| 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
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| 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 |
Fish Names in English and Tamil
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3 comments:
Thanks for this interesting info. This will be useful to Tamil fish connoisseurs who travel abroad. You have listed Cheela, Seela and Vanjiram against 3 different English fish names. I was thinking that those 3 names refer to the same fish in difefrent parts of Tamil Nadu. Could you clarify? Thanks.
A very good post.
Thanks for the comments. Im returning to this blog after a very long break and hereafter I'll keep the blog updated.
Again thanks for pointing out the confusion regarding Cheela, Seela and Vanjiram. Yes, all three names pertain to the same fish.
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