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 I just referred to some fish related sites to get the local names and their english names along with pictures( a picture says a thousand words) so that one can identify the fishes easily with no further confusion. So no more confusion. The fish glossary contains fish name translation in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, konkani, bengali, marthi 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 the 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
FIRMNESS TEST
Softness/mushy means fish is old, a hard form means freshness. Finger tips shouldn't leave an impression . Old Fishes are sometimes frozen to make it hard, to misled people

FIRMNESS TEST
Softness/mushy means fish is old, a hard form means freshness. Finger tips shouldn't leave an impression . Old Fishes are sometimes frozen to make it hard, to misled people
SNIFF TEST
TEXTURE AND SHINE
COLOUR OF THE SLICES
EYE TEST
FOR CRABS & LOBSTERS
SHELL FISH
AROMA OF COOKED FISH
Fresh fish when cooked have a rich aroma, if fried or grilled the inside flesh would be bright white
For more details you can refer this site
Lets have a look at the Glossary with fish names in different languages.
For more details you can refer this site
Lets have a look at the Glossary with fish names in different languages.
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)

Anchovy is distinguished from smelt by the wide mouth and long eyes and relative position of fins with dorsal wholly behind
Barracuda (Sea Pike)

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)
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)
Butterfish

Malayalam: Nachara
Kannada: Konande, Bonke(Black-banded trevally) [fish no. 3 in the image]
Other: Saudalo, karchani(Konkani) Pabda Jhol(Bengali)
Catfish

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)

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

Malayalam: Kakka, Eninthti, Kakka matti
Tamil: Kilinjal, Matti(Vjtlia), inatti ,vari Matti, Panja matti, Vazhi, vazhukkumatti, Chippi(sometimes)
Other: Tisre, Khubbe, Tisrio, Teesrya
Cod

Malayalam: Mullan, Sarghan, Chemmun, panna Mahi mahi
Tamil: Panna, Kalava
Other: Gobro(konkan), Kallmurya
Also check in Grouper
Convict Surgeonfish

Malayalam: Kurichil, Nelalan, Varipara, Paalla
Tamil: Kozhimeen,
Kannada: mada
Telugu: Mootah
Crab

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

Malayalam: Tonadi Kanava, Kalaan Kanava
Tamil: Kanavai, Totti kanava
Other: Maya Mach
Mayya, mus(in Pakistan)
Arabic: habbar
Dart(snubnose dart/Silver Pompano)

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)

Malayalam: Avvnose, Abanoos
Tamil: Avlis, Kal vanna,badahlen, Koppurai Kula, ailai
Kannada: Abanoos
Arabic: Anfalous, bakti
Mahlar, amlooshk, amrusk(in pakistan)
Eel

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

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)

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

Malayalam: Unnimary, chuvana, chenvara
Tamil: Cheena Varai, Kakkasi
Kannada: Disco menu
Flying Fish

Malyalam: kolal paravai, kola,baravi, Khola
Tamil: parava, Para Kola, Kola, Paravai Kola
Kannada: Parava menu
Thuri, Jirri(in pakistan)
Garfish

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

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

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

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

Herring(Indian)
Malayalam: Kannan Mathi
Herring gaint
Malayalam: Vallipoomen
Tamil: Mooran Kenda,Manna, Allathi, Ullahti
Hilsa/Indian shad

Malayalam: Paluva
Tamil: Ullam, Oolum, Vengannai, Sevva
Other: Kodal Swadi, Paliya, Palasa, Mallas(kanada)Hilsa, Peddi(Vonog)( Konkani), killalu(telugu),ilisg(bangle), Chaksi(Marathi)Palwar, tikki palwar(in pakistan)
Horse Mackerel


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

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:

Jewfish(Ghol, croaker)

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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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
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)

Lizard fish

Malayam: Arranna
Tamil: Thumbili, thanni panna
Telugu: Cade mottah
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

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

Malayalam: Panna karimeen,Karipidi, Chuttichi
Malabar thryssa/Malabar Anchovy

Malayalam: Manangu, Manang, Thryssa purava
Tamil: poruva, poorava, Nedum poruva
Kannada: Tharave, Larrae manangu
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)

Mangrove Jack( Common name for Mangrove red snapper)

Malayalam: Kalavayan
Tamil: Seppilli, Vekkattai, Thokkal, Pullikarayan Noolani
Milkfish(White Mullet)

Malayalam: Poomeen,
Tamil: Chano chanos, Palmeen, Paal Kendai, Palai meen
Telugu: palabontha
Kannada: Hoovu menu, Hoomeenu
Arabic: Nemara, Eiffah
Ghonshi, Murru, Murra(in pakistan)
Moonfish

Malayalam: Ambattan Para
Tamil: Kannadi Karel, Amattikatti, Ambattan para
Kannada: Hakkimeen
Gujarathi: Vaniani
Arabic: Halwayou
Mrigal(Cauvery White Carp)

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

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
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)

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

Malayalam: kadukka, kallummakkaya, kallumakkai,kakka,kadiika, kadalkai, kalliimakai, nilakakka
Tamil: aazhi, matti,Kallikai, Pachaiali, pachchai ali, chippi
Other:pacile, Ajeer, chippi
Oyster

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

Malayalam: Pacha pheesam, kizhi meen, keli meen, kolimeen
Tamil: Pachai elimeen
Kannada: Gili meenu
Arabic: Hareed, Gain, durah
Pearl spot/green chromide

Malayalam: karimeen, Erimeen
Tamil: pattai, Seththa Kendai, Palincha, Karassar
Telugu: Cashimera
Others: Karimeen, kaagalsi,kaleram kagalsi, ( kalundar-in konkani), Putulkas
Perch

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

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),
Arabic:zubaidy, halwayooh
Karopitho, kala-poplet, siak tighlum, kala pithoo(black)-(in pakistan)
Prawns/shrimp

Malayalam: Konch, chemmeen, Konj
Tamil: Eral, Eraal, ira
Kannada: Boli etti, etti
Other: Royyalu(Tl)jhinga,chingri,sungat,Chaha,harina,bagda,
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

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)

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

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
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)

Malayalam: Ola-meen, Olameen
Tamil: Thalapaththu, Kopparan, Mayilmeen
Gujarathi: Kunga, Tadmachi
Marathi: Tadmasa
Arabic: Faras, Kheil al bahar
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)

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
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)
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

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

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

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

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

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
Tilapia

Tamil: kari, neyyi,jilapi,jilehi,thilaepia
Arabic: boulty
Threadfin bream(refer fin bream)
Tamil: Rani menu,sankara
Tuna

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

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
Vela

Malayalam: velavu,vella para
Tamil: vela meen
Wahoo

Malayalam: Ayakoora
Ghore, gore, yahoo(in Pakistan)
White fish/false trevally
(For image refer Malabar Trevally)

Malayalam: parava, Kuthuppu, Paravas, Kadu
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

Malayalam: valliya chura, poovan choora
Tamil: keerai
Kannada: Kedar, Sooral menu
Arabic: gaider, thamad
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)

Anchovy is distinguished from smelt by the wide mouth and long eyes and relative position of fins with dorsal wholly behind
Barracuda (Sea Pike)

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)
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)
Butterfish

Malayalam: Nachara
Kannada: Konande, Bonke(Black-banded trevally) [fish no. 3 in the image]
Other: Saudalo, karchani(Konkani) Pabda Jhol(Bengali)
Catfish

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)

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

Malayalam: Kakka, Eninthti, Kakka matti
Tamil: Kilinjal, Matti(Vjtlia), inatti ,vari Matti, Panja matti, Vazhi, vazhukkumatti, Chippi(sometimes)
Other: Tisre, Khubbe, Tisrio, Teesrya
Cod

Malayalam: Mullan, Sarghan, Chemmun, panna Mahi mahi
Tamil: Panna, Kalava
Other: Gobro(konkan), Kallmurya
Also check in Grouper
Convict Surgeonfish

Malayalam: Kurichil, Nelalan, Varipara, Paalla
Tamil: Kozhimeen,
Kannada: mada
Telugu: Mootah
Crab

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

Malayalam: Tonadi Kanava, Kalaan Kanava
Tamil: Kanavai, Totti kanava
Other: Maya Mach
Mayya, mus(in Pakistan)
Arabic: habbar
Dart(snubnose dart/Silver Pompano)

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)

Malayalam: Avvnose, Abanoos
Tamil: Avlis, Kal vanna,badahlen, Koppurai Kula, ailai
Kannada: Abanoos
Arabic: Anfalous, bakti
Mahlar, amlooshk, amrusk(in pakistan)
Eel

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

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)

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

Malayalam: Unnimary, chuvana, chenvara
Tamil: Cheena Varai, Kakkasi
Kannada: Disco menu
Flying Fish

Malyalam: kolal paravai, kola,baravi, Khola
Tamil: parava, Para Kola, Kola, Paravai Kola
Kannada: Parava menu
Thuri, Jirri(in pakistan)
Garfish

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

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

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

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

Herring(Indian)
Malayalam: Kannan Mathi
Herring gaint
Malayalam: Vallipoomen
Tamil: Mooran Kenda,Manna, Allathi, Ullahti
Hilsa/Indian shad

Malayalam: Paluva
Tamil: Ullam, Oolum, Vengannai, Sevva
Other: Kodal Swadi, Paliya, Palasa, Mallas(kanada)Hilsa, Peddi(Vonog)( Konkani), killalu(telugu),ilisg(bangle), Chaksi(Marathi)Palwar, tikki palwar(in pakistan)
Horse Mackerel


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

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:

Jewfish(Ghol, croaker)

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)

(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
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)

Lizard fish

Malayam: Arranna
Tamil: Thumbili, thanni panna
Telugu: Cade mottah
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

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

Malayalam: Panna karimeen,Karipidi, Chuttichi
Malabar thryssa/Malabar Anchovy

Malayalam: Manangu, Manang, Thryssa purava
Tamil: poruva, poorava, Nedum poruva
Kannada: Tharave, Larrae manangu
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)

Mangrove Jack( Common name for Mangrove red snapper)

Malayalam: Kalavayan
Tamil: Seppilli, Vekkattai, Thokkal, Pullikarayan Noolani
Milkfish(White Mullet)

Malayalam: Poomeen,
Tamil: Chano chanos, Palmeen, Paal Kendai, Palai meen
Telugu: palabontha
Kannada: Hoovu menu, Hoomeenu
Arabic: Nemara, Eiffah
Ghonshi, Murru, Murra(in pakistan)
Moonfish

Malayalam: Ambattan Para
Tamil: Kannadi Karel, Amattikatti, Ambattan para
Kannada: Hakkimeen
Gujarathi: Vaniani
Arabic: Halwayou
Mrigal(Cauvery White Carp)

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

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
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)

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

Malayalam: kadukka, kallummakkaya, kallumakkai,kakka,kadiika, kadalkai, kalliimakai, nilakakka
Tamil: aazhi, matti,Kallikai, Pachaiali, pachchai ali, chippi
Other:pacile, Ajeer, chippi
Oyster

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

Malayalam: Pacha pheesam, kizhi meen, keli meen, kolimeen
Tamil: Pachai elimeen
Kannada: Gili meenu
Arabic: Hareed, Gain, durah
Pearl spot/green chromide

Malayalam: karimeen, Erimeen
Tamil: pattai, Seththa Kendai, Palincha, Karassar
Telugu: Cashimera
Others: Karimeen, kaagalsi,kaleram kagalsi, ( kalundar-in konkani), Putulkas
Perch

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

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),
Arabic:zubaidy, halwayooh
Karopitho, kala-poplet, siak tighlum, kala pithoo(black)-(in pakistan)
Prawns/shrimp

Malayalam: Konch, chemmeen, Konj
Tamil: Eral, Eraal, ira
Kannada: Boli etti, etti
Other: Royyalu(Tl)jhinga,chingri,sungat,Chaha,harina,bagda,
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

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)

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

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
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)

Malayalam: Ola-meen, Olameen
Tamil: Thalapaththu, Kopparan, Mayilmeen
Gujarathi: Kunga, Tadmachi
Marathi: Tadmasa
Arabic: Faras, Kheil al bahar
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)

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
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)
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

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

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

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

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

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
Tilapia

Tamil: kari, neyyi,jilapi,jilehi,thilaepia
Arabic: boulty
Threadfin bream(refer fin bream)
Tamil: Rani menu,sankara
Tuna

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

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
Vela

Malayalam: velavu,vella para
Tamil: vela meen
Wahoo

Malayalam: Ayakoora
Ghore, gore, yahoo(in Pakistan)
White fish/false trevally
(For image refer Malabar Trevally)

Malayalam: parava, Kuthuppu, Paravas, Kadu
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

Malayalam: valliya chura, poovan choora
Tamil: keerai
Kannada: Kedar, Sooral menu
Arabic: gaider, thamad
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
289 comments:
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What a great work man..You deserve a applause..Hats off to you..
This is the excellent blog i have seen even. Thanks very much.
amjith
This was very helpful. I have heard about Punnarameen but I didnt know it was Amberjack. Now I can buy it. Thanks
excellent post
amazing stuff its so helpful
thnks alot man.
Hey this is so so helpful. thank you loads
Very helpful site..
thanks for the information. quite useful
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.
Very useful post.
Sometimes we search all around for names of fishes. Here's the solution to that headache. Very informative! Thanks
Great work Dude!! Thanks!
Exelent post,very much useful information,hatsof to the author.
Reg,
Fishlover karthik
Excellent details. Very useful.
Well, can sombody tell me what is the name of salmon and sardine in oriya language.
Reg
Mishra
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
EXCEllent!! super helpful and very interesting!! Thank you
Great collection along with photos. Please post the names of fish in Marathi/Konkani..
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..
very informative. thank you
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 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
brillant work..This was very helpfull f & quite informative..thanks for sharing!!
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Hats off to your Work..
This is really helpful... great work done.. Thank u so much
this is so good n is indeed helpful thanks!!!!!!!!
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
THIS WAS VERY HELPFUL...THANK YOU VERY MUCH...:)
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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'
Butterfish is not 'Pabda'. Pabda is some other fish.
Kaushik
GOOD WORK, excellent. Thanks very much.
Its good but Ireally wanted the bengali names...could u incorporate tht?
Excellent blog. Very good information. Thank you very much
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
This is Ashiq.. Excellent collection... keep on update...
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
God bless you.
-monoottan
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...
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
Excellent...Thanks a lot. too good website...Both image and names are very useful...I can find a fish now...
Great blog man...keep it up
great site, with good information
really informative
Common snakeheads are known as varaal (വരാല്)) in Kerala -wiki
Murrel or Snake Jeads are called BARAAL in Andhra too.
Tuna is called KUPPA in Marathi
Nice blog and keep up the good work!
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
X----------------------------X
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 :)!!!
i like this site very much
this is useful to all.
Excellent Job. Thanks for the info. This is what exactly I was looking for. Kudos....
nice work.... keep it up, god bless you
great work... keep it up
I also would like THANK YOU SO MUCH for this great job. I went to the market today.... then 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
Thanks a lot :)
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
Excellent Work....
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.
Thanks a ton, I shud say!!! Really really helpful!!!!
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 thousands of people in this regard....thanks a lot
My wife is a vegetarian but she cooks fish for me and the kid especially. This info was very useful to us.
Thanks.
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
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
Amazing post!! this was very helpful. Thank u for posting.Could u plz tell me what is the english name for sheri?
Excellent!
Simply awesome!! Great work!!!
Very very helpful, great effort.
Great post dude..its really good
Really great blog. Hats off
Thanks, this is a great blog. Rich with info, for people who are craving for such details, living outside India...
Thank you for this!!!!
Thank you. Awesome!
Thank you for this. Awesome!
@Anonymous, May 24, 2012,
Sheri/shaari fish is known as Emperor. A popular fish in middle east espc. UAE,Oman
Great Work ...
nalla meen.......great work.........i like it...........
please let me know , what you called Tilapia fish in hindi or gujarati, email alatchao@yahoo.ca thanks
Appreciate your efoorts. Thank you!
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 crowd-sourcing ??
THANKS
your effort is really appreciable for sharing this such a wonderful information.
you did a great job
Thanks very much!!!... it is wonder information(with pictures) where i can get all the fish details at one stop...
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excellent work man thanks a lot for the trouble
i would like to know which fish will more tasty & give the rankings based on taste!!
satya
i would like to know which fish will more tasty & give the rankings based on taste!!
satya
Thanks for the comprehensive collection of fish names translated in indian languages....applaud your efforts and hats off!! :)
Thank you very much for listing the different names of the fishes with pics....I truly appreciate your patience and effort....:)
Appreciate your effort,thanks
Thanks
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!!!
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.
I didn't find so much information even on fisheries dept website.
Thanks a lot for taking effort to share the knowledge. Amazing work !!.
Amazing work!! Thanks a lot for sharing this information.
Couldnt even find so much info on fisheries dept. website
Amazing work!! Thanks a lot for sharing this information.
Couldnt even find so much info on fisheries dept. website
u hav did a gr8 work....
very helpful...
gr8 applause... :)
a very helpful and informative blog...........
a very helpful and informative blog...........
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.
Nicely written... Some confusion abt king fish and seer fish.
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.
Great post...appreciated
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
Extremely comprehensive! You must have put a lot of work in it. Will bookmark for future reference.
Good work. That must have taken a lot of efforts. Thanks
Good work.Very useful.Thank u
Very very helpful. i could finally get a fish which my mom wanted to eat. :)
Great thresher with multilingual efforts.
kovainaturo
Wonderfully interesting work, you rarely come across such meticulous information. Please could you add the health benefits of river fish against seafish. Thanks
very helpful!!!
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.
Excellent work.
Hats off to you.
Really good work done. Had a hard time to explain to some person name for Korli finally got the answer as Vala
very informative, thanks a lot !!
Thanks .. very informative
Kollamm thanks Thykkooden kidangal.
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.
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An excellent work, you need recognition for this.
WOW. Thanks, it was really helpful. Settled in Australia it help me identify what I am eating.
thank you so much. very helpful.
dsreake roomsReally a good work,nice effort to collect the names with their pictures. Laud ur efforts ....Great Please pursue...
Good blog and very helpful information now let me catch some fish now...... :)
Thank you
Mouse mathi
Very informative ... Thanks
Thank u.. It was very helpful.. Great work..
very informative. Thank you..
If ever there was a need for a blog, this is it. Bookmarked.
i'm very much thankful to you, you deserve a great applause, good keep it up
Nice Article
Its a wonderful article. Great work. Its helping people like us to get to the names of fish in different language.. Thanks..
Excellent post very helpfull
Very exhaustive & informative...hats off..man!
Very helpful...Thank you so much..:)
You need to get laid... :O
what is the name for basafish
Very Informative, Thanks.
Very Informative, thanks
very nice information. appreciate the effort
Real nice work of presenting fish items.
Great work. really helpful that was.
Hi ! kudos to your effort !
the information is a treat for fish lovers like me
Thanks a ton !!
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?
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 (සිංහල)
Augenfleck-Schlangenkopf in German (Deutsch)
Avalu in Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ)
Aviri in Tamil (தமிழ்)
Aviu in Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ)
Bhaura in Nepali (नेपाली)
Bohr in Hindi (हिन्दी)
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 (தமிழ்)
Curuva in Malayalam (മലയാളം)
Dowlah in Punjabi
Gajal in Bengali (বাংলা)
Gajar in Bengali (বাংলা)
Giant snake head in English
Giant snakehead in English
Gozar in Bengali (বাংলা)
Great snakehead in English
Haal in Assamese (অসমীয়া)
Hoovina-mural in Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ)
Intiankäärmeenpää in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Iru viral in Tamil (தமிழ்)
Kalamasa in Marathi (मराठी)
Kæmpe-slangehovedfisk in Danish (dansk)
Kubrah in Punjabi
Madinji in Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ)
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 (తెలుగు)
Phoola-chapa in Telugu (తెలుగు)
Pla tjon gnoo aow in Thai (ไทย)
Pool-a-malle in Telugu (తెలుగు)
Poomenu in Telugu (తెలుగు)
Pumuri in Hindi (हिन्दी)
Pumurl in Hindi (हिन्दी)
Puveral in Tamil (தமிழ்)
Saal in Oriya (ଓଡ଼ିଆ)
Sal in Bengali (বাংলা)
Saul in Nepali (नेपाली)
Saura in Nepali (नेपाली)
Sawal in Punjabi
Sawl in Punjabi
Trey raws in Khmer (ភាសាខ្មែរ)
Vral in Malayalam (മലയാളം)
Zmeegolov-maruliy in Russian (русский язык)
पुमुरी in Hindi (हिन्दी)
सोरा in Nepali (नेपाली)
सोल in Nepali (नेपाली)
গজার in Bengali (বাংলা)
ਸਾਵਲ in Punjabi
ਕੁਬਰਾ in Punjabi
அவிரி in Tamil (தமிழ்)
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పూల అ మల్లి in Telugu (తెలుగు)
ಮದಿಂಜಿ in Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ)
ചേറു മീന് in Malayalam (മലയാളം)
ബ്രാല് in Malayalam (മലയാളം)
巨鱧 in Mandarin Chinese
巨鳢 in Mandarin Chinese
眼鱧 in Mandarin Chinese
眼鳢 in Mandarin Chinese
西氏鱧 in Mandarin Chinese
西氏鳢 in Mandarin Chinese
What are Bengali fishes LOTTE and BHOLA called in English and Kannada
Which indian fishes are high in calcium?
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
Sunshine
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
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
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
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-
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
Titari-River stone carp
Tor mahseer-Tor mahseer
Utii-Chaguni
Source -http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fishes_in_Bangladesh
This is excellent collections. Amazing!!. It is really superb!
Very helpful especially Fish lover like me. Thank you very much.
Regards,
Shamim Hasan
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.
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
Very informative...... Thank you.
Very informative...... Thank you.
Very informative...... Thank you.
Wow!! Such a great site. Very useful for someone with no or less information on edible fish. Can't thank enough.
What is chooda called in English? It s a small flat fish
Thank you!
Whew!! It's people like you who make browsing that much reliant. Thanks!
Gd work. Very helpful.
Thanks buddy ! It's awesome & informative for all.
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Very informative... excellent site
One could not ask for more !!!
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 )
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
Another name for koori fish Vaari.
In kannada its know as Haddu Meenu
thanks much. This is indeed helpful. I will now try different fish when i hop to the market
Great Job Thank You :-)
Thanks dear ... its really helpful
Great!!! Very useful and more type of fishes names given.. thank you
Great!!! Very useful and more type of fishes names given.. thank you
Good work. Your thinking is phenomenal!!
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
Sunshine ....Terrific job....Hats off...
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
KARUP FISH MALAYALAM DO SOME 1 KNOW WAT TY CALL THIS FISH IN ENGLISH
Nice work.....appreciated.......5 stars!!!
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Thanks. Very helpful
Exhaustive and very informative. Great job
Nice Info. good Job
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.
Good work.keep it up ��
Thanks alot .I was looking for a list like this for a long time ,finally found something helpful
Selfless Intention to Compile Such a long painstaking list deserves a loud shout out.. God bless you.
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)
1thanks dude this is incredeble and useful thanks thanks
Too good a collection, its a boon for those on travel or on transferable jobs. Thank you.
Great Work Buddy !!
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Excellent job! Very helpful. :)
great job
Thank you for this great help
Korramenu fish not matched the fish shown in the image.But it is a nice work. Thanks for the presentation. Venky Nandam,
Excellent work, very informative...thank you !
Graet blog very helpful I would really appreciate if someone can tell me some tastiest fishes
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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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