Tuesday 22 March 2016

Fish Names in Tamil & English/Types of Fish/Fish Varieties in Tamil & English/Collection of Fish Varieties in English and Tamil/Fish & Shrimp Recipes


Today I am going to share the fish names both in Tamil and English. I visit fish market one or two times every week. Though I know the names of fish in Tamil each time I used to google to find out the English names. I have googled most of the fish names and made a glossary, so that it would be useful for everybody. Next time, I am planning to click photos of each fish and update this post whenever possible. Ok  friends, if you find anything wrong or if you would like to add more fish names please keep me posted. Meanwhile do check out other interesting Mutton RecipesFish Recipes and Chicken Recipes here.

Here’s the list of fish names in both English and Tamil.


The above is Kola Meen after it is cut, which I made this week end. Will share recipes of the same soon.

Glossary of Fish Names

English Names

Tamil Names

Anchovy

Nethili Meen / நெத்திலி மீன்

Barracuda

Sheela/ ஷீலா

Bluefin Trevally

Paarai/பாறை

Bombay Duck

Vangaravasi /வாங்கரவாசி

Butterfish, Murrel

Viral Meen/விரால் மீன்

Bluefin Travelly

Paarai /பாறை

Catfish

Kelluthi/கெளுத்தி

Catla

Katla, Kendai, Theppu Meen/கட்லா

Clams

Killingal,Chippi/கில்லிங்கல்

Cobia

Kadal Viral/கடல் விரால்

Cod

Panna/பண்ணா

Convict Surgeonfish

Kozhimeen/கோழி மீன்

Crab

Nandu/நண்டு

Cuttle Fish

Kanawai,Thotti Kanavai/கனவாய்

Dart

Kutili/குட்டிலி

Dolphin Fish

Ailai,Koppurai Kuzha/ஐலா

Eel

Seram Pammbu

Emperor, Mula

Vaalai Meen/வாலை மீன்

Fin Bream, Threadfin

Navarai/நவரை

Finned Bulleye

Cheena Vaarai,Kakkasi

Flying Fish

Parava Kola/பறவை கோலா

Garfish

Kola Meen/கோலா மீன்

Greas Carp Fish

Kendai, Aranjan podi/கெண்டை

Grouper

Kalavan, Panni Meen,Komeri/கலவன்

Grunter[Reef Cod]

Kurumutti, Kalianthalai/குருமுட்டி

Halibut/Indian Halibut

Pothal/Naakku Meen/போதல்/நாக்கு மீன்

Hilsa fish

Vengannai, Oolum/வெங்கண்ணி

Horse Mackeral

Paarai, Thengai Paarai/பாறை

Indian Goat Fish

Navarai/நவரை

Indian Shad Fish

Oolum, Venganni/வெங்கண்ணி

Jew Fish

Kathalai, Koppayan/கத்தாழை

King Fish

Vanjiram/வஞ்சரம்

Lady Fish

Kizhanga Meen/கிழங்கா மீன்

Leather Skin Fish

Tholpaarai/தோல் பாறை

Little Tunny

Soorai/சூறை

Lizard Fish

Thanni Panna,Thumbili/தண்ணி பண்ணா

Lobster

Singai Eral

Mackerel

Kaanageluthi, Kannakaathai/கானாங்கெளுத்தி

Malabar Anchovy

Poruva,Poorava

Malabar Trevelly

Thol Paarai/தோல் பாறை

Mangrove Javk

Seppili,Vekkattai

Marine Cat Fish

Kelluthi/கெளுத்தி

Milk Fish

Paal Meen/பால் மீன்

Moon Fish

Kannadi Karel/கண்ணாடி காரில்

White Carp

Ven Kendai/வெண் கெண்டை

Red Mullet

Madavai Kendai/மடவை கெண்டை

Murrel

Viral Meen/விரால் மீன்

Mussels

Aazhi, matti, Chippi,Kallikal/ஆழி

Silver Pomfret

Vellai Vavval/வெள்ளை வவ்வால்

Black Pomfret

Karu Vavval/கரு வவ்வால்

Prawn

Eral

Parrot Fish

Pachai Elimeen

Pearl Spot

Pattai,Sethu Kendai/சேத்து கெண்டை

Perch

Kilichan, Panayeri Kendai/பனையேறி கெண்டை

Pomfret

Vavval/வவ்வால்

Red Snapper

Sankara Meen/சங்கரா மீன்

Ribbon Fish, Belt Fish

Vaalai Meen/வாலை மீன்

Rohu

Kannadi Kendai/கண்ணாடி கெண்டை

Sailfish

Mayil Meen/மயில் மீன்

Salmon, Indian Salmon

Kaala/காலா

Sardine

Mathi Meen/மத்தி மீன்

Saw Fish

Kola Meen,Uluvai, Vela/கோலா மீன்

Seabass, Barramundi

Koduvai Meen/கொடுவாய் மீன்

Seer Fish

Neimeen, Vanjaram/நெய்மீன் வஞ்சரம்

Shark

Sura Meen/சுறா மீன்

Silver Belly, Pony fish

Kaarai Podi/காறை பொடி

Silver Bar Fish

Karu Vaali, Mullu Vallai/முள்ளு வாலை

Silver Biddy

Oodan, Uduvan,Velludan/ஊடான

Silver Moony Fish/Finger Fish

Parrandan,Moolen

Shrimp/Prawn

Eral

Snapper

Kondal/கொண்டால்

Sole Fish

Naaku Meen/நாக்கு மீன்

Spade Fish

Seepu Thiratai/சீப்பு திரட்டை

Squid

KAnavai, Oosi Kanawa/கனவாய்

Tilapia

Jilabi, Jilapi/ஜிலேபி

Tuna

Soorai/சூறை

Sting Ray, Ray Fish

Thirukkai/திருக்கை

Vela

Vela meen/வேல மீன்

White Fish

Neer Suthumbu,kuthuppu /நீர் சுதும்பு

Yellowfin Tuna

Keerai

Other Shrimp/Prawn Recipes that might be of interest...

Prawn/Eral Thokku with Video

Prawn Drumsticks Gravy/Eral Murungaikkai Kuzhambu

Prawn/Earal Varuval with Video

Prawn Pepper Fry/Eral Pepper Fry

Prawn 65/Eral 65

Prawn Pakora/Eral Pakoda

Prawn Pepper Ghee Masala

Prawn Biryani/Eral Biryani

Prawn Vaada/Eral Vaada Recipe/Nagore Special Eral Vaada

Tiger Tandoori Prawn/Tandoori Prawn Recipe

Other Fish Gravies & Fries that might be of your interest...

Meen Kuzhambu-South Indian Style [Tilapia/Jilebi Fish]

Chettinad Meen Kuzhambu Thengai Paarai MEen Kuzhambu]

Sankara Meen Kuzhambu/Red Snapper Fish Gravy

Kola Meen Kuzhambu

Fish Moilee/Meen Moilee [Kerala Style]

Nethili Meen Kurma

Fish Fry-South Indian Style -Vavval/Pomfret Fry

Kola Meen Varuval with Coconut Milk

Milagu Meen Varuval/Vanjaram Meen Milagu Varuval 

Meanwhile do check out other interesting Mutton RecipesFish Recipes and Chicken Recipes here.

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