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| Common Name | Local Names |
|---|---|
| Anchovy / Silverfish | Bolingir, Erli, Nethali, Manangu jabbu |
| Golden anchovy | Mandeli, Batte, Nai managu, Bimbuli |
| Barracuda | Sheela, Kandai, Tonki, Banse |
| Sea Bass / Barramundi / Indian cockup | Betki, Kolenji |
| Bombay duck | Bombil, Banguli |
| Bata | Bata |
| Catfish | Thede |
| Giant ses Catfish | Shade |
| Catfish Pabda | Godle, Kembari |
| Carnatic carp (State fish of karnataka) | Koracha,Gidpakke, Gendai, Machalu |
| Croaker / Jew fish | Kodai, Kora, Kanthalai , kaloor, Dhadyaar , Dodi |
| Yellow croaker, Bloch's croaker | Kallur, ghoti |
| Catla | Catla |
| Cobia, Black Kingfish | Melugu, Cuddai Veral, Butterfish |
| Clams | Marwai, Mali, Koyol, Shimpi, Teesrya |
| Blue Crab | Kakda, Denji / Genji , Nandu , Chatli |
| Cuttle fish | Kappe Dondas |
| Pike conger | Aralu |
| Dolphin fish / Mahi Mahi | Thondrotte, Abanoos |
| Dwarf chameleon fish | Badis Meenu |
| Dart small spotted/ Baillon's Pompano | Kaduvai, Kokkare |
| Snubnose dart / Silver pompano | Kaduvai |
| Dadio, Burjor's brilliance | Baele, Malli |
| Eel , Indian pike conger | Kencholi, Hari meenu |
| Emperor fish | Valai meen, Kokkare, Eri meenu |
| Finned Bulleye | Disco meenu |
| Flying fish | Parava meenu, Haro meenu |
| False trevally/ Jumper fish/ White fish | Ademeenu, Adavu, Sondhalo |
| Fraser Danio | Bidrele saslu |
| South indian flying barb | Meesa pakke |
| Flathead | Balchet, Vataki |
| Large tooth Flounder | Thibili, Nangu, Chapati meenu, Chirate nangu(leopard) |
| Grass carp | Hulle gende |
| Indian Glass barb | Barle, Malli, Pakke |
| Grouper - Areolate Reef cod | Guri, Gopra, Muri Meenu, Panna |
| Garfish | Konti, Toli |
| Goatish | Kurli |
| Bloch Grunter | Shetaki |
| Silver Grunt | Thondakappe, Thondo |
| Hilsa | Palasa, ilish , sodi, Paliya, Mallas |
| Indian Iilsha | Maikan |
| Big eye Hilsha | Maikan, Swadi |
| Halfbeak | Kandi |
| Horse mackeral, Hard tail scad | Kodanate, Goukae |
| Hairtail/ Ribbon fish/ Belt fish | Pambole,Kamblii |
| Asiatic Knifefish, Bronze feather back | Chamari, Chappali, pappari |
| Lady Fish / Whiting / Sillago | Kane, Nogil, Kilangan, Poovan |
| Leather Skin / Queenfish | Palai meenu, Tol Para, Katta para , Diana meenu |
| Lizardfish | Aranai meenu |
| Lobster | Konju, Shivod |
| Masheer | Bili meenu |
| Mackerel | Ayala, Bangada, Bangude |
| Malabar Trevally | Bonke, Koduvai , Para, Parai, Butterfish |
| Malabar Beril | Bilcha, Agasagittu meenu |
| Mola carpet, Carplet | Enapu pakke |
| Mullet | Shevta, Male, Purli,Palai Meen |
| Milk Fish | HooMeenu |
| MoonFish | Hakkimeenu |
| Mussels | Kalwa, Kalla |
| Razaorbelly minnow | Chalake, Orali, Bilchi, sampaj |
| Needlefish / Black barred halfbeak | Kande Tole, Konthi, Surali Kondai |
| Ocean Sunfish/ Mola mola | Neeru Meenu |
| Ompak | Pabda |
| Oyster | Sippi |
| Orange Chromide | Channadakka |
| Glassy Perchlet | Gajina meenu |
| Parrot fish | Gili meenu |
| Pearlspot / Green Chromide | Irpe, Kari meen |
| Perch Tiger | Sudumhu, Ade Meen |
| Pink Perch / Japanese threadfin bream | Madimal, Rani, Rane meenu,Madmal, Sankara, Killimeen |
| White Pomfret | Vawal, Aavoli, Bili Manji, Paplet |
| Black Pomfret | Kappu Maanji, Halwa |
| Prawn | Etti, Eral, Ytti Chemmeen |
| Pungus | Pangas, Pongas |
| Pony fish/ Silver belly | Kurchi, Khampi |
| Barred Queenfish | Halge meenu, Thickli |
| Rabbitfish / Spinefoot | Marapaiya |
| Sting Ray | Thorake |
| Ray - Apotted Eagle ray | Kappu Thorake |
| Red Snapper | Chemballi, Kaluvalai |
| Reef Cod / Groupers | Muru Meen, Panna |
| Rohu | Rohu, Roe, Rui |
| Slender rasbora | Kolkane |
| Cauvery rasbora | Saslu |
| Bloch's Gizzard Shad | Nadi swadi, soti |
| Convict Surgeon fish | Mada |
| Indian Salmon | Rawas, Kala, Ramus |
| Indian scad / Round scad/ Mackerel scad | Thonke , Thidumpu |
| Sardine | Mathi, Buthai, Boige (oil sardine), Pedi, Swadi (white sardine) |
| Deep body sardine | Pedi, Erabai |
| Rainbow sardine | Seriande |
| Sea Bass / Barramundi / Sea perch | Betki, Kolenji |
| Seer Fish | Anjal, Vanjaram, Ayakura, Isona/ Esoni, Surmai, Dande |
| Silvermoony/ Batfish | Belli meenu |
| Silverfish | Bolenjir |
| Silver Biddy | Paiya, Uduvan, Pranjin , Hole bainge |
| Sailfish | Hai meenu, Ola meenu |
| Swordfish | Katti meenu |
| Spotted scat | Huchhu paiya |
| Spiny Loach / Ayira | Hunase, Murangi |
| Shark | Thatae, Balliyar |
| Shark Hammer headed | Thate baliyar, Kebi chate |
| Tiger Shark | Thatae, Sorrah |
| Ganges shark | Bugga koravai |
| Squid | Bandase, Kanava, Bonda |
| Tongue Sole | Nangu, Managu, Korra menu, Lep |
| Tilapia | Jilebi, Neyyi , Sarkari meenu |
| Indian spiny turbot | Dodda Nangu, Kolli nangu |
| Tuna | Soorai, Chura, Kedar, Bugudi |
| Bluefin tuna | Kedar |
| Yellowfin tuna | Kedar, Sooral meenu |
| Bullet Tuna | Sheerad Kedar, Bugudi |
| Threadfin / Indian salmon | Ravese, Rawas, Kala, Ramus, Darha, Balu |
| Four lined terapon | Gori |
| Jarbua terapon, Crescent tiger Perch | Gori, Kallai |
| Wolf dorab herring, Silver barfish | Karli, Kadal bale, Kodu bale, Kurli bale |
| White bait | Kolla thuru, Dinasi |
Pls inform Indian/kannada/tulu names of Mahi Mahi fish. Your compilation is excellent, most informative and guidance.
ReplyDeleteName for Mahi Mahi i kanada is Abnoos
ReplyDeleteRefer this page for more fish names with pictures
https://soulsdelight.blogspot.com/2009/09/no-more-confusion-over-fish-names.html
Much informative. Appreciate it.
ReplyDeleteHere 90% local names in Tulu language ....
ReplyDeleteMay I know the Kannada and Tulu names for Scad?
ReplyDeleteIndian scad / Round scad/ Mackerel scad - Thonke , Thidumpu
DeleteHorse mackeral, Hard tail scad -Kodanate, Goukae
Refer below page for images of the fish:
https://soulsdelight.blogspot.com/2009/09/no-more-confusion-over-fish-names.html?m=1
May I know kannada name for Smelt fish
ReplyDeleteSmelt fish is not found in india, but people refer the above fishes as smelt sometimes. Coastal Karnataka, especially in Mangalore and Udupi regions, its known as Nethili , Bolingei (ಬೊಳಂಜೆ) in Kannada and Tulu and MotiyaLe in Konkani. Kane, nogli fish is at times refered as smelt( whiting smelt). These small, silvery-green fish, also known as rainbow smelt, are similar in appearance to sardines and anchovies
ReplyDeleteThe silversides and other unrelated fishes are sometimes also called smelts. Smelts are found in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and in lakes in North America and northern part of Europe. Smelts are Anadromous fishes means those that spend most of their lives in the sea but migrate to fresh water to spawn
Anchovy is saltwater fish of the engraulidae family and is distinguished from smelt (family Osmeridae) by wide mouth and long eyes and relative position of fins with dorsal wholly behind.
Please refer Anchovy here to see the pictures of Anchovy and smelt
https://soulsdelight.blogspot.com/2009/09/no-more-confusion-over-fish-names.html