fish names from tamil to english

Dear All, 


I know many of them trying hard, browsing page after page, looking for fish names in our regional language , especially when you are living in abroad, stop searching take a print out of the below and paste it in the kitchen!!!!

From Tamil to English

Kilanga Meen                                           - Whit fish

Kola Meen                                                - Flying fish or saw fish

Sankara Meen                                          - Red Snapper

Madavai                                                    - Mullet

Sheela Meen                                             – Barracuda

Viraal                                                         - Mural

Parai                                                           - Malabar trivially

Soorai                                                         - Little Tinny

Kerai (sundam)                                          - Yellow fin Tuna

illa(eye-la)(or Kanagnkelluthi)                  - Indian Mackerel

Kendal (not kendai) , seenavarai              - Indian goat fish

Mutta kanawai                                           - Cattle fish

Oosi kanawai                                              -  Squid

Kelluthi                                                       - Marine cat fish

Thera (variety of parai)                              - Leather skin

Thirukkai                                                    - Whip tail sting ray

Pothal , athul                                               - Indian Halibut

Sura                                                             - Shark

Koduvai                                                       - Sea bass (Singapore fish head curry)

Panna                                                           - Cod

Seepu Thiratai                                             - Spade fish

Kili mooku                                                   - Parrot fish

Vavwall                                                        - Pomfret

Mathi                                                            -Sardine

Vaalai                                                            -Ribbon fish (gana ulaganathan special)

Vilongu                                                         -Eel

Kendai                                                         -Carp

Eraal                                                            -Shrimp

Kilanga Meen                                             - White fish

Kola Meen                                                  - Saw,Gar fish

Nethili Meen                                               -Anchovies

Tuna                                                             - Soorai

Seer                                                             - Vanjiram

Kari meen                                                   - Block pearl spot

Hope it will be much use Full for you!