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
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |