Anchovy (indian) : Kozhuva, chooda, veloori, nattal, Netholi, Natholi, Nethal.
Preferred type of cooking: പീര പറ്റിക്കുക, fry the fish with black pepper powder.
Rate per kg : Rs 120-160.
Sardinella : Chaala, Mathi
Preferred type of cooking: കുടംപുളി ഇട്ടു മുളകു കറി വെക്കുക
Rate per kg : Rs 100-180.
Bengal tongue-sole, : Nangu, Manthal
Sole Fish
Blacktip sea catfish : Etta
Black Pomfret : Avoli
Blacktip shark : Sraavu, choraku
Black Spot Snapper : Pahari,
murumeen
Black tiger prawn, : Kara chemmeen
Giant Tiger Prawn
Bluefin Travelly : Vatta, Kuluvel, Oyupara, maduthala
BombayDuck : Bummul
Boal, Wallago attu / : Attu walah, Valah
Knife Fish
Butterfish, Murrel : Nachara
Ceylon Snake head, : Vattan, vatton
Bengal Snakehead
Clams : Kakka,
Eninththi
Cod : Mullan, Chemmun, Sarghan
Cobra Snakehead, : Cherumeen
GreatSnakehead,
Bullseye Snakehead
Crab : Njandu
Cuttle fish : Tonadi kanava, kalaankanava
Dart : Peeyada
Dolphin Fish : Avnose, Abanoos
Emperor (Mula) : Valiya Vilmeen, Kurali
False Travelly : Parava
Fin bream : Kelli meen, Killi meen,
Chengavaal,
(Threadfin bream)/ Pinkperch
Finned Bulleye : Chenvara, Unnimary
Finletted mackerel : Thiriyan,
Vangada, Kanni ayala
Flying fish : Kola, parava, Baravi
Fringescale sardinella : Kari-chaala
Frigate tuna : Ellichoora, Ayalachoora
Garfish(fresh water), : Kola meen, kolaan, murrel
Pipefish
Giant Danio : Paral
Danio malabaricus
Giant river prawn, : Attukonchu
Giant freshwater prawn
Greas carp fish (Carp) : Reba,Rogu
Green tiger prawn : Kuzhikara
Grouper (Reef cod) : kalava,
murumeen
Grunter : Kurukuruppan
Hilsa Fish/Ilish/ : Paluva
Hilsa Herring/
Hilsa Shad/
Palla Fish/
Hilsha/Ellis
Horse Mackeral : Chamba,Kolli paara, Vangada,
Kanni Ayila
Indian Goat fish : manakkam
Indian Shad (Hilsa) : Paluva
Indian mottled eel : Paambu
meen, malanjil, mushilanji
Indian oil sardine : Chaala
, Mathi, veloori
Indian Mackerel :
Aiyla
Indian white prawn : Naran,
vella chemmeen
Javanese cownose ray : Therandi,
Tirandi
Jewfish : Palli
kora, kora
Jinga Shrimp : Kazhanthan, Kalanthan
Katla,Catla, : Karakatla,Karaka,Karacatla,Katla
Bengal Carp
Karnataka Barbe : Pachilavetti
King fish/Indo-Pacific : kadal viral, mottah
king mackerel/ Wahoo
Kiddi shrimp : Karikkadi
Lady Fish : Poozhan,Noongal,Poovan,Nangol,Cudeerah
Leather skin fish : koda, Leather
Lizard fish : Arranna
Longwhiskered Catfish : Vellakkoori
Mackerel : Ayala
Mackerel Tuna : Choora
Kawa Kawa,
Malabar Anchovy : Manangu
Malabar Trevally : Paara
Malabar leaf fish, : Pannakarimeen, Karipidi,
Chuttichi
Common catopra
Mangrove jack : Kalavayan
Mangrove red snapper : Pahari, Chemballi ,murumeen
Malabar thryssa : Manangu
Milk fish (White mullet) : poomeen
Moon fish : Ambattan paara
Mrigal(White carp) : Venkenda,
Mrigal
Mullet (Red Mullet) : Thirutta
Maalan, Kanambu, Thirutha kanambu
Murre : Korava, manathu kannan, vatton
(Snakehead fish)
Mussel : Chippi
or Kallumakaya
Mystus : Koori,
Vaari
Orange chromide : Pallathi
Parrot fish : Kizhi meen
Pacific Bonito : Choora
Pacific bluefin tuna : Choora
Perch : Keeri,
Kallakeedam
Peninsular Olive Barb : Kuruva,
Kuruva paral
Pearl Spot/ : Karimeen, erimeen
Green Chromide
Pink Perch, : Kilimeen
Japanese threadfin bream
Pickhandle barracuda : Sheelavu,Neduva,
koduva,Cheela,Thiruthakkadian, Thinda
Ribbon fish,Belt fish, : Vaala (kadal vaala)
Hair tail
Rohu , Reba(Carpo fish) : Rohu
Sailfish : Olameen
Salmon, : Kora, Kaala, bameen
Solmon (Indian solman
/ Threadfin)
Saw Fish / Gur : Vakusravu
Seabass /
Barramundi, : Kalanji,
Bekti, Giant Sea Perch,
Begti, Cock-up
Sea Shrimp : Thelly
chemeen(small ones), Poovalan chemeen, Kadachemeen
Seer fish/Queen fish : Naimeen,ayakoora
Indo-Pacific king mackerel
Seer fish/ Narrow- : Naimeen,ayakoora
barred Spanish mackerel
Shark : Sraavu, Choraku
Shrimp : Konju
or chemmeen (big)
Silver Bar fish : Mullu Vaalai, Vaala
Silver Belly / Pony fish : Thaali
mullen, Karal, Nalla Mullen
Silver Biddy : Kodian Purachi, Pranjin
Silver Moony / : Aakoli, vaval meen
Finger fish / Silver bat fish
Silver/white Pomfret : Velutha
Aavoli
Silurus/cat fish : African Mushi
Snake head : Varaal
Sole Fish / Tongue sole : Nangu,
Manganu
Speckled shrimp : Choodan
Squid or Calamari : Kanava
Stingray : Thirandi
Stinging Catfish : Kaari
Striped bonito : Vaari Choora
Surgeon Fish : Paalla ,Varipara, Kurichil,
Sword Fish : Kadal
Kuthira
Tank goby : Poolan, poolon
Threadfin bream : Killi
Meen
Tilapia : Thilopia,
Kerala Karimeen
Tire track eel : Kallaral
Tiger Panchax : Poonjan, Manathukanni, Poochutti
Turbot : Manthal, Aayiram pali
(Indian spiny turbot)
Vela : Velavu,
Vella para
Wahoo : Ayakoora
Whip-tail sting ray/ : Thirandi, Kottiva
Ray fish
White fish : Kuthuppu, Parava, Kadu
(False Travelly)
Whiting / Lady fish : Poozhan, Noongal, Cudeerah
Whitecheek shark : Sraavu, choraku
White tail sting ray : Therandi, Tirandi
White sardine : Veloori
Walking Catfish : Nadan Mushi, Muzhi, Mozhi
Yellowfin Tuna : Valliya chura, poovan chura
Yellow Catfish : Manjakkoori
