Pba gooa in Laotian
Phool-mural in Telugu (!"#)
Phoola-chapa in Telugu (!"#)
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Poomenu in Telugu (!"#)
Pumuri in Hindi (िहन्दी)
Pumurl in Hindi (िहन्दी)
Puveral in Tamil (த"#)
Saal in Oriya (ଓଡ଼ିଆ)
Sal in Bengali (!"#$")
Saul in Nepali (नेपाली)
Saura in Nepali (नेपाली)
Sawal in Punjabi
Sawl in Punjabi
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Vral in Malayalam (മലയാളം)
Zmeegolov-maruliy in Russian (русский язык)
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सोरा in Nepali (नेपाली)
सोल in Nepali (नेपाली)
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What are Bengali fishes LOTTE and BHOLA called in English and Kannada
Which indian fishes are high in calcium?

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Sunshine November 09, 2013

Barramundi or Asian Sea Bass is also know as bhola or bhola bhetki in bengali.
Lotiya is known as Bombay Duck in english.
Check the kanada names in this page
Also find bengali fish names in this wiki page-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fishes_in_Bangladesh
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Sunshine
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Fish Name in Bengali and English -part1
Artamim-Long-whiskered catfish
Along-Bengal Barb
Angrot/Kharsa-Angrot
Anju-Zebrafish
Arwari-Menoda catfish
Baghair-Dwarf goonch
Baim-Zig-zag eel/Tire track eel
Bhetki-Barramundi
Balichura-Balitora minnow
Balichura-Rainbow minnow
Bamush-Bengal eel
Bane-hara-Indianmottled eel
Bansh-pata/Debari-Sind danio
Bansh-pata/Bati-Broad-mouthedmullet/Large-scaled mullet
Barali-Barred baril
Baril/Joiya-Hamilton's barila
Bata/Bangna-Reba
Bata-Bata
Batasi-Indian potasi
Bechi-Whitespot/Blue panchax
Bele-Scribbled goby
Bele-Tank goby
Bhadi puti Pool barb
Bhangan-Boga labeo
Bhol-Troutbarb
Kuli/Bhut bele-Dusky sleeper
Bilchuri-Mottled loach
Boal-Wallago
Borguni-Jarbua terapon
Bou/Rani-Bengal loach
Bou mach-Hora loach
Bou mach-Reticulate loach
Murari-Carplet
Magor/Shing-Indian torrent catfish
Chondon Ilish-Toli shad
Chapila-Ganges River Gizzard Shad
Chapila-Indian River Shad
Chebli-Giant Danio
Cheka-Squarehead Catfish
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Chela-Silver razorbelly minnow
Chela-Large razorbelly minnow
Chela-Finescale razorbelly minnow
Chenua-Sisor Catfish
Chep chela/Laubucha-Indian Glass Barb
Chitol-Clown Knifefish
Foli/Chitol-Bronze featherback
Chuna-Honey gourami
Chunobele-
Dahuk-Boddart's goggle-eyed goby
Dahuk-Walkinggoby
Dari(fish)-
Darkina-Flying barb
Darkina-Slender rasbora
Darkina-Gangetic scissortail rasbora
Dhal magor-
Ek thouta-Wrestling half beak
Gechua-Walking snakehead
Gagla-Gagora catfish
Gong magor-Grayeel-catfish
Gong tengra-
Kabashi Tengra-Gangetic mystus
Ghor poi-ya-Suckerhead
Ghonia-Boggut labeo
Ghor poa-
Ghora chela-
Ghora mach-
Gilipunti-Golden barb
Gobi(fish)-
Goti poa-Largescale archer fish
Gozar-Great snakehead
Grasscarp-Grasscarp
Gura tengra-
Gutum-Annandale loach
Gutum-Guntea loach
Hatchetfish-
Ilish-Hilsa shad
Jaya-Jaya
Kechhki-Ganges river sprat
Kechhki-Yellow tail mullet
Kajuli-Gangetic ailia
Kajuli-Jamuna ailia
Kakila-Fresh water garfish
Kalibaus-Orange-fin labeo
Kachon punti-Rosy barb
Kani pabda-Butter catfish
Kani tengra-Painted catfish
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Karati hangar-Knifetooth sawfish
Kathal pata-Pansole
Katol-Catla
Kawai'in-Climbing perch
Keti (fish)-
Khailsha-Banded gourami
Khaksa-
Kharu-Rice-paddyb eel
Khorsula-Corsula
Koi-Climbing perch
Koirka-
Koitor-Coitor croaker
Koksa-
Kosuati-
Kuchia-Cuchia
Kuli (fish)-Duckbill sleeper
Kumirer khil-
Kumirer khil-Crocodile-toothpipe fish
Kumirer khil-Deocata pipefish
Kursha (fish)Kalabans
Kuta kanti-Conta catfish
Kutakanti-
Lal kholisha-Dwarf gourami
Lomba chanda-Elongateglass perchlet
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Fish Name in Bengali and English -part2
Modhu pabda-Pabdah catfish

Magur-African catfish/North African catfish
Minorcarp-
Mola punti-Glass-barb
Mola-Indian carplet
Mrigol-Mrigal
Muri bacha-
Muribacha-Garua Bachcha
Nandil-
Napte koi-Badis
Neftani-Frail gourami
Nilotica-Nile tilapia
NodoiGangetic leaffish
Nuna bailla-
Nuna-tengra-Long whiskers catfish
Olive danio-
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Pabda catfish-Pabo catfish
Panga-Javaloach
Pangas-Yellowtail catfish
Pankal baim-Barred spiny eel
Pathar chata-
Phasa (fish)-Gangetic hairfin anchovy
Phopa chanda-Himalayan glassy perchlet
Phutani punti-Spottedsail barb
Poa (fish)-Pama croaker
Poia-Gongota loach
Potka-Green pufferfish
Pug-headedmudskipper-Giant mud skipper
Puiya-Burmese loach
Puiya-Loktak loach
Punti (fish)-Swamp barb
Punti (fish)-Puntio barb
Putitor mohashoul-Golden mahseer
Mohashoul-
Rajputi-Java barb
Ranga chanda-Indian glassy fish
Rata boura-Purplespaghetti-eel
Rita(fish)-Rita
Rivercatfish-
Rui-Rohu
Sapla pata-Pale-edged stingray
Savon khorka-
Shada ghonia-Kuria labeo
Shankhachii-Banded eagle ray
Shillong (fish)-Silond catfish
Shingi-Stinging catfish
Shoul-Snakehead murrel
Shorpunti-Olive barb
Silvercarp-Silver carp
Snakeeel-Longfin snake-eel
Tengra-Strippeddwarf catfish
Suncush-Dwarf whipray
Suncush-Cowtail stingray
Taki (fish)-Spotted snakehead
Tapse-Mango Fish/Cichlid
Tara baim-Lesser spiny eel
Tengra-Day's mystus
Tengra-Striped dwarf catfish
Tepa-Ocellated pufferfish
Teri punti-Onespot barb
Tiashol-Barca snakehead
Tilapia-Mozambique tilapia
Tit punti-Ticto barb
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Titari-River stone carp
Tor mahseer-Tor mahseer
Utii-Chaguni
Source -http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fishes_in_Bangladesh
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This is excellent collections. Amazing!!. It is really superb!
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Very helpful especially Fish lover like me. Thank you very much.
Regards,
Shamim Hasan
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Unknown January 10, 2014

oops! what amount of unselFISH effort put in for the benefit of others. Amazingly helpful for
fish lovers,when we read articles by nutrition experts giving English we are at wits end to
know which fish they MEAN!( fish in tamil is meen!)Thanks for this informative
glossary.
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Picador January 14, 2014

Can someone please let me know the English name of Mallie ( Mallly) fish as sold here in
Delhi , India. It is of small size , king-fish (Surmai) like and has scales like king fish, slight
brownish in texture.Thanks
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ARUN BOSE January 16, 2014

Very informative...... Thank you.
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Wow!! Such a great site. Very useful for someone with no or less information on edible fish.
Can't thank enough.
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@venues February 17, 2014

What is chooda called in English? It s a small flat fish
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Swaraj February 19, 2014

Thank you!
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fakhruddin February 22, 2014

Whew!! It's people like you who make browsing that much reliant. Thanks!
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Gd work. Very helpful.
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Thanks buddy ! It's awesome & informative for all.
Thanks,
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Very informative... excellent site
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One could not ask for more !!!
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thank you great for new cooks like me who are abroad! Btw not sure whether i missed it but
what is the english name for the fish koori(malayalam )
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Lakshmi Ramaswamy April 26, 2014

Koori is called Mystus in english. Mystus is a genus of small to medium-sized bagrid catfishes
that occur in South and Southeast Asia
1.Picture of Mystus
2.Picture of Mystus
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Lakshmi Ramaswamy April 26, 2014

Another name for koori fish Vaari.
In kannada its know as Haddu Meenu

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Unknown May 06, 2014

thanks much. This is indeed helpful. I will now try different fish when i hop to the market
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Great Job Thank You :-)
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Thanks dear ... its really helpful
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Great!!! Very useful and more type of fishes names given.. thank you
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Great!!! Very useful and more type of fishes names given.. thank you
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beulah July 10, 2014

Good work. Your thinking is phenomenal!!
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I agree there was a great deal of work and labour that you have put in, but there were a
number of errors in bangali names, I am not sure about the others. Kaushik please check
before commenting on a public forum, Boal is not a shark. Please
check..http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boal_%28fish%29
Pabda is definitely a different fish, and pabda jhol is a dish..
Hope you correct some of these errors.
Thanks
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Sunshine ....Terrific job....Hats off...
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in my school days we use to catch karup fish ... from ponds and small streams old people
says that even the pond is dry ed and if tr is mud it can bury it self and stay alive till the
next rainy season ... some people even reported that ty found this fish over the coconut
trees .. this is boz ty will be carried by birds like crows or some cranes ... do u know wat u
call this fish in english
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KARUP FISH MALAYALAM DO SOME 1 KNOW WAT TY CALL THIS FISH IN ENGLISH
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naveensijen August 01, 2014

Nice work.....appreciated.......5 stars!!!
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thanks...................
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thanks...................
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Thanks. Very helpful
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J August 20, 2014

Exhaustive and very informative. Great job
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Nice Info. good Job
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Thanks, very helpful. Can I know these fish name in Hindi or Marathi or Odia:
1.salmon
2.tuna
3.halibut
4.trout
5.mackerel
6.sardines
7.herring
Please help.Thanks.
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Good work.keep it up ��
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Thanks alot .I was looking for a list like this for a long time ,finally found something helpful
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Habib Khan October 03, 2014

Selfless Intention to Compile Such a long painstaking list deserves a loud shout out.. God
bless you.
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according to the picture of butter-fish, the Bengali name is given pabda.as per the picture
goes it is not pabda(i don't know the English name)
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1thanks dude this is incredeble and useful thanks thanks
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Too good a collection, its a boon for those on travel or on transferable jobs. Thank you.
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Great Work Buddy !!
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Nice written!! I have been a big fan of your blogs. thanks best fishing line
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Group Serama Negeri ™ December 03, 2014

Excellent job! Very helpful. :)
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great job
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Unknown December 14, 2014

Thank you for this great help
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Unknown December 26, 2014

Korramenu fish not matched the fish shown in the image.But it is a nice work. Thanks for
the presentation. Venky Nandam,
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Arun January 07, 2015
Excellent work, very informative...thank you !
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Graet blog very helpful I would really appreciate if someone can tell me some tastiest fishes
Regards
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Great very helpful I would really appreciate if some some can list some tastiest fish names
plz
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sc January 29, 2015

superb work
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Barracuda (Sea Pike)

Barramundi / Bekti(Gaint sea Perch, Begti, Cock-up, seabass)

Malayalam: Vatta, Kuluvel, Oyupara, maduthala

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Dart(snubnose dart/Silver Pompano)

Dolphin Fish(Mahi Mahi)

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Greas Carp fish/ Reba Carp

Malayalam: Kalava, murumeen

Grunt/Grunter bream/Silver Grunt

Hilsa / Ilish - Indian shad

Different Type of scad:

King Fish (some places its called Butter fish)

Allied kingfish/Amberjack ( Seriola dumerili )

Malayalam: Punnara Meen, Punnaara

Malayalam: Leather, koda

Little tunny/ Letti (refer TUNA)

Malabar Leaf fish

Malabar thryssa/Malabar Anchovy

Malayalam: Manangu, Manang, Thryssa purava

Mrigal(Cauvery White Carp)

Red Mullet and Indian Goatfish Difference

Murrel (Striped snakehead; banded snakehead; common snakehead, Channa Striata)

Pearl spot/green chromide

Malayalam: Konch, chemmeen, Konj

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Arabic: safi, sunafi, oran, kalloron

Red Snapper(Mangrove red snapper, river snapper, Jobfish)

Ribbon fish/belt fish/Hairtail

Malayalam: Rohu, Rohitham

Sailfish (Indian sailfish)

Salmon (Indian salmon/ Threadfin)

Sardines(pilchard are more bony)

Seer fish(Spanish mackerel)

Malayalam: sraavu, choraku, Shravu

Silver barfish/ Dorab Wolf herring

Silver belly/ Pony fish/silverbelly

Silver moony/Silver Bat fish/finger fish/diamond fish/silver

Tamil: kari, neyyi,jilapi,jilehi,thilaepia

Threadfin bream(refer fin bream)

A halibut is a type of flatfish from the family of the right-eye flatfish

Malayalam: velavu,vella para

White fish/false trevally

Malayalam: parava, Kuthuppu, Paravas, Kadu

Whiting/ Indian whiting/lady fish/sillago

Malayalam: poozhan,noongal, poovan, nangol, cudeerah

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