- Submitted by Dahlia
List of names of fishes in English, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi. This list will be updated frequently.
| English |
Tamil |
Malayalam |
Hindi |
| Anchovies |
Nethili (நெத்திலி) |
Netholi |
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| Baby Shrimp |
Kooni |
Konchu |
Bacche Jeenga (बच्चे झींगा) |
| Barracuda |
Seela |
Neduva/Koduva/ Seelavu/Cheela |
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| Bluefin |
Paarai |
Vatta |
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| Butter Fish |
Viral |
Nachara |
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| Carp/ Indian Goat Fish |
Kendai |
|
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| Cat Fish |
Kelluthi |
Valiya Etta, Kari |
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| Clam |
Kallikkai/ Chippi |
Kallume Kaya |
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| Cod |
Panna |
Mullan |
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| Crab |
Nandu (நண்டு) |
Gnandu |
Kekda (केकड़ा) |
| Craw Fish |
Kal Eral |
|
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| Cuttle |
Kanawai |
Kanava |
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| Eel |
Vilangu |
Paampumeen, Malanjil |
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| Emperor Fish |
|
Valiya Vilmeen,Kurali |
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| Gar Fish/ Saw Fish |
Kola Meen |
|
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| Halibut |
Potha |
|
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| Indian Anchovy |
|
Kozhuva |
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| King Fish/ King Mackeral |
Vanjiram/ Mavalasi |
Nei Meen/ Aiykoora |
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| Leather Skin Fish |
Theera |
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| Little Tunny |
Choorai |
Choora |
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| Malabar Trevally |
Paarai |
|
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| Mackeral |
Kanangeluthi |
Aila |
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| Milk Fish |
Paal Kendai |
Poomeen |
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| Mullet |
|
Kanambu |
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| Oyster/Clam |
|
Kakka/Miriyuga |
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| Parrot Fish |
Kili Meen |
Kizhi meen, Keli meen, Pacha Peesham |
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| Pearlspot |
|
Karimeen |
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| Perch |
|
Keeri |
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| Pomfret |
Vavval/ Kadal Karumbu (வாவல்) |
Avoli |
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| Pony Fish |
Kaaral Podi/ Kaarai |
Karal, Thali Mulen |
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| Reba |
Coala Kendai |
Rohu |
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| Red Lobster |
Singa Eral |
|
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| Red Snapper |
Shankara |
Navara, Chempalli |
Rani (रानी) |
| Red Squirrel Fish |
Chemmeen |
|
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| Ribbon Fish |
Vaalai Meen |
Vaala |
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| Salmon |
Kaala/ Thiravalai |
Kaala, Kora |
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| Sardines |
Mathi/ Chaalai |
Mathi, Chaala, Vellori |
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| Saw |
Kola Meen |
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| Seabass |
Koduvai Meen |
|
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| Sea Perch |
Koduvai Meen |
Kalanji |
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| Shark |
Sura Meen |
Sraavu, Choraku |
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| Shrimp/ Prawns |
Eral |
Chemmeen |
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| Silver Moony |
|
Aakoli, Vavaal meen |
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| Smelt |
Kelangan/ Kilachi |
|
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| Snakehead Murrel Fish |
Viral |
Varaal |
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| Sole Fish |
|
Nangu |
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| Squid/ Calamari |
Oosi Kanava |
Koonthal |
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| Sting Ray |
Therachi, Tirukai meen |
Thirandi |
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| Surgeon Fish |
|
Paala |
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| Sword Fish |
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Kadal Kuthira |
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| Tilapia |
Kari/ Neyyi/ Jilapi |
Thilopia, Kerala Karimeen |
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| White Fish |
Kilanga meen |
Poozhan, Noongal |
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| Yellow Tuna |
Keerai |
Poovan Choora |
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