Fish Names in English and Tamil

English Tamil
Anchovies Nithili
Barracuda Cheela/Seela/ Vanjiram
Black King Fish Kadal Veraal,Nei Meen
Black Pomfret Karu Vaaval
Cat Fish Kelluthi
Cat Fish Keliru
Cod Panna,Kalava
Conger Eel Vilangu
Crab Nandu
Cuttle Kanavai
Five Spot Herring Koimeen or Nunalai
Gar Fish Mural
Giant Sea Perch Koduvai
Great Barracuda Ooli
Indian Goat Fish/Yellow striped goat fish Kendal,Sen Navarai,Sennagarai
Indian Threadfin Kaala
Indian Threadfin Trevally,Malabar Trevally Parai
Jinga Prawn
Kal Eral
King Fish Cheela/Seela/ Vanjiram
Lobster Singi Eral
Long Face emperor bream VelaiMeen
Mackerel Ayilai/Asalai,kaanangeuthi
Mullet Chiryakandai,madavai,velisa,manalai
Murrel Chaer-veraal
Needle fish kattayan mural
Oyster,Clam Kallikkai,Chippi
Parrot Fish Kizhi Meen
Paste Shrimp Channa Kooni
Pomfret Vaaval
Pony fish,Tooth pony Kaaral podi/kaarai
Red Mullet Madavai
Red Snapper Seppili
Red Squirrel Fish Chemmeen
Round Sardine Keerimeen
Sardines Chaalai or Mathi Chaalai
Sea bream VelaiMeen
Seer Fish Cheela/Seela/ Vanjiram
Shark Sura
Short-body sardine Choodai
Shrimps Iraal
Silve Pomfret Vella Vaaval
Silver Carp Velli kendai
Skates Uluvai
Small Headed Ribbon Fish Saavalai
Small toothed saw fish Vezha,Vela
Squid Oosi kanavai
Starry Emperor bream VelaiMeen
Sword Fish Thalapaththu or Myil Meen
Tilapia Jilapi,Thilapi
Tuna Choorai
Whip Tail Sting Ray Thirukkai,Therachi
White fin Wolf Herring Karu Vaalai
Whiting,Smelt Kilangan,Kelangan,Kilachi
Wolf Herring Thuppu Vaalai,Mullu Vaalai
Yellow dog-shark Pillai Sura

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