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| Barracuda
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| Sheela
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| Bombay duck
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| Vangaravasi
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| Bombil /Bumallo
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| Butter fish
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| Viral (not sure)
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| Cat fish
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| Kelluthi
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| Clams
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| Teesrya/shimplya
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| Cod
| Cod (reef cod / jewfish / grouper)
| Panna
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| Panni meen
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| Cuttle
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| Kanawai
| Totti Kanawai
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| Lady Fish
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| Kilangan
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| Kane, Nogli
| Kane, Nogli
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| Leather skin fish
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| Theera
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| Mackerel
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| Kanangeluthi
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| Bangda
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| Pearl Spot
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| Pilchethai, pullisethai
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| Prawn
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| Eraa
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| Jhinga, Chingri, Sungat
| Jhinga, Chingri, Sungat
| Chemeen
| Chemeen
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| Red Snapper
| Emperor Red Snapper
| Sankara
| kaarwa, Nethipiriyan, paruthi
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| Salmon
| Salmon
| ?????
| Thiravalai, Kaala
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| Raavas
| Raavas
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| Saw / Gur
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| Kola Meen
| Vaal Suraa
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| Tilapia
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| Kari / Neyyi
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| Yellow Tuna
| Yellowfin Tuna
| Keerai
| Keerai
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Latest revision as of 08:20, 31 May 2011

The following is a list of Indian fish names in different languages.

English Tamil Bengali Hindi/Marathi Malayalam
Anchovies Nethili
Barracuda Pilinjan
Bombay duck Vangaravasi Bombil /Bumallo
Butter fish (butter fish is common name of pomfret, pompanos, to which belong Vavval (pomfret))
Cat fish Kelluthi, irunkelluthi
Clams Matti kal Teesrya/shimplya
Cod (reef cod / jewfish / grouper) Panna Panni meen
Crab Nandu Kekda, Kurlya
Cuttle Totti Kanawai
Eel Vilongu
Halibut Potha
Lady Fish Kilangan Kane, Nogli
Leather skin fish Theera, tholpaarai
Little Tunny Soorai
Mackerel Kanangeluthi, kaanakaathai Bangda
Malabar Trevally Paarai
Pearl Spot Pilchethai, pullisethai Karimeen
Pomfret Vavval Paplet
Prawn Eraa Jhinga, Chingri, Sungat Chemeen
Emperor Red Snapper kaarwa, Nethipiriyan, paruthi
Ribbon fish Vaalai
Salmon Thiravalai, Kaala Raavas
Sardines Mathi Meen Pedvey
Saw / Gur Vaal Suraa
Seabass Koduvai Meen
Seer / King fish Vanjaram Surmai, Visonu
Shark Sura Meen
Shrimp / Prawn Eral
Squid Oosi Kanawa
Tilapia Kari / Neyyi, Jilapikendai
Yellowfin Tuna Keerai

See also