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Fishes of Andhra Pradesh and Telengana - Fish Names in Telugu and English

What is the state fish of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana ? Its the stripped Murrel or Snakehead , Locally known as Korameenu (కొమమేను).

తెలుగు చేపల ఇంగ్లీసు పేర్లు-వివిధ రకాల చేపలు
Do you know Andhra Pradesh and Telangana both States choose Murrel also known as Korrameenu (కొర్ర మేను ) or Korramatta (కొర్ర మట్ట), in Telugu as their State Fish. The snakehead is a commercial fish for cultural, culinary and historical reasons. Offering Koramenu curry is still considered the best way to honour guests in many parts of Andhra Pradesh. Inclusion of the item in the menu of the feast is seen as a matter of prestige.


What is the name of the fish in Telugu ? What is the English name of the fish ? What are the fishes of Andhra Pradesh ? Whats the state fish of Telangana ? Here goes the list... What is it called? What is the Telugu name?

Many people have landed in these pages searching for Apollo fish thinking its some sort of a fish name. So,

What is Apollo Fish - Is it a fish or a dish ?

Its not a fish but a famous Andhra dish. A spicy fish recipe from Hyderabad served as starter dish in all popular restaurant prepared with boneless fillets mostly of Korameenu (కొమమేను - Murrel), Snapper, Tilapia or any boneless fish variety. Apollo fish is a classic bar and restaurant snack

Many fish vendors name BASA /PANGAS fish the APPOLLO FISH or BONELESS fish .







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List of freshwater and Marine (Sea) fishes of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in Telugu and English

Common Name Local Names
MARINE FISHES / SEA FISHES
Anchovy Nethallu, Pooroava
Barramundi, Gaint perch, Bekti, Asian Seabass Pandugappa (పండుగప్ప), Pandumeenu
Barracuda Jellow / Seelabothu
Black kingfish/ Cobia Peddla matta / Nala matta
Bombay duck Vanmatta, Chukla chava
Bulls eye Bochelu, Year-chepalu
Breams Goraka, గొరక
Box fish గంగిరెద్దు, Gangireddu
Chacunda Gizzard Shads Madurulla
Croacker / Jewfish Kora, Pullipana, Tella, Gorasa, గొరస, చుక్కల గొరస, పూల గొరస
Spotted croaker Pandugorasa
Kathala croaker Palligorasa
Clams Boodidhigulla
Cuttle fish Charala Kalivinda, Kandavai, Buddakalivinda
Dolphinfish/ Mahi Mahi Peda tura, Avalosu
Dart / snubnose pompano Chanduvapara, Kaduvai
Emperor fish Karwa
Ornate Emperor Erimeenu
Giant Sea catfish Nella jella
Swimming Crab Gelaipeeta, Salipeta
Mud Crab Pita, Manda peeta
Five spot Herring Kelaillu
Fullbeak/Garfish Wadlan muku, Vadla mukku, వడ్ల ముక్కు
Grouper / Reef cod Bontha / Bontoo
Orange Spotted grouper Bontha
Spinycheek Grouper Murimeenu
Grunt Gorakka, Karuppi
Banded Grunt Karipe
Silver Grunt PanduGoraka, Karipi
Halibut/ turbot Eddunalika, Noree nalaka
Horse Mackerel / Torpedo Scad Kaduru, Para, Pulli para, Sora para
Hilsa/ Hilsa herring / ilish /Indian Shad Polasa, Killalu
Hairtail Savidam
Half beak Mudderu, Kolasa, Konga mukku, Kadurlu, కదుర్లు
Indian Goat Fish Rathi Goolivinda
yellow goatfish Pasupu gulivinda
Chinabar Goatfish Rahtee gula vinda, rati gula vinda , రాతి గులవింద
Indian eel Pasupu pamu, Tella pamu, Freshwater Eel - మలుగు పాము- Malugu paamu
Indian Salmon Maga Chepa, Budathamaga, మగ
Indian Threadfin / Tasssel fish Maga / Bada thamaga
Indian Threadfin trevally Thokla para
Indian Pellona / Indian Herring Morava / Ditchelee
Indian Mackerel Kanaganthalu
Japanese threadfin bream Chalaneer kanti, Yerra Gulivinalu
Lizard fish Bade matta
Ladyfish / Sillago/ Silver whiting Surangi, Shorangi, Artikai, Tella soring, సూరంగి
LeatherSkin / Talang Queenfish Tholu Para
Mojarra Jaggari, Vadagava
Malabar Trevally Para, Thollam para
Mackerel kanagarthalu
Moon fish Chukkalachanduva, Ambutan-parah
Mullet Bontha chepa,బొంత ,Bontalu, Koniga, Kathiparega, Mala, Moyya, kattachepa, Parigi, Kaniselu, పరిగి, Parigi, Katti Parigi, Gold spot Mullet - కల్లు పరిగ- kallu pariga , Grey Mullet -Kaniselu
Milkfish / whiteMullet Pala Bontha chepa, పాల బొంత
Mussel Alachippa, Alagulla, Pachi ali Cheppalu
Needle fish Chinna pichika, Muddera, kola
Oyster Dippakannu, Talapugulla
Octopus Deyyapu-kandavaya u
Parrot fish Sanee moiya , Chiluka
Perch Chamalu, Baikeeli, Kilipotu, Killipothu, Ganam, కిల్లిపోతు
Pink Perch Yerra gulivandalu
Pomfret Nalla Chanduva -Black
Tella Chanduva - white ,చందువా
Chinese - Attukula chanduva
Ribbon fish/ Hairtail sevallu , savada,Savallu, Chavada, Savidai,Chavaadalu, Nadippussavallu, చావడ, సావళ్ళు, సావిడాయి
Red snapper Rangu, Thundava, Chaamara, చామర,
Red sea harrder చాపు పరిగి, Chapu parigi
Razor edge, herring ఆకు చేప, Aaku chepa
River whiting, White Caboose ఇసుక దొందు, Isuka Dondu
Golden snapper Thundava
John's snapper Empall, Samarlu
Russell's snapper and Blubberlip snapper Gorasa
Rusty jobfish Thundava
Bluelined snapper Kondal
Mangrove red snapper Ratigoraka
Ray Tarukuteki, Mulluteku, Teku, Belugiri, ముట్టిటాకు
Rabbit fish/ Spinefoot Warawah
Tiger prawn Pappu royalu / Gaju royya.
white prawns Tella Royalu, Boli
Gaint River Prawn Nilkantapu royya
Rock lobster Rati royya
Brown shrimp Gulla Royalu
Selar scad Betti paregi
Spotted Scat/ spotted Butterfish Chitsillo, Easupitta, Eetithippa
Sicklefish Tatti/ Tharlam
Seer fish, Narrow barred spanish mackerel Vanjaram, Konemu, Miniramu
Seer fish, Indo pacific mackerel Vanjaram
Seer fish, Streaked seerfish Vanjaram, Magarasi
Sardine Nona-kavallu, Kavalley, Kowal
Tarpon Silver King
Oil sardine Kavallu
Fringescale sardine Kowal, Noone
Silver Biddy/ Mojarras Paiye
Shark sora chepa, soraputtu, సొర
Milk shark Matchala sorrah, sem sorrah
Squid Kondavai, Kandavaya, Kolakalivinda
Tongue Sole fish Tambaratta
Silver belly Chanduva kara, Kodu bale
Sail fish (marlin family) Nemalipuri konemu
Black marlin NallaKommu konemu
Swordfish (marlin family) Kommu konemu
Silver moony/ Silver batfish/ Finger fish/ Diamond fish -
Sawfish Yellau
Trigger fish Moori / Rahtee-yellakah
Yellowfin Tuna Pasupu thura, Recca soora, చూర
Skipjack tuna Sorrah, Namal soora
Kawakawa Sorrah
Bullet tuna Toora chepa
Frigate tuna Thikka Sorrah, సూర, తూర
Little Tunny Sura, Mayapusoora
Malabar Trevally Para, Thollam para
Golden Trevally Para, Polooso parah, Manjal Parah
Giant Trevally/ Giant Kingfish/ Yellowfin jack Para, Jarradandree para
Indian spiny turbot dodda Nangu, Noori nalakka, Kolli nangu
White fish / False trevally/ Jumperfish Sadumi
wolf herring - Dorab Mullu valava, Mullu vala
Yellowtail scad/ horse mackeral Manjal Para, Pulli para, Sora para, పార

FRESHWATER FISHES
Basa Fish / Pangus Banka jella, koluva jella
Bata / Labeo bata Mosu
Boal/ freshwater shark/ (Wallago attu) Valaga / Walagha / Valuga
Clown knife fish / Feather back Vollenka, Gooni mangalli katti, Chital, మంగల కత్తి, Mangala Katti(Humped feather back)
Crucian carp Bangaru teega
Catla / Bengal carp/ Indian Carp Bochi, botchu, బొచ్చ, bochcha
Carnatic carp Perka chepa
Danio Nooltu
Flying barb Asta pakke
Freshwater Pomfret /
Red Pacu
Roopchand
Flounder Bepinalika, Namminalika
Flathead / Bar eyed goby Esuka dondu, Sotlamari
Freshwater Garfish Kokare, konti, sora cheepa
Gas Cut/ Grass Carp Gaddi Chepa, Gaddi bochu
Glass barb Getchu
Gourami Paraka, Gourami, Kun-gee
Giant River Catfish Keene jella, Multi jella, Nare jella,Cerebella, Valaga, Ingilai, Jella, వాలగ, ఇంగిలాయి, జెల్
Gangetic Koi, Climbing perch / Gurami Gorasa / Kavaiyan
Hilsa/ Ilish / Indian Shad Polasa, Killalu, ఇలస, పొలస
Indian mottled eel and Spiny eel Bommidala, Bommidayi, Kontemukku, Malugu pamu, బొమ్మిడాయి
Indian Potasi Akujella
Indian carplet Kodipe
Loach Jerri chepa
Murrel Fish/ Striped Snakehead Mural Korameenu (కొమమేను)
Murrel /Spotted Snakehead Erramatta, Mottu, korava, Poole Amalli
Murrel/ Gaint snakehead Manangu
Mrigal / White carp Arju, Yerramosu, Bellalanosa, Mosu, మోసు
Olive barb Gandeparaka
Pabda / Indian Butter Catfish Dukadamu, Theenuva, buggadamma
Pabdah catfish Gogli
Pearlspot / Green chromide Matha
Orange Chromide Cashimera, Duvenna chepa
Rita bondu, Bankiyeddu, buddajella(Mahanandi)
Rohu Silavathi, Bochagnadu, Ravata , రాగండి Ragandi
Reba carp Chittrai
Silver razor belly minnow Chela
Stining catfish Ingilayee / Marpu
Tilapia China gorakha,Jalebi, Doobotcha
Wild Common Carp Gundu Chepa, బంగారు తీగ ,Bangaru teega

Fish names with pictures. Confused over fish names???

17 comments:

  1. What is kilalu exactly callled in English. Some body says hilsa but hilsa becoms pulasa.

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    1. Many fishes are sold as Hilsa
      Kilalu also known as Hilsa kelee or kelee shad is a freshwater fish.

      Another fish, Godavari pulusa a premium delicacy is normally sold in rainy season and priced very high. People wait while year till august to October when the original fish is available at yanam, Ravulapalem, Kottipalle and Dowlewaram . But traders pass off HILSA fish (Iiasha) as pulasa sometimes due to low availability.

      The unique taste comes fron fatty acids in the fish so the river caught obes taste better.

      While the hilsa fish starts its journey from pacific ocean and enters godavari river through west bengal and Odisha for breeding from july to October.

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  2. What is katti parigaku called in english

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    1. I'm not sure but they are flathead grey mullet . Sometimes also called Parshe or faisha fish. KATTI PARIGA is a Godavari special

      Parigi - mullet
      Kallu pariga - gold spot mullet
      Paala bontha - white mullet or milk fish

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  3. In which season we can get Bommidala fish (Indian mottled eel fish) in Andhra and Tamilnadu

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    1. They are available throughout the year but during October- march period when they ascend the rivers immediately after a freshet in northeast coast. But these days there are fish farming for eels. Northwest coast like gujarat and maharashtra better catches are from May to September, but found throughout the year.

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  4. What is snake head mural called in telugu?

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  5. Snakehead Mural is called Korrameenu (కొర్ర మేను ) or Korramatta (కొర్ర మట్ట). Please refer snakehead Murrel in the namelist given above. Its also called locally as Erramatta, mottu, mohkorava, thunda, korava, Poole Amalli. Manangu (gaint snakehead)

    Do you know Andhra Pradesh and Telangana both States choose Mural also known as Korrameenu (కొర్ర మేను ) or Korramatta (కొర్ర మట్ట), in Telugu as their State Fish.

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  6. What we call ragandhi fish in English

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    1. Many people refer Rohu as Ragandee or ragandi

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  7. What is moyya chepa called in English

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    1. Flathead grey mullet - Kattaeparakalu-Moyya fish or katti pariga

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    2. A fish called Bombay labeo is also referred as moyya, kakidindu. It belongs to family of minnows and carps. Freshwater fish found in godavari and krishna

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  8. What is guddingalam(guddingalalu) called in English

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  9. What is the English name for jella, jellalu, జెల్ల, జెల్లలు

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