Fish Names

Fish Names in Tamil, English, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, Konkani, Gujarathi, Marathi, Oriya, Bengali, Assamese, Rajasthani

Fish Names

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

Kozhuva fish nethili
LanguagesFish Names
TamilNethili, Nethali, Nethail, Thogai Meen
EnglishAnchovies, Anchovy
MalayalamNethili, Kozhuva, Natholi, Netha, Nathal
KannadaBolingei, Kollathuru, Manangu
TeluguNethallu, Pooroava, Kelba, Poravallu
BengaliRuli Purusa
HindiKati
Konkani
GujarathiPelli
OriyaChauli
MalaysiaBak kang, Bilis Bunga air, Pusu, Teri
ArabicBarriya, Zaam
PakistanPhyasa, Padni
PhilippinesDilis, silag, Alipatang, Bolinao, Munamom
SrilankaHalmassa, Handalla
Tagalog

2. Barramundi

Barramundi/ Bekti are known as Asian seabass, one of the most popular fish in Australia.

Barramundi fish
LanguagesFish Names
TamilPainee meen, koduvai, padukoppa, Dadhara, Kodusakeduwa, koduwa, koduva,
EnglishBarramundi, Bekti, Asian seabass
MalayalamChemali narimeen, kaalanji – narimeen, Nari meen,nuddee meen, tanad, koduva, kolen
KannadaKoliji, mudar meenu, koleji, kemberi, keliji
TeluguPanda chepa, Pandu meenu, pandu kopa, pandu koppa,pandugappa
BengaliBekti, Todah, Gural
Hindi
Konkaniconak
GujarathiGariyu
OriyaBhekti, Dadara, Bekkut, Durruah
Malaysia
ArabicArosah, Nai sarah, sea bass (european)
PakistanDangri
Philippines
SrilankaHalmassa, Handalla
Tagalog

3. Barracuda

Barracuda fish
LanguagesFish Names
TamilOoli, Pilinjan, Sheela, Cheela, Goli, Gola, Oozha,Sheela
EnglishBarracuda
MalayalamNeduva, Chilavu, thinda, koduva, cheela,Thiruthakkadian, Sheelavu, Cheelahoo
KannadaObantol, Kanaki, suruli kandai,
TeluguJellow
BengaliSurnagi nimcha
Hindi
KonkaniTonki
Gujarathi
MarathiGhalsi, Badvi, Badri, Jaban Tal
OriyaGayala, seelu betu
Malaysia
ArabicAl gidd, Agam, al kebeer, sabaat
PakistanKund
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

Brolier fish
LanguagesFish Names
TamilKeluthi meen, Aie, Coola kelettee, broiler meen
EnglishVietnamese Catfish
MalayalamKoori vaala, Indian Valah, Pangusis, Assam vala, Muzhu meen,Malaysian Vaala
Kannada
Telugupungus, Choluvajella, Pangas, Banka jella
Bengali
Hindi
Konkani
Gujarathi
MarathiSheelan
Oriya
Malaysia
ArabicCream Dory, Sweet Doris, Shark catfish
Pakistan
Philippines
Srilanka
Tagalog

5. Bluefin Trevally

Giant Travely fish
LanguagesFish Names
TamilPaarai
EnglishBluefin Travelly
MalayalamVatta Kaluvel, Oyupara Maduthala
Kannada
TeluguKuroogoo – Parah
Bengali
Hindi
Konkani
Gujarathi
MarathiShitap
Oriya
Malaysia
Arabic
Pakistan
Philippines
Srilanka
Tagalog

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