Something is always fishy about the fishes. Isn’t that true??? trying hard, browsing page after page, looking for for fish names in our regional language is ofcourse, very difficult. Well, as a big fan of seafood, I am no exception, gazing at the google images, trying hard to match some of my home town catches to what’s sold over here in local markets. Somehow managed to collect information from the net blogs. Fishery resource websites were of help too. Shared here are some common fishes, which, you see in the market. Some may match exactly, while some may be close to the species / type/ variety. Please share the names which have been left out and feel free to point out the corrections.
| English | Tamil | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Shark | Sura Meen / சுறாமீன் | |
| Sardines | Mathi Meen / மத்தி மீன் | |
| Seabass | Koduvai Meen | |
| Saw / Gur | Kola Meen | |
| Squid | Oosi Kanawa | |
| Shrimp / Prawn | Eral | |
| Salmon | ????? | (Not really sure, as we don’t get this in India) |
| Red Snapper | Sankara | |
| Seer / King fish | Vanjaram | |
| Little Tunny | Soorai | |
| Anchovies | Nethili | |
| Crab | Nandu | |
| Cod | Panna | |
| Cat fish | Kelluthi | |
| Cuttle | Kanawai | (one variety of squid) |
| Halibut | Potha | |
| Butter fish | Viral (not sure) | |
| Barracuda | Sheela | |
| Pomfret | Vavval | |
| Mackerel | Kanangeluthi | |
| Eel | Vilongu | |
| Ribbon | fish Vaalai | |
| Tilapia | Kari meen / Neyyi / Jalebi fish / Jilebi meen / Nei meen | |
| Leather skin fish | Theera | |
| Malabar Trevally | Paarai | |
| Yellow Tuna | Keerai |
