Friday, 29 April 2011

Fishes: List of fishes available in India. (saltwater and freshwater fishes)


                                                                    

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




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