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What is hamour fish in malayalam ???
One of the tastiest fish for its super tasty soft meat with less bones, Hamour is know as Kalava (കലവ) in Kerala. They are also called as grouper, Reef cod. One of the most popular fish along with Sheri/ Spangled Emperor (വിളമീൻ) im UAE and other gulf regions

What is Basa fish called in Malayalam??
Popularly known in kerala as Assam Vala (അസാം വാള), Muzhu Meen, Indian vaala, Koori Valah, Malaysian Vaala or Vietnamese Vaala. In UK its know as Vietnamese river cobbler, Pangasius. In North America and Australia its also known as Swai, Bocourti. Its Known as Cream Dory or Shark catfish in UAE , Saudi and Qatar

What is Trout fish in Malayalam???
Trout is a freshwater game fish and mostly found only in coldwaters. In kerala Trout farms are found in Munnar range. Trouts are mostly referred as trouts in these regions. The periyar trout or the Indian hill trout is known as BrahmanaKendai. Rainbow trout is referred as Baiser, Lord fish in Canada, Steelhead, Rainbow in United Kingdom and Australia, Forelle in Germany

European Sea bass is popular as Branzino, Branzini or Mediterranean seabass in the USA and is different from Chilean Seabass.Barramundi also known as Asian Seabass is most popular in Australia, Thai and Bengali Cuisine. Its known as Chemali Narimeen, Kaalanji in kerala.


Which fish is Sultan Ibrahim ? what is the fish name in malayalam ???
Threadfin bream (Navara or Kilimeen) is called Sultan Ibrahim in Arabic countries. Mostly the Red Mullet/ Barboni fish and the goatfish is also referred by this name. Named Sultan Ibrahim after a prominent Sufi saint Ibrahim bin Adham. This tiny fish which retrieves the needle from the river for the saint was named after him.


Refer the table below for complete fish name list - Seafish and Freshwater fishes of Kerala






What is the English name of the fish ? What are the fishes of Kerala ? What is the state fish of kerala? Here goes the list...
What is the name of the fish in Malayalam ? What is it called? What is the malayalam name? What is the tasiest fish in kerala 
Fish names in English to Malayalam.
മലയാളത്തിലും - ഇംഗ്ലീഷിലും മീനുകളുടെ പേരുകൾ


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


Common Name Local Names മലയാളം
MARINE FISHES / SEA FISHES / കടൽ മീൻ
Anchovy Netholli, Kozhuva കൊഴുവ/ നെത്തോലി
Barracuda Sheelavu ശീലാവ്‌
Barramundi, SeaPerch, Seabass / Bekti/ Asian Seabass Kaalanji, Chemali narimeen കാളാഞ്ചി
Blacktip sea catfish Etta ഏട്ട
Butterfish (spotted scat) Nachara നച്ചര
Clams Kakka കക്ക
Crab Njandu ഞണ്ട്
Cuttlefish Kallan Kanava കല്ലൻ കണവ
Cobia, Bitter Black Lemonfish, Black King fish Motha മോത, മോദ
Dolphinfish Mahi Mahi , Pulli Motha, Cycle Chain പുള്ളിമോത, മാഹിമാഹി
Emperor Fish Vilmeen, Kurali വിളമീൻ, ചക്രവർത്തിമത്സ്യം, ഏരി
Long Face emperor bream Velameen വെളമീൻ
Finletted mackerel Vangada വങ്കട
Finned bulleye Unnimary, Chenvara, Bullsai ഉണ്ണിമേരി, ചുവന്നവരയൻ
Fourfinger Threadfin, Rawas, White Salmon Kora, Thamuthi, Vazhmeen കോര, നാരുമത്സ്യം
Greater amberjack Punnarameen, Ponnarameen, Butter fish പൊന്നാരമീൻ
Grouper Kalava, Hamour
Pullikalava/spotted Hamour/പുള്ളി കലവ
Chen-kalava/Red hamour/ചെകലവ
Vermilion Coral cod/ചെന്കലവ
ഹമൂർ(കലവ )
Halibut Aayirampalli ആയിരം പല്ലി
Horse Mackere; Vangada വങ്കട
Jew fish, Croaker Kora കോര
Japanese threadfin bream / pink perch Killimeen, Navara, Puthiyappla kora കിളിമീന്‍, പുതിയാപ്ലകോര, നവര, ചെങ്കലവ,ചെമല മീൻ, പുയ്യാപ്ല, മഞ്ഞക്കോര, ചെമ്പല്ലി കോര
Leather Jacket Udupoori ക്ലാത്തി, ഉടുപ്പൂരി
Lobster Kadal Konchu, Para konchu, Adippan, Raal ലോബ്സ്റ്റർ, വലിയ ചെമ്മീന്
Lizard Fish Arana meen, Uluvachi, Veepili അരണമിൻ, കടിമീൻ
Leatherskin Fish / Queen fish Leather, koda meen, Palameen, പലമീൻ, കോട മീൻ,
Mussel Kallumakkaya കല്ലുമേ കായ
Mackerel Ayala അയല
Mackerel Tuna, Kawa Kawa, Pacific bonito, Bluefin Tuna Choora, Neimeen choora ചൂര
Moon Fish Ambattan Para, avoli kurichi , Paa mullan, disc mullan, CD meen, Aana chavatti, Aavoli mullan, Blade meen, Razor meen, Paa kurichil, Machan kurichil, Pappada mullan,Pamullan, CD Karal, kathi para, osthapara, Kannadi mullan ആന ചവിട്ടി മീൻ, ഏറ്റ് കത്തി മുള്ളൻ. കത്തി പാര മീൻ, സി.ഡി കാരൽ, ആവോലി മുള്ളൻ
Striped bonito Vari Choora വാരി ചൂര
Skipjack Tuna, Albacore Tuna, Neimeen Choora, Varayan Choora, Neymeen choora, Kudukka in Allepy, Sutha, Kethal in calicut െയ്‌മീന്‍ ചൂര , നെയ്യ്മീൻ ചൂര, കേതള്‍, സൂത, കുടുക്ക
Tuna Frigate Elli Choora, Urulan choora എല്ലി ചൂര / അയല ചൂര
Yellow Fin Tuna Kera Choora, Poovan choora കേര ചൂര. പൂവൻ ചൂര
Malabar thryssa Manang മണങ്ങ്‌
Moonfish Ambattan Para, avoli kurichi , Paa mullan, CD karal, Machan kurichil, kathi para അമ്പട്ടൻ പാര, സി ഡി കാരൽ
Milk Fish Poomeen പൂമീൻ
Needlefish pallankoli പല്ലൻകോലി,
Oyster Muringa virachi മിരിയുഗ
Octopus Neerali, Kinavalli നീരാളി
porgy / Breams Porgy പ്രാച്ചി
Prawns /Shrimps Konj, Chemmen, Karikkadi, Kara, Poovalan കൊഞ്ച്, ചെമ്മീൻ
Pomfret Avoli, Machan ആവോലി
Ponyfish / silver belly Mullan Para, Karal കാരൽ,മുള്ളൻപാര, പരവ കാരൽ
Parrot Fish tatha Meen തത്തമീൻ
Ray Therandi തെരണ്ടി, തിരച്ചി
Rainbow Runner, Spanish Jack Kadal Poomeen, Olivia, Amoor കടൽ പൂമീൻ, ഒലവിയ, അമൂർ
Ribbon fish, Belt fish, Hairtail Pampaada, Vaala. Thalayan വാള , തളയൻ, പാമ്പാട
Squid Kanava, Koontal കണവ, കൂന്തൽ
Snubnose Pompano Peeyada, Talipaara താലിപാര
Sardine Mathi, Chaala മത്തി, ചാള
Black Seabream/ goldsilk sea bream/ Picnic sea bream karutha yeri കറുത്ത എരി
Sailfish, Billfish Olameen, Thala, Ola meen, Tala ഓലമീൻ, തള, ഓലപുടവൻ, പായമിൻ
Seer fish Neimeen, Aikoora നെയ്‌മീന്‍/ അയ്‌ക്കൂറ
White snapper, white seaperch
(sometimes referred as Emperor fish)
Velameen, korukkai വിളമീൻ
Red snapper Chempalli, Silk meen ചെമ്പല്ലി, സിൽക്ക് ചെമ്പല്ലി
Snappers Chembali / Velameen ചെമ്പല്ലി
Sharp Tooth Snapper/ Sharp tooth jobfish, white snapper, white jobfish, goldband snapper or threadfin snapper chemeen-fish, Che meen വെളമീൻ , സെമീൻ , ഛേ മീൻ,. ചേ മീൻ, mostly found in ആലപ്പുഴ
Black Spot Snapper Murumeen മുറുമീന്‍
Silver-Biddy Pranjil, Purachi, Uduvan പുരച്ചി
Silver whiting, Lady Fish, Sillago Velli Poozhan വെള്ളി പുഴാൻ
Silver Moony Aakoli ആക്കോലി
Surgeon Fish Palla പല്ല
Sword Fish kadal Kuthira കടൽ കുതിര
Shrak Shrav,Pal sravu, Churaku സ്രാവ്​, ചൊരക്ക്‌
Tongue-sole, Sole Fish Manthal, Kanank, Nangu നങ്ക്, കനങ്ക്‌ / മാന്തല്‍
Indian Scad Kozhiyala കോഴിയാള
Bigeye Scad Aiyalakanni, Kannan Ayala കണ്ണൻകൊഴിയാള
Finny scad, Torpedo scad Vangada വങ്കട
Shrimp scad Ayala para, Manja vallan Vangada അയല പരവ, മഞ്ഞവാലൻ വങ്കട
Bluefin trevally Vatta വറ്റ
Malabar trevally Velapara വേളാപാര
Yellow strip Trevally/ Manja para മഞ്ഞപാര
Giant Trevally Vatta, Bheeman Para വറ്റ, ഭീമൻ പാര
Bluefin Trevally Kalan Vatta കല്ലൻ വറ്റ, നിലച്ചിറക്കൻ പാര
Great trevally, Bigeye trevally Kanan Vatta കണ്ണൻ വറ്റ, പെരുംകണ്ണൻ പാര
White Fish / False Trevally Parava, Adavu പരവ
White sardine Velluri വെളൂരി
Wahoo Aiykoora, Oriya അയക്കൂറ, ഒറിയ മിൻ
Click here 👆👆👆 for list of 100 popular fishes with Images .

FRESHWATER FISHES / RIVER FISHES / കായൽ മീൻ
Pearl spot, Green chromide Karimeen (State fish of Kerals, One of the most tastiest fish in Kerala ) കരിമീൻ
Attentive carplet Backwater Vayambu വയന്വ്
Basa Assam Valah അസാം വാള
Boal Attu Vaal ആറ്റുവാള
Freshwater Pomfret Roop chand, Red belly, nutter റെഡ് ബില്ലി, കായൽ ആവോലി, നട്ടർ
Freshwater moray eel Malanjil, Paampumeen പാമ്പുമീൻ, മലഞ്ഞിൽ, ബ്ലാഞ്ഞിൽ
Giant Danio Paral പരല്‍
Garfish Kollan, Kolan, Chundan Murrel കോലന്‍, /ചുണ്ടൻ മുരൽ
Indian mottled eel Malannil മലഞ്ഞില്‍
Karnataka Barbe Pachila vetti പച്ചിലവെട്ടി
Mullet Kanambu/ Thirutha കണമ്പ്‌, തിരുത
Mystus Koori, Vaari കൂരി , വാരി
Olive Barb kuruva കുറുവ
Orange chromide palalatti പളളത്തി
Rohu Rohu റോഹു
Snake head Varaal, Vatton വരാൽ, വട്ടന്‍
Stinging Catfish Kaari കാരി
Tiger Panchax manattukanni മാനത്തുകണ്ണി
Tilapia Thilopia തിലാപിയ
Walking Catfish Mushi മുശി

27 comments:

Unknown said...

great you have so many names of fishes i searched this website to know kolan's english name even wikipedia was not showing it

SHEELA said...

What is avoli kurichi

Laksh said...

Are you refering to this fish
https://www.fishbase.se/photos/thumbnailssummary.php?ID=390

This fish is called Moonfish, scientific name is Mene Maculata.

In kerala this fish is know by different names such as Ambattan Para, avoli kurichi , Paa mullan, disc mullan, CD meen, Aana chavatti, Aavoli mullan, Blade meen, Razor meen, Paa kurichil, Machan kurichil, Pappada mullan,Pamullan, CD Karal, kathi para, osthapara, Kannadi mullan.

Its referred as silver belly fish all over the internet, but silver bellies are different fish

Please visit this page for pictures of different fishes
https://soulsdelight.blogspot.com/2009/09/no-more-confusion-over-fish-names.html


Thanks

Unknown said...

Hilsa meaning

Lakshmi Ramaswamy said...


Please refer : Complete fish list
https://soulsdelight.blogspot.com/2009/09/no-more-confusion-over-fish-names.html

Hilsa (Tenualosa ilisha) is a kind of Indian herring - used to be abundant in the waters along the Bay of Bengal. Hilsa swim from the Bay of Bengal to the rivers to spawn.A sumptuous Bengali feast is incomplete without the hilsa, its so popular and a favourite to bengalis similar to mathi, chala to malayalis

In malayalam hilsa is known as Paluva. One of the Costliest and most in demand fish in the World also known as Pulasa fish in Tamil and telugu. The hilsa fish swims against the tide from Bay of Bengal to Godavari in Andhrapradesh. The flavour is bit different from the original hilsa. These fish caught in andhra are called Godavari Pulusa.
As it comes to fresh water from salt water it becomes more tastier and they call this pulasa It is the national fish of Bangladesh.

Ilish has its own flavour, the flavour carrying the freshness of the open sea comes from the fatty acids in the fish. watch how the bengalis cook the fish in mustard oil, green chillis, turmeric i.e light spieces and make the flavours stand out.

Unknown said...

Thanks ...

Unknown said...

Thanks ...

Unknown said...

മാലാവ് മീൻ ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് എന്താണ്

Laksh said...

Flathead grey mullet is the name

മാലാവ് മീൻ , മാവാവ് മത്സ്യത്തിന്റെ (തിരുവനന്തപുരം) മറ്റൊരു പേര് കാണമ്പു, കരിംചേവി, വറുത്ത, കണമ്പ്‌, തിരുത


Malawi, Malan in trivandrum, kollam), kanambu, karimchevi, varutha, Kanambum, thiruta, madavai


Check this page for pictures if the fish with names

https://soulsdelight.blogspot.com/2009/09/no-more-confusion-over-fish-names.html?m=1

Unknown said...

What is the English name of the fish 'THALA'? I suppose commonly known as thala in Kottayam regions

Lakshmi Ramaswamy said...

THALA meen ( Black marlin fish ) a common name in Kanyakumari area. The fastest fish on the planet and belongs to the billfish family. Please refer to the page below : '100 Popular fish names with images' under Sailfish to verify the fish

https://soulsdelight.blogspot.com/2009/09/no-more-confusion-over-fish-names.html

https://sites.google.com/site/sunshinenirvana/Sailfish-1.jpg

If its not this fish, sorry i don't know. Maybe others who are familiar can comment here and help please.

Unknown said...

Trout nte malayalam enthaanu

Laksh said...


Trout - mostly referred as trouts in india but indian hill trout is called BrahmanaKendai in malayalam

What is Trout fish in Malayalam???
Trout is a freshwater game fish and mostly found only in coldwaters. In kerala Trout farms are found in Munnar range. Trouts are mostly referred as trouts in these regions. The periyar trout or the Indian hill trout is known as BrahmanaKendai. Rainbow trout is referred as Baiser, Lord fish in Canada, Steelhead, Rainbow in United Kingdom and Australia, Forelle in Germany

Unknown said...

Can someone give me the English names of vèlla èry, its a type of bream ,, possibly a snapper species, its found in the sea near the shores ,close to the rocks, and has a silver body with 6 black horizontal stripes (വെള്ള എരി, വരയൻ ഏരി)

Unknown said...

And how do i upload a photo ??

Unknown said...

If you still can't figure out the fish,, its really similar to a sheepshead or a black drum,, but the black stripes are thinner and horizontal.

Laksh said...

I think you are asking about this fish.

(Pomadasys furcatus) BANDED GRUNTER വെള്ള ഏരി


https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/237947

Laksh said...

Banded grunter

Unknown said...

Finally!! Thats the one! Thank you so much,, i was looking everywhere for details,but couldn't find any, this is awesome 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻,, Once again, thank you!!!

Unknown said...

Silver bream nte malayalam,?

Lakshmi Ramaswamy said...

Silver breams are commonly called as ഏരി , Aeri

Black seabream/ river bream/ picnic bream/ goldsilk bream is also called silver bream .

ഗോൾഡ്‌ലൈൻഡ് സീബ്രീം (Rhabdosargus sarba),if you are referring to goldline seabream which is also called tarwhine and silver bream. This Silver bream is locally called 'Thavanupara'(family: Sparidae)

Unknown said...

What is aanachavitti called

Laksh said...

ആന ചവിട്ടി മീൻ or കത്തി പാര മീൻ is MOON FISH.

palayidangalilum pala pearukalil - Ambattan Para,
avoli kurichi ,
Paa mullan,
disc mullan,
CD meen,
Aana chavatti,
Aavoli mullan,
Blade meen,
Razor meen,
Paa kurichil,
Machan kurichil,
Pappada mullan,
Pamullan,
CD Karal,
kathi para,
osthapara,
Kannadi mullan

Wildbrain said...

Hello, please tell which fish is known KETHAL in Kozhikode area? What is its English name. In the 1960s I remember my father bringing NARIMEEN (cut into fleshy pieces, no bones) from Thalassery market. Can you please tell me what is th current local name for Narmeen as well as English name. Thank you. Mohan, Ernakulam.

Laksh said...

ചൂര, കേതള്‍, സൂത, കുടുക്ക are common names for tuna in trivandrum, lakshadweep, calicut and alappuzha

Narimeen is called Barramundi / Bekti or കാളാഞ്ചി , chemali

Oop said...

കുറ്റ മീൻ ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് എന്താ??🤔

Laksh said...

Any small tiny fishes of any kind, sold in baskets in large quantities

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