Fish Names in Tamil

MURU FISH NAME IN TAMIL

Hi, can you please let know black snapper name in tamil?

Salmon fish name in tamil

Udaan fish name in english pls?

Basa Fish ku tamihz name pls….

Hi
I think Salmon fish indian name “Kalla”.

Does anyone know what is Branzino (English fish name) in tamil?

what is english name for karapodi fish . is it safe to take during pregnancy. (mercury level is high or low).

What is the English name for “paal sura” and where it is available.

Sankara is sun bream , not Red Snapper.
We do not have Salmon in tropical waters. its an import
Vajram is spanish king mackeral
Vavaal is black/white pomfret
Viraal is catfish or a type of snakehead murrel

Thank you.

what is english& family name of pea chalai fish?
which is highly exports from ramnathapuram dist

Hi!
I need some help in translating names of fishes from Tamil to English.
Modhagandai
Kavalai
I’m not sure of the spelling given here. Please do help me!
Thankyou!

What is the mutty (முட்டி) fish called as in english?? It’s good for feeding moms and increases secretion… It’s a marine fish… Please help me with the name in English….Thanks…

WHAT IS TAMIL NAME OF DOTTED GROUPER FISH.

Salmon looks almost like vajiram/neimeen in shape but having yellowish anterior portion. I don’t think it is available in Chennai or anywhere else in India but abundantly available in US.

Hi, I want to know u call Tile fish and sword fish in Tamil, which contain mercury

i need help guys

benifits of to eat fish i need detailed every tamilnadu fishes

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and I’m impressed! Extremely helpful information particulasrly the closing phase 🙂 I hwndle such information much.
I was seeking this particular information for a long time.

Thank youu and good luck.

Hi,
I need to know the actual Tamil name for Salmon fish…

Anyone know Tamil name of BASA FISH (vitnamese catfish) which is now available in chennai

Jaa meen english leh enna?

Thanks for sharing fish names in Tamil.

Indian Salmon (Kaala Meen)

does any know what is nai meen in english

I want to know the fishes with less mercury content.

Salmon is sheela meen, we get this in tamil nadu every where.

Dear All,
I want to know the fishes good to make curry not for fry.

Thanks,
Karai

Indian salmon is known as KAALAA in tamil… you could find it easily in the markets.. but it costs around 500 INR… very tasty fish… surely it will worth for your money….

Hi,

I need to know the fishes that are rich in omega 3 fatty acids. Please provide tamil names.

What is the tamil name for Jest travelly small ?

I need the english name for the follwoing fishe names which is in tamil…

Kendai ——
Nagarai ——
Vaelai meen ——
Oola ——-
Vaela kelangi ——

Thank u…..

hi does anyone knows wat is the tamil name of dory fish

Can anyone tell me they call in Bengal – the Illish or Ilisa fish in tamil and english. Bengalis relish this fish very much. Do we get this fish here in Tamilnadu?

Im not sure why lot of people have written salmon fish is not available in india. IN bangalore its very much available and they call it Indian Salmon with current rate of 549 per kg. It tastes good, but when i tried in TN it is not available..

i want the picture of these fishes

Hello,

Does anyone know what is Fish Maw called in Tamil?

Thanks for your help in advance.

Regards,

Fernando

Guys!

Salmon is mavilasi in Tamil , as someone pointed out it is ver rare to catch in Indian waters. It belongs to the vanjiram – king fish family

Thanks

I need the list of all fishes inEnglish and its equivalent in Tamil along with its photo which may be kindly mailed to my mail id: jshun.kolanji@gmailcom

anybody can you tell me about kadamba fish and picture of kadamba fish pls.

Salmon is Kaala/Kala/ Thiravalai in Tamil.
soulsdelight.blogspot.in will give you fish pictures & names in many languages,especally south Indian languages.

in our home town a fish named panni saathan what is it english name and it has very good taste

Today I bought ‘nakku meen’ not sure in English does any one help me with the name?

I AM IN SAUDI JUBAIL ILIKE HAMMOR(GROUPER) FISH, BUT I DONT KNOW TAMIL NAME, CAN ANY ONE TELL ME PLS

wow.. nice website

how many types of snake head fish present in Tamil Nadu and it all Tamil vernacular name

great job! congrats for the entire team.

Can u guys help me, i juz want to know common name of bred gilt head
sea bream (Sparus aurata)in Tamil

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No Tamil name Tamil pronounciation English name Scientific name Remarks
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1 அகலை Ailai, Augalai Indian Mackerel Rastralliger Kanagurta
.
2 அயிரை, அசரை, ஐரை Ayirai, Acarai, Acalai Mackerel Cobitis thermalis
.
3 அம்பட்டன்வாளை, சொட்டைவாளை Barber’s Knife Notopterus Kapirat
.
4 அம்புட்டன் வாழ Chitala Chitala
.
5 அரிறால் Lamprey
.
6 அவிலி, அவீலீ Liza
.
7 அறக்குளா, வஞ்சிரம் Arakkula, Vanchiram Seer, King fish, King Mackerel, Spanish Mackerel Cybium guttatum, Cybium interruptum
.
8 ஆற்றுறால் Cray fish
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9 இழுது மீன் Jelly Fish
.
10 இறால் வகைகள் Eral, Iraal Prawn, Shrimp
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11 இறால், எரா Eral, Iraal Prawn – Indian white shrimp Penaeus indicus
.
12 இறால், எரா – வரி இறால் Eral, Iraal Prawn – Tiger prawn Penaeus monodon
.
13 இறால், எரா – பச்சை வரி இறால் Eral, Iraal Prawn – Green tiger shrimp Penaeus semisulcatus
.
14 இறால், எரா – கூனி றால் Eral – Kooni eraal Scampi
.
15 இறால், எரா – நன்னீர் இறால் Eral, Iraal Fresh water prawn
.
16 இறால், எரா Eral – Kal eral Jinga Prawn
.
17 இறால், எரா – கதம்ப இறால் kuruma shrimp
.
18 இறால், எரா – கருவண்டு இறால் giant tiger prawn
.
19 இறால், எரா – கல்லிறால் king prawn
.
20 இறால், எரா – வெள்ளை இறால் white shrimp
.
21 இறால், எரா – வண்டிறால் marine shrimp
.
22 இறால், எரா – வரியிறால் flower shrimp
.
23 இறால், எரா – பூவாலன் இறால் flower-tail shrimp, pink shrimp
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24 இறால், எரா – சென்னா கூனி, சென்னாக்குனி, சென்னக்கூனி, கூனியிறால் Channa Kooni, Cennakkuni, Kuniyiral Paste Shrimp, Baby shrimp Crangon vulgaris
.
25 ஓரா, ஓட்டி Oora, Oddi Sea Bream
.
26 கயல் Kayal Mullet – Grey (Grey Mullet)
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27 கருந்திரளி sheepshead
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28 கருமுறைச்செல்வி
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29 கலவாய் Kalavai Grouper, Reef cod
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30 கவளை, சாலை மீன்
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31 கனவாய், கணவாய் Kanavai, Kanawai Squid, Cuttle fish
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32 கணவாய் – ஒட்டுக் கணவாய் cuttle fish
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33 கணவாய் – ஊசி கணவாய் Oosi Kanavai Squid
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34 கணவாய் – பேய்க்கணவாய் octopus
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35 காரப்பொடி Kāra-p-poṭi Striped ponyfish Equula fasciata
.
36 காரல், களிகாரல், காரைபொடி, கூட்டுக் காரை, சுதுப்புனம் காரை, நாமாகாரல் Kaaral podi, kaarai Pony fish, Tooth pony
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37 கானங்கெளுத்தி Kanangeluthi, Kanangkelluthi, Eyela, Illa Mackerell, Indian Mackerel Rastrilliger kanagurta
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38 கிளாத்தி, கிழாத்தி triggerfish Triacanthus Strigilifer
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39 கிளி முக்கு மீன் Kili mooku, Kizhi Meen Parrot Fish
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40 கீச்சான் Tigerfish Terapon Jarbua
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41 கீரி மீன் round sardine
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42 குதிப்பு, சுதும்பு Sudumbu False trevally Lactarius spp. வட தமிழகத்தில் சுதும்பு என வழங்கப்படுகிறது.
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43 கும்ளா Kumla Mackerel
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44 கெண்டை – கட்லாகெண்டை, கங்கைக் கெண்டை, கங்கைக் கெண்டை Catla, Katla, Theppumeen Indian Major Carps Gibelion catla இந்தியப் பெருங்கெண்டை இன மீன்களில் ஒன்று.
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45 கெண்டை – ரோகு, லோகு, கண்ணாடி கென்டை Rohu, Kannadi kendai Indian Major Carps Labeo rohita This is considered as the tastiest of Carps.
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46 கெண்டை – மிர்கால் Mrigal Indian Major Carps Cirrhinus cirrhosus
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47 கெண்டை – வெள்ளிக்கெண்டை Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
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48 கெண்டை – சாதா கெண்டை kendai – satha Common carp (Chinese Carps)
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49 கெண்டை – சிலேபி கெண்டை, திலாப்பியா, கரி, நெய் மீன் Jilabi-kendai, Kari, Neyi, Neyyi Tilapia Introduced from East Coast of Africa. This is a good edible fish, e.g : Oreochromis mossambicus
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50 கெண்டை – புல் கெண்டை, புல்லுக் கெண்டை Kendai – Pul kendai Grass carp (Chinese Carps) Ctenopharyngodon idella
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51 கெண்டை – வெள்ளிக் கெண்டை Kendai – Velli kendai Silver carp (Chinese Carps)
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52 கெண்டை – கோலாக்கெண்டை grease carp, reba carp
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53 கெண்டை – வெண்கெண்டை white carp
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54 கெண்டை – துள்ளுக்கெண்டை fin bream fish
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55 கெண்டை – தொப்பை, யமனேறிக் கெண்டை, கூராக் கெண்டை catla
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56 கெண்டை – பளிஞ்சா, செத்தைக் கெண்டை pearl spot, green chromide
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57 கெண்டை – பனையேறிக் கெண்டை, சென்னல் climbing perch
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58 கெண்டை – பால் கெண்டை milk fish
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59 கெண்டை – மடவைக் கெண்டை blue spot mullet
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60 கெலங்கா, கலிங்கா, கிளாக்கன், கிளங்கான், கிழக்கன், கீழக்கான், கெளங்கான், கெழங்கான், கிழங்கான் Kilanga, Culingah, Kelakkan, Kellakan, Kelangan, Kilaken, Kilangan, Kilakkan, Kilachi Smelt, Whiting, Indian Whiting, Japanese sillago, Silver sillago
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61 கெழுத்தி, கெளுத்தி Kelluthi, Keluthi, Keliru Cat fish, Marine cat fish These are air breathing fishes and can be transported in fresh condition over long distances.
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62 கெழுறு Keluru, Keliru, Mandai Kaleru Cat fish
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63 கொடுவா, கொடுவாய் Koduva, Koduvai Sea bass, Giant Sea Perch (called as barramundi in Australia)
.
64 கொண்டல் ? Kondal, Aathal Snapper
.
65 கொண்டை Salmon, Indian Threadfin
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66 கொய் Koi, Nunalai Herring, Five Spot Herring
.
67 கோரோவா Blotched Croaker Nibea Maculata
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68 கோலா Kola Saw Fish, Coromandel Flying Fish Hirundichthys Coromandelensis
.
69 சங்கரா, செவ்விளை Sankara, Sankaraa Red Snapper, Red Bream Synagris japonicus
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70 சாம்பல் மீன் Grey mullet
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71 சாளை Chalai, Chaalai, Mathi Chaalai Sardine, Sardine Round
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72 சிங்கி இறால், சிங்கி றால் Singi Raal Lobster
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73 சிங்கி இறால் – செஞ்சேரா Spiny lobster
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74 சிங்கி இறால் – நளிர், களிறால் Lobster
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75 சிங்கி இறால் – சிங்கிறால், ஈர்க்கிறால், மடக்கிறால் lobster
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76 சிப்பி Kallikkai, Chippi Oyster, Clam
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77 சிப்பி – கிளிஞ்சில், கடற்சிப்பி bivalve
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78 சிப்பி – முத்துச்சிப்பி pearl oyster
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79 சீப்பு திரட்டை Seepu Thiratai Spade Fish
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80 சீலா, திரியன், ஊளி Seela, Sheela, Cheela Barracuda
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81 சீலா Ooli Great Barracuda
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82 சுறா Sura Shark
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83 சுறா Murden Sura Shark River
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84 சுறா – பால் சுறா Baby Shark
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85 சுறா – கட்டைச் சுறா, பெருந்தலைச் சுறா, கருமுடிச் சுறா black shark
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86 சுறா – கோர சுறா Broadfin Shark Lamiopsis Temminckii
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87 சுறா – குண்டன் சுறா black tip shark, grey shark,
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88 சுறா – குமரிச் சுறா zebra shark
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89 சுறா – கொம்பன்சுறா Komban Sura hammerhead shark
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90 சுறா – பால் சுறா milk shark, grey dog shark,
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91 சுறா – பிள்ளைச் சுறா spade nose shark
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92 சுறா – புலிச்சுறா, வள்ளுவன் சுறா tiger shark
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93 சுறா – வழுக்குச்சுறா yellow dog shark
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94 சூடை Choodai, Sudai Sprat, Indian sardine, Short-body sardine
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95 சூரை Soorai, Choorai Little Tunny, Tuna
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96 சூரை – நீலத் துடுப்புச் சூரை Blue fin tuna
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97 சூரை – கீரை மீன் Keerai, Kerai Yellow Tuna, Yellowfin Tuna
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98 சூரை – எலிச்சூரை frigate tuna
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99 செம்மீன் Chemmeen Red Squirrel Fish
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100 டொல்பின் Dolphin பாலூட்டி. மீன் வகையல்ல
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101 தலப்பத்து, தளபொத்து Thalapaththu, Myil Meen Sword Fish
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102 திமிங்கலம் Whale பாலூட்டி. மீன் வகையல்ல
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103 திருக்கை வகைகள் skates and rays
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104 திருக்கை Thirukkai, Therachi Whip tail sting ray
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105 திருக்கை Attuvalan Tirukkai Ray
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106 திருக்கை – குருவித் திருக்கை, வெளவால் திருக்கை spotted eagle ray
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107 திருக்கை – கொம்புத் திருக்கை, கொடுவாத் திருக்கை giant devil ray
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108 திருக்கை – சீமான் திருக்கை, சவுக்குத் திருக்கை Bleeker’s whipray, white tail sting ray
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109 திருக்கை – சுருள் திருக்கை Javanese cownose ray
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110 தீரா மீன் Thera (variety of parai) Leather Skin
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111 நண்டு Nandu Crab
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112 நண்டு – சிலுவை நண்டு Christ shell crab
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113 நண்டு – பச்சை நண்டு, கழி நண்டு mud crab
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114 நண்டு – புள்ளி நண்டு blue swimming crab
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115 நண்டு – முக்கண் நண்டு three spotted swimming crab
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116 நண்டு – முனிவன் நண்டு hermit crab
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117 நாவர மீன் Goldbond Gold Fish
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118 நெத்திலி, நெய்த்தோலி Nethili, Neththali, Nithili Anchovy, White Bait, Anchovies, Stolephorus indicus
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119 பளயா
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120 பன்னா Panna, Kalava Cod
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121 பாரை Parai, Paarai Indian Threadfin Trevally, Malabar trevally, Jack, Horse mackerel
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122 பாரை – ஊசிப்பாரை dusky trevally, big eye trevally,
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123 பாரை – கட்டாப் பாரை, தோல்பாரை, தேரா leather skin fish, leather jacket fish, queenfish
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124 பாரை – கூனிப்பாரை cleftbelly trevally
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125 பாரை – தோல் பாரை Malabar trevally
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126 பாரை – மஞ்சள் கிள்ளுப் பாரை giant trevally, yellowfin trevally,
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127 பாரை – வெங்கடைப் பாரை horse mackerel
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128 பொதா, போத்தா Potha Halibut – Indian
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129 மணலை Manalai, Authumen Mullet – Marine
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130 மத்தி Maththi Sardine, Herring, Pilchard
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131 மாதவை Madavai Mullet – Red, Red Mullet
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132 மிர்கால், மிருகால் Mrigal Mrigal
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133 முரல், கொக்கிமீன் Mural, Kattayan mural Needle fish, Viraal, Gar fish
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134 வஞ்சிரம் மீன், நெய்மீன் Vanjaram, Nei meen King fish, Spanish mackerel தென் தமிழகத்தில் நெய்மீன் என்றும் அழைக்கப்படுகிறது
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135 வவ்வால், வெளவால், வாவல் Vavval, Vavwall, Vaaval Pomfret
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136 வவ்வால் – வெள்ளை வவ்வால் , வெளவால் வாவல் Vellai Vavval white pomfret
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137 வவ்வால் Silver Pomfret
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138 வவ்வால் – கருப்பு வவ்வால், கருவெளவால், கருவாவல் Karuppu Vavval, Karu Vaaval Black Pomfret
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139 வாளை, வாலை Vaalai Belt fish, Ribbon fish Trichiurus haumela
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140 விரால், விறால் Viraal, Viral, Chaer-veraal Murrel, Butter fish, Snake head These are also air breathing and have a good market value.
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141 விலாங்கு Vilongu Eel, Conger Eel Anguilla bengalensis
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142 விலாங்கு Seram Pambu Eel Fresh Water
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143 விலாங்கு Vilangu, Kozhi Pambu Eel
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144 விளை Vilai Emperor

Can anyone tell me the tamil name for cream dory fish

My name is rajesh, i want know the Tamil name for Threadfin

I cant catch the meaning for the “Chemmin” in English. Can anyone help me. Urgent

I have an unusual request. I am working in 17th-century Dutch materials. One document refers to various fisheries based at Tuticorin (Thuthukudi): ‘kalavai (‘callewai’) and vellai vavval (‘wallewalle’) by thonis outside the islands’, ‘thonis who sail for the fishery called mogamin’, ‘nets which are hauled on shore’, ‘fishing with kattumarans’, ‘manchuas in the fishery called callamgatte’, and ‘fishers of porpoises’.

Can someone help me with the Tamil equivalents for the terms ‘mogamin’ and ‘callamgatte’? Min/meen obviously refers to fish. Please respond directly to my email: markus.vink@fredonia.edu

Thank you!

Markus

Tuna Fish name in Tamil;Soorai meen or Mass meen.

so nice to know all the fish names in other launguages…what is the tamil meaning for bluetuna fish…where it wil be get?

ayalai
therachi
padambu

Shark சுறா மீன்
Sardines மத்தி மீன்
Seabass கொடுவாள் மீன்
Saw / Gur கோலா மீன்
Squid ஊசி கணவாய் மீன்
Shrimp / Prawn இறால் மீன்
Red Snapper சங்கரா மீன்
Seer / King fish வஞ்சரம் மீன்
Little Tunny சூறை மீன்
Anchovies நெத்திலி மீன்
Crab நண்டு
Cod பண்ணா மீன்
Cat fish கெழுத்தி மீன்
Cuttle கணவாய் மீன்
Halibut போத்தா மீன்
Butter fish விரால் மீன் (???)
Barracuda சீலா மீன்
Pomfret வாவல் மீன்
Mackerel கானங்கெழுத்தி மீன்
Eel விலாங்கு மீன்
Ribbon வாலை மீன்
Tilapia கறி மீன் / நெய் மீன்
Leather skin fish தீரா மீன்
Malabar Trevally பாறை மீன்
Yellow Tuna கீரை மீன்

whats the name of salomon in tamil pls help me its very improtant

Can anyone tell me the tamil name of Swordfish in french it is Espadon

Sundar

lake trout in tamil
albacore tuna,in tamil

thank you i was finding it hard to get the apt names of the fishes in Tamil. thank you all.

Salmon – Kizhagaan is very good for men’s health. It primary serves as a good source of food for preventing cancer and improving the fertility factor for men as well.

what is the name for salmon fish in tamil, and some articles call is as kaala meen, is that true? tell what all fish varieties with good omega3 fatty acids

wat is tamil name for TUNA fish? plz help me out
can we get this in chennai?

In South TN (thoothukudi) we used to get a sea fish called “Eli meen paarai”. Does anyone know what this is called in English? Thanks!

tamil name for kathala fish . english name for ???????
Please tell me

Can any one help me by converting the thamil names of these fishes in to english? plz….
sea water fishes
1,ooli
2,velameen
3,ayala
4,nethila
fresh water fishes
1,neymeen

HI Dude’s,
the tamil name for salmon is Kizhangan(கிழங்கான்)

it maybe called kumthalaka kumma meen or jamthlaka jamma

butter fish karapodi

As far as I know, baracuda is called ‘ooli meen’ and tuna is called ‘sheela meen’. I request you to kindly verify this. Thankyou.

Does anyone know what is the Indian name for Emperor Fish?…found this in an Indian Grocery Store..the other packets were Pearl Spot so I know Emperor Fish could be from South India too. Has anyone seen/heard of this fish?

Its really Great to see this site.Give us more interesting and informative stuff.keep doing work like this for the further also..Thanks!

Hi
Iam just looking out for the tamil translation of White Snapper which is also called angoli

Thanks
Darjo

HI All…
this is a very usefull link…
i would like to get one more additional info from all of u… where can i get SARDINE (MATHI MEEN) in michigan?? any shops to get fresh sadines / restaurants at least to get fried sardines….
just waiting for some replies……

Hi,
The name for Viral in english is “Murrel fish”… Just for your info…

This Google spreadsheet has 144 fish names in Tamil and English. Some scientific names are also included.

https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ahv0LiCTKUvMdGI5VFdUODY5RHZ2R3RmNmZaeVBYR1E&hl=en_GB

hi this is a good site.this is nt helpful only 4 de people outside india.its very good n useful 4 al d tamilians.hats of man

Fish names in hindi pls

salmon is called vanjaram

Good information!!. Nice to have comments and corrections, proves useful

hello guys, follow the following link to know all the fish names in Tamil and English and the correct photos.
More explanations about fishes and a easy way to remember are given in there :

http://upajiivikaa.webnode.com/fish-names-tamil-english-/

Salmon = “Vanzheera Meen” in Tamil

Good Work done for posting this.
I have been searching name for Kaala meen for long time.Got to know abt it from here.
Thanks a lot both to the post originator and Radhika(for her painstaking effort)

hi all,
I have a sport fishing company here in Chennai and I was just browsing through the names. Some inputs from my end….a)Vanjiram is spanish mackerel(yellow spots on the skin). Grows to about 5-6 kilos and not more. The “vanjiram” that we get in the markets in chennai is the king mackerel(narrow bands on the skin) and the actual tamil name for it is “mavalasi”. google images to see the difference.
Regards
Manoj Chacko.

hey all of u mackerel is also called as ille or may be spelled as eille….thank u

Ram is right, viraal is of course Snakehead murrel, but i still like to tell that viraal is different than kadalviraal (another name for Seer-vanjaram).

What is the Tamil name for “Swai Fillet”?

When i came to US, icollected all the names of veggies, fruits and fish in Tamil and English. This might add some lists to ur cllection.

Fish Names in English and Tamil
Tamil English
Channa kooni Paste shrimp
Chemmeen Red squirrel fish
Choodai Short-body sardine
Eral Shrimp / prawn
Kaalaa Indian threadfin / salmon
Kaaral podi/kaarai Pony fish, tooth pony
Kadal veraal / nei meen Black king fish
Kal eral Jinga prawn
Kallikkai, chippi Oyster,clam
Kanagnkelluthi Indian mackerell
Kanavai Cuttle
Kari / neyyi /jilapi, thilapi Tilapia
Karu vaalai White fin wolf herring
Karu vaaval Black pomfret
Kattayan mural Needle fish
Keerimeen Round sardine
Kelluthi Cat fish
Kendai Indian goat fish ,carp
Kendai meen, madavai Mullet
Kerai Yellowfin tuna
Kilanga meen Whit fish
Kilangan,kelangan,kilachi Whiting,smelt
Kizhi meen Parrot fish
Koduvai Giant sea perch
Koduvai meen Seabass
Koimeen or nunalai Five spot herring
Kola meen Saw,gar fish
Kondal Snapper
Mathi or Chaalai Sardines
Mullan Toothpony
Nandu Crab
Nethili meen Anchovies & stolephorus
Oosi kanawai Squid
Panna,kalava Cod
Parai Trevally, malabar trevally
Pillai sura Yellow dog-shark
Potha Halibut
Pul kendai Grass carp
Saavalai Small headed ribbon fish
Sankara meen Red snapper
Satha kendai Comman carp
Seela/sheela meen/ ooli meen Barracuda
Seepu thiratai Spade fish
Singi eral Lobster
Soorai Tuna / Little tunny
Sura Shark
Thalapaththu or myil meen Sword fish
Thera Leather skin
Thirukkai,therachi Whip tail sting ray
Thuppu vaalai,mullu vaalai Wolf herring
Uluvai Skates
Vaalai Ribbon
Vaaval Pomfret
Vanjiram meen Salmon, Seer / king fish
Velai meen Sea bream / Long face emperor bream / Starry emperor bream
Vella vaaval Silver pomfret
Velli kendai Silver carp
Vezha,vela Small toothed saw fish
Vilongu Eel / Conger eel
Viraal Murrel
Viral meen Butter fish,murrel

whats the tamil name for ‘Buffalo fish’??

Viraal is the tamil name for striped snakehead fish.

Viral is not the fish on the image. I’ll get you the right name as soon as i get it. rgds.

That’s a great work man… but as far as i know the Red Snapper is not surely sankara. i saw the photo of snapper through this link. but i’m sure there must be a small confusion, within “Porundhalai” (shown in the picture of Red.S) and within Kaaruva and Sankara. please let me know more about that. I’m really greatfull to your work.

what is tamil name for tuna fish ?

Great work friend. Thanks a lot.
What are the tamil names for herring and sardines.

I want to know whether there is a fish called seval kendai?

Please avoid Kingfish(king mackerel)in tamil it is “Vanjiram” during pregnancy because It has mercury.

hi friend good work. Include the photos also it would be more usefull.
More over tamil fish names varry from place to place
For example: kanankaathai is also called as ayala, and king fish is called in many names neymeen, vanchiram, cheela etc

I would like to know if fish ‘Vangiram’ in Tamil is ‘King Mackerel’ in English. Please go through the link ‘http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_mackerel’ and compare the image with what you see and buy in Chennai Fish Market as Vangiram. (It looks exactly the same!)

If the above is true, we need to be vey cautious in consuming Vangiram as it has got large amount of Methylmercury in it which is very much harmful to our children and pregnant women.
Please aloso refer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_mackerel#Nutrition_and_processing on the same Wikipedia page for the mercury related information.
Thanks in advance for all the useful information to be posted here on my query.
Regards,
Priya Ranjani

Many of the viewers wanted to know the tamil name for salmon in India.In Chennai it is known as KAALA MEEN.Please do not mistake it for KOLA FISH.All the best this site is really good.

I’m looking for Kingfish(Vanjaram) in stores for a long time. Does anyone know if any stores in Los Angeles carry them?

vazhthukkal mullai

” Endrum em tamil vazhvathu ummai pondroral thaan ”

Mikka nanri, um pani thodara em vazhthukkal

ithai pol matra porulin peyaraum muyartchikkavum

Whats saalai / challai meen in english called?

Mullai, Thanks for every one for sharing your Knowledge. So many tamil names are given for salmon. I believe Saala meen or chala meen may be correct

Dear Friends,

Kindly let me know the Tamil Names for the Silver Pomfret, Seer Fish and King Fish.

Thanks

hi mullai
really a great work.thanks!, i am in singapore.bcos of not knowing the names of fishes in tamil i used to cook vanjarai and vavval.its going to be a good use to me.

hi mullai…

i want to know the equivalent name for PAAL SURA in english.? can u please help me out…?

GReat work with good translation !

What is Rainbow trout called in tamil?

thanks

Dear Madam,

Since I am pregnant 4 months. The doctor has asked me to eat fishes that has OMEGA 3. So I wanted to know the name of fishes in Tamil which has omega 3

Please help.

Regards,

Sunitha mahendran

A very neat and clean fish shop is opened in Greenways Road, R.A.Puram Chennai. almost all the varieties are available at reasonable rates here. for anyone interested, check out this place guys

Hi Mullai,
My friend told abt me u r site.Fish name in tamil good work.
Thanks.

what is the Tamil name for Indian Salmon (in Hindi it is called Rawas)

thanks

Best regards

Nagarajan

It was indeed great to find all our local fish names in English. You are doing a great job. Hats off to Mullai 🙂

Make a small change. As far as I know ‘Tilapia’ is ‘Valarpu kendai’. You might have seen this Tamilnad in many Govt. Fish tanks. Most common fish available in Coimbatore area, as the city is far from seashore.

Hai Mullai,
Thank u very much…. U r doing a great job.
It would be helpful if u tell me where can i get fresh Pomfret fish in detroit or a good fish market in detroit…

i want english names for fish, available in andhra pradesh.
for example, Koramenu, Sheelavathi, Bochu, Vanjaram, Pulasa, etc.

can eny one give the malayalam conv…. tooo

Hi there..

thanx for sharing this.. i was looking this info quit a long time. snapper fish…i love it when it is in tamil hahaha..

anyway thanx

J and J

Hi Mullai,

Just a small correction. For sure, Kaala is not salmon. Can you please reflect it as appropriate.

Thanks,

Prem

hello i want to know the all kind of fishes names in telugu english names plase any one can try to write me soon

Thanks,i just want to use this info for medical purpose.
Anand.

thanks a ton mullai.

I am in NewZealand and it was very difficult to understand what the fishes are. Now i will know what i am eating. Indeed a great job for all of us Indian fish lovers abroad.

Simi

Hey Mullai

Seriously I felt good at your work… I am also crazy about the fish…yes fish…! Too good work.
Keep it up

what is the dryfish ‘manthal’ called in tamil.manthal is a malayalam word.we used to fry it after peeling of the skin.

Whats u call dory fish in tamil?

Hi Mullai,

Good work.It would be helpful for me if you can tell me english name for a fish called Korrameena(telugu name).It is a fresh water fish.

Dear Mullai

THanks so much .. I have been searching for this for so long.. translation illamey rhombha naal kashta pattuten ..
Yipeee … heading straight for the store

Great work, excellent research. Thanks.

Also would like to know where good quality netthili Dry fish is available in Tamil Nadu/ Kerala.

Thanks.

English name of fish “Kezhanga” (tamil name) is “Smelt”

nice effort thanks a mullai lot.