Fishes of Orissa - Local fish names English - Odia ( Oriya ) in Odisha

Fish Names in Oriya/ Odia( Local fish names of fishes in Orissa / Odisha )

Did you know Mahanadi Mahseer (Tor mosal Mahanadicus) is the state fish of Odisha. Local residents of Huma and Maneswar near Sambalpur on the banks of the Mahanadi refer to the mahasheer as kado. The village, otherwise popular for its Humma temple is a renowned historical monument, is situated on the bank of the river Mahanadi, about 40 km from Sambalpur city has become a destination for environmentalist for its conservation of Mahashir : a fish typical to the Mahanadi that flows by the temple. This place is reverence of kado or mahaseer fish as an incarnation of Lord Vishnu in his Matsya avatar. In an ancient folk tale, a fisherman’s wife was turned into stone while cutting a kado. A monument on an island opposite the Huma temple has statues of the fisherman and his wife. “Mahasheer” in Odia means big (maha) head (sheer).With the help of its temple committee, therefore, the villagers have made it mandatory for fishermen to fish all other species, but not the Kado. The most important role played in conservation is that of the fisher folk in the village who do not fish Mahashir, despite its commercial importance. “Even if a Kado gets caught in the net, we release it back to the river. Catching or hurting these fish is a sin,” said a fisherman.

The best season for sighting kado fish is between the winters around November, after Kartik Poornima and till the beginning of the monsoon in June. This is the time when the water is clear and quiet. This is a trout species confined to rocky upstream portions of the river.

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Common Name	Local Names	Scientific name
A
Indian anchovy(Marine fish)	Chauli Patua, Bali Kokali. ( Its referred as Mahurali Macha sometimes,Mahurali is Mola carplet a similar freshwater fish )	Stolephorus indicus
Gold Spotted anchovy	Koorvai, Olimacha	Coilia dussumieri
Small fishes which are collected from rivers, ponds, tanks, lakes, streams, lowland areas, wetlands and paddy fields	Chuna Macha
B
Barracuda, Sea pike	Gayala, Seela betu	Sphyraena jello
Barramundi, Asian seabass, Sea perch	Bhekti, Dadara, vetki fish	Lates calcarifer
Bulls eye	Alta punti	Priacanthus cruentatus
Bombay duck	Newa, Bomalo, Naluna	Harpadon nehereus
Buffalo fish (catla)	Bhakura macha	Labeo catla
Orbicular batfish	Chaina Chandee	Platax orbicularis
Indian glass barb	Banko Chela	Laubuka laubuca
Ticto/ Firefin barb	Kuji Karandi	Pethia ticto
Swamp barb	Pita Karandi	Puntius chola
Pool barb	Patia Karandi	Puntius sophore
Slender rasbora, Blackline rasbora barb	Jilo / Dandikiri	Rasbora daniconius
Olive barb	Serena	Systomus sarana
C
Cobia, Black salmon,Black kingfish	Metta, Samudra seola	Rachycentron canadum
Flower crab, Blue swimming crab	Rani Kankada	Portunus pelagicus
Giant mud crab	Redha Kankada	Scylla serrata
Cuttlefish	Kumiti muna, Kalirinda	Sepia aculeata
Catla (Indian major carp)	Bhakura	Gibelion catla
Gangetic mystus	Bai Kantia	Mystus cavasius
Long whiskers catfish	Chilika Kantia	Mystus gulio
Butter catfish	Pabta	Ompok bimaculatus
Pabdah catfish	Pabta	Ompok pabda
Pangas catfish	Jalanga	Pangasius pangasius
Walking catfish	Magura	Clarias magur
Bengal corvine/ croaker	Borogo, Pendi, Kania	Daysciaena albida
Goatee croaker	Golora	Dendrophysa russelii
Bearded croaker	Dadhi Borehi	Johnius amblycephalus
Belanger’s croaker	Dhusara Sila	Johnius belangerii
Karut croaker, Jew Fish	Borei, Patharamundi, Gullura	Johnius carutta
Largefin croaker	Kania	Johnius macropterus
Indian pike conger	Danti sapa	Congresox talabonoides
D
Dolphin fish	Sisun magar, Baal	Congresox talabonoides
Driftfish	Chaya	Psenes Indicus
Large spotted dart	Peti Parei	Trachinotus botla
E
Indian mottled eel	Bami	Anguilla bengalensis
Pink ear emperor	Kokoroba	Lethrinus lentjan
F
Flying fish	Uddukku mach	Exocetus volitans
Indian flathead	Tokoro	Platycephalus indicus
Bartail flathead	Takara	Platycephalus indicus
Bronze featherback/ knife fish	Fali	Notopterus notopterus
Flounder fish	Patpata	Pseudorhombus micrognathus
G
Tank goby	Bali Garida	Glossogobius giuris
Silver grunt	Kokoraba, Gorsa, Telia bekti	Pomadasys argenteus
Javelin grunter	Kokoraba	Pomadasys kaakan
Malabar grouper	Bhola, Kai balay	Epinephelus malabaricus
Orange-spotted grouper	Bhola	Epinephelus coioides
Greasy grouper	Chitra Bhola	Epinephelus tauvina
Giant grouper	Kala Bhola	Epinephelus lanceolatus
Indian glassy fish	Polagana, Lal Chandi, Gua Chipi	Parambassis ranga
Bald glassy	Polagana Chandi	Ambassis gymnocephalus
Banded gourami	Kou Phasi, Khasi Kari	Trichogaster fasciata
Sulphur goatfish	Gopi Rangia, Guli binda	Upeneus sulphureus
Black-barred halfbeak	Saragara, Gania, Sobara	Hemiramphus far
Freshwater garfish	Gangtudi	Xenentodon cancila
H
Hilsa shad	Ilishi	Tenualosa ilisha
Indian Hump head	Sankha mutia	Kurtis indicus
Halibut	Patapatia, Kukur jiba	Psettodes erumet
J
Japanese threadfin bream	Nalliborai, Nallisankara, Nerragulubinda	Nemipterus Japonicus
K
Karnataka labeo	Kalabenise, Kali Bainshi	Labeo calbasu
L
Green spiny Lobster	Bama reyya	Panulitus homarus
Mud Lobster	Toptepa	Thenus orientalis
Greater Lizard fish	Budimottah, Andolla, Balia girrida	Saurida Tumbil
M
Indian Mackeral	Kanagurda, Marua	Rastrelliger Kanagurta
Seer Fish ( Spanish mackerel ) / Kingfish	Konemu , koni, Bingiram	Scomberomorus commerson / s.guttatus
Moon fish	Pakhichanda. Helicopter, Mongala katera	Mene maculata
Mango fish	Topsi	Polynemus Paradiseus
Mola carplet	Mahurali Macha , Mourola, Mowka	Amblypharyngodon mola
Mrigal carp	Mirikali	Cirrhinus mrigala
Milkfish, Salmon Herring	Seba Khainga	Chanos chanos
Largescale mullet	Dangala, Khainga	Planiliza macrolepis
Bluespot mullet	Magi Meji	Crenimugil seheli
Whip fin mojarra / seabream	Gaudunee, Jaggiri, Dhala ghotaki	Gerres filamentosus
O
Orbfish	Chandi	Ephippus orbis
P
Common ponyfish / Silverbellies	Tanka chandi	Leiognathus equulus
Pomfret	Ghee Chandi (white), Kala chandi (black), Dhala Chandee(chinese)	Pampus argenteus
Gangetic leaffish, Mud perch	Bodisi, Olostora, Bhutusi	Nandus nandus
Pila Tigiri Fish, Yellow Rita Fish	Haladia Kantia
Climbing perch / Anabas Vietnam Koi	Kau Machha	Anabas testudineus
Silver tiger perch	Verenda, Udari	Datnioides polota
Immaculate pufferfish	Samudra Bengafula Macha	Arothron immaculatus
Pufferfish / bowlfish	Benga Macha	Tetradon hispidus
Pearlspot	Kundala	Etroplus suratensis
Kadal shrimp	Panu	Metapenaeus dobsoni
Paste shrimp	Chingudi	Acetes indicus
Giant River shrimp	Galda	Macrobrachium rosenbergil
Indian white prawn	Kantala, Chapada, Tella reyya	Fenneropenaeus indicus
Giant tiger prawn	Bagada Chingudi, Katla reyya	Penaeus monodon
Green tiger prawn	Bagada Chingudi, Katla reyya, Sankhua Chingudi	Penaeus semisulcatus
Monsoon river prawn	Golda Chingudi	Macrobrachium malcolmsonii
Giant freshwater prawn	Golda / Gaja Chingudi	Macrobrachium rosenbergii
Jinga prawn	Khopra, Kali reyya	Metapenaeus affinis
Flowertail prawn	Rani Chingudi, Seunku reyya	Metpenaeus dobsoni
Indian pompano	Dhala Oranga	Trachinotus mookalee
Large spotted dart	Peti Parei	Trachinotus botla
Q
Talang queenfish	White Parei, Kantia, Taleparai	Scomberoides commersonnianus
Needlescaled queenfish	Kanto, Koni	Scomberoides tol
Double spotted queenfish	Khadisa	Scomberoides lysan
R
Scaly whipray (RAY)	Katia Sankucha	Brevitrygon imbricata
Reba carp	Pohola	Cirrhinus reba
Roopchand, Rupchand	Paku, Bahala
Boga labeo	Mundha Bata	Labeo boga
Rohu	Rohi, Ruhu	Labeo rohita
Ribbon fish	Rupapatia, Savala , Langi	Lepturacanthus savala
S
hardyhead silverside	Samudra Chauli	Atherinomorus lacunosus
Dusky sleeper	Balakhera	Eleotris fusca
Great snakehead	Saala	Channa marulius
Spotted snakehead	Gadisha	Channa punctata
Striped snakehead	Seula	Channa striata
Spotted sicklefish	Ghee Chandi	Drepane punctata
Silver moony	Rupali Chandi	Monodactylus argenteus
Silver sillago whitings	Jhudanga, Kadama, Lerdi. Pali surangi	Sillago sihama
Deep-bodied mojarra/ Silver biddy	Jagili	Gerres erythrourus
Strong spined silver-biddy	Jagili	Gerres phaiya
Goldsilk seabream	Kala Khuranti, Karva	Acanthopagrus berda
Bengal yellowfin seabream	Kala Khuranti	Acanthopagrus longispinnis
Goldlined seabream	Dhala Khuranti	Rhabdosargus sarba
Torpedo scad	Kanti Marua, Thumburda	Megalaspis cordyla
Shrimp scad, Horse mackerel, Djeddaba crevalle	Kanto	Alepes djedaba
Yellowstripe scad	Tirana	Selaroides leptolepis
Bigeye scad	Kanti, Samudra Parei	Selar crumenophthalmus
Oxeye scad	Tirana	Selar boops
Spotted scat / butterfish	Chitra chandi	Scatophagus argus
White-spotted spinefoot/ Rabbit fish	Samadho,Ora	Siganus canaliculatus
Streaked spinefoot/ Rabbit fish	Samadho, Ora	Siganus javus
Vermiculated spinefoot	Samadho, Ora	Siganus vermiculatus
Spadenose shark, Indian Dog Fish	Dhudhiya Magara, Sorrah Magara, Haladia Magara	Scoliodon laticaudus
Shark	Khira Magara	Carcharhinus sorrah
Scalloped hammerhead shark	Hatudi Mundia Magar, Jualia Magara	Sphyrna lewini
Elongate surgeonfish	Moothia, Kala Chandi	Acanthurus mata
Convict surgeonfish	Bagha Chandi	Acanthurus triostegus
Sail fish	Pakhi koni, komu konemu	Istiophours platypterus
Indian squid	Kumiti muna, Kalirinda	Loligo duvaucelii
Sword fish	Mayur Pankhi	Xiphias gladius
Sickle Fish	Chitra chandi, Dhalachotaki, Jhanjara	Drepane punctata
Mangrove red snapper	Angarua, Olta patta, Ravi goraka	Lutjanus argentimaculatus
Russell’s snapper	Rangua	Lutjanus indicus
John’s snapper	Rangua, Soosta	Lutjanus johnii
Bluestripe snapper	Soosta, Rangua	Lutjanus kasmira
Slender rainbow sardine	Nadiakhai Kokoli, Disco Kokili	Dussumieria elopsoides
Oil sardine	Disco Kabala	Sardinella longiceps
Chacunda gizzard shad	Chakunda, Babana Balangi	Anadontostoma chacunda
White sardine	Luni Chauli, Dhala Kakiti, Sukha macha	Escualosa thoracata
Indian river shad	Gudua, Orati	Gudusia chapra
Hilsa shad	Ilishi	Tenualosa ilisha
T
Indian tongue sole	Patapatia, Kukur jiba, Gagana	Cynoglossus macroplepidotus
Bigeye trevally	Parei	Caranx sexfasciatus
Brownback Trevally	Tirana	Carangoides praeustus
Blue trevally	Parei	Carangoides ferdau
Brass trevally	Dhala Kanti	Caranx papuensis
Indian threadfish, Indian threadfin trevally	Para, Chakka kanti, Jhanjara	Alectis indica
Fourfinger threadfin/ Indian salmon	Sahala,Manga	Eleutheronema tetradactylum
Fourlined terapon	Kora Gahana	Pelates quadrilineatus
Jarbua terapon	Gahana, kurunti, Gani	Terapon jarbua
Frigate Tuna	Tumbada, Soora	Auxis thazard
Oriental Bonito Tuna	Tumbada	Sarda orientalis
Little Tuna	Tumbada soora	Euthynnus affinis
Skipjack Tuna	Disco Tumbada	Katsuwonus Pelamis
Long tongue sole	Dudhpatua, Aswa	Cynoglossus lingua
Short-nosed tripodfish	Sukura	Tricanthus biaculeatus
Starry triggerfish	Chai	Abalistes stellaris
Tenpounder	Nahama	Elops machnata
Tilapia / Mozambique tilapia	Tilapia, China kau, Olla Kau	Oreochromis mossambicus
Indo-Pacific tarpon	Paniakhia	Megalops cyprinoides
w
Wallago,Freshwater shark	Balia	Wallago attu
Wolf dorab Herring, Silver barfish	KhadaBalia	Chirocentrus Dorab