Getting Fish Names is really difficult, as all fish look similar. Local shops also confuse us a lot with the type of fish. For example, in Tamil Nadu fish shops, the seller used to say all fish as Paara(Trevally fish), but actually, it is not the same fish. Also, if we don’t know fish names exactly, then buying is difficult. I traveled to the USA for a few years. I know the fish names in Tamil, but I don’t know them in English, so I faced difficulty in buying fish. Then I started listing and updating the below for my reference. It would be useful for you folks also.
Let me know if I need to update the fish names in your language in the comment section, so I can try to update them. It will be useful for others.
Anchovy
| Languages | Fish Names |
| Tamil | Nethili, Nethali, Nethail, Thogai Meen |
| English | Anchovies, Anchovy |
| Malayalam | Nethili, Kozhuva, Natholi, Netha, Nathal |
| Kannada | Bolingei, Kollathuru, Manangu |
| Telugu | Nethallu, Pooroava, Kelba, Poravallu |
| Bengali | Ruli Purusa |
| Hindi | Kati |
| Konkani | |
| Gujarathi | Pelli |
| Oriya | Chauli |
| Malaysia | Bak kang, Bilis Bunga air, Pusu, Teri |
| Arabic | Barriya, Zaam |
| Pakistan | Phyasa, Padni |
| Philippines | Dilis, silag, Alipatang, Bolinao, Munamom |
| Srilanka | Halmassa, Handalla |
| Tagalog |
2. Barramundi
Barramundi/ Bekti are known as Asian seabass, one of the most popular fish in Australia.
| Languages | Fish Names |
| Tamil | Painee meen, koduvai, padukoppa, Dadhara, Kodusakeduwa, koduwa, koduva, |
| English | Barramundi, Bekti, Asian seabass |
| Malayalam | Chemali narimeen, kaalanji – narimeen, Nari meen,nuddee meen, tanad, koduva, kolen |
| Kannada | Koliji, mudar meenu, koleji, kemberi, keliji |
| Telugu | Panda chepa, Pandu meenu, pandu kopa, pandu koppa,pandugappa |
| Bengali | Bekti, Todah, Gural |
| Hindi | |
| Konkani | conak |
| Gujarathi | Gariyu |
| Oriya | Bhekti, Dadara, Bekkut, Durruah |
| Malaysia | |
| Arabic | Arosah, Nai sarah, sea bass (european) |
| Pakistan | Dangri |
| Philippines | |
| Srilanka | Halmassa, Handalla |
| Tagalog |
3. Barracuda
| Languages | Fish Names |
| Tamil | Ooli, Pilinjan, Sheela, Cheela, Goli, Gola, Oozha,Sheela |
| English | Barracuda |
| Malayalam | Neduva, Chilavu, thinda, koduva, cheela,Thiruthakkadian, Sheelavu, Cheelahoo |
| Kannada | Obantol, Kanaki, suruli kandai, |
| Telugu | Jellow |
| Bengali | Surnagi nimcha |
| Hindi | |
| Konkani | Tonki |
| Gujarathi | |
| Marathi | Ghalsi, Badvi, Badri, Jaban Tal |
| Oriya | Gayala, seelu betu |
| Malaysia | |
| Arabic | Al gidd, Agam, al kebeer, sabaat |
| Pakistan | Kund |
| Philippines | |
| Srilanka | |
| Tagalog |
4. Basa / Pangas / Vietnamese Catfish / Cream Dory
Basa (Pangasius bocourti) belongs to the catfish family. In the UK it’s known as Vietnamese river cobbler, basa, pangasius, panga. In North America and Australia, it’s known as basa fish, swai, bocourti. Other names are Yellowtail catfish
| Languages | Fish Names |
| Tamil | Keluthi meen, Aie, Coola kelettee, broiler meen |
| English | Vietnamese Catfish |
| Malayalam | Koori vaala, Indian Valah, Pangusis, Assam vala, Muzhu meen,Malaysian Vaala |
| Kannada | |
| Telugu | pungus, Choluvajella, Pangas, Banka jella |
| Bengali | |
| Hindi | |
| Konkani | |
| Gujarathi | |
| Marathi | Sheelan |
| Oriya | |
| Malaysia | |
| Arabic | Cream Dory, Sweet Doris, Shark catfish |
| Pakistan | |
| Philippines | |
| Srilanka | |
| Tagalog |
5. Bluefin Trevally
| Languages | Fish Names |
| Tamil | Paarai |
| English | Bluefin Travelly |
| Malayalam | Vatta Kaluvel, Oyupara Maduthala |
| Kannada | |
| Telugu | Kuroogoo – Parah |
| Bengali | |
| Hindi | |
| Konkani | |
| Gujarathi | |
| Marathi | Shitap |
| Oriya | |
| Malaysia | |
| Arabic | |
| Pakistan | |
| Philippines | |
| Srilanka | |
| Tagalog |