Fishes of Kerala

Fishes of Kerala


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1 Name: Goldstripe sardinella
Scientific Name: Sardinella gibbosa
Vernacular name: മത്തി
2 Name: Indian oil sardine
Scientific Name: SardinellaLongiceps
Vernacular name: നെയ്യ്‌ മത്തി
3 Name: Fringescale sardinella
Scientific Name: Sardinella fimbriata
Vernacular name: കാരി ചാള
4 Name: Indian Mackerel
Scientific Name: Rastrelliger kanagurta
Vernacular name: അയല
5 Name: Black Pomfret
Scientific Name: Parastromateusniger
Vernacular name: ആവോലി
6 Name: Silver Pomfret
Scientific Name: Pampus argenteus
Vernacular name: വെളുത്ത ആവോലി
7 Name: Seer fish
Scientific Name: Scomberomorus commersoni
Vernacular name: നെയ്‌മീന്‍/
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8 Name: Seer Fish
Scientific Name: Scomberomorus guttatus
Vernacular name: നെയ്‌മീന്‍/ അയ്‌ക്കൂറ
9 g Name: Wahoo
Scientific Name: Acanthocybium solandri
Vernacular name: അയ്‌ക്കൂറ
10 Name: Kawa Kawa, Mackerel Tuna
Scientific Name: Euthynnus affinis
Vernacular name: ചൂര
11 Name: Pacific Bonito
Scientific Name: Sarda chilensis
Vernacular name: ചൂര
12 Name: Pacific blue fin tuna
Scientific Name: Thunnus orientalis
Vernacular name: ചൂര
13 Name: Striped bonito
Scientific Name: Sarda orientalis
Vernacular name: വാരി ചൂര
14 Name: Frigate tuna
Scientific Name: Auxis thazard thazard
Vernacular name: എല്ലി ചൂര / അയല ചൂര
15 Name: Blacktip shark
Scientific Name: Carcharhinus limbatus
Vernacular name: ശ്രാവ്‌, ചൊരക്ക്‌
16 Name: Spadenose shark
Scientific Name: Scoliodon laticaudus
Vernacular name: ശ്രാവ്‌, ചൊരക്ക്‌
17 Name: White cheek shark
Scientific Name: Carcharhinus dussumieri
Vernacular name: ശ്രാവ്‌, ചൊരക്ക്‌
18 Name: Javanese cownose ray
Scientific Name: Rhinoptera javanica
Vernacular name: തെരണ്ടി
19 Name: White tail sting ray
Scientific Name: Dasyatis bleekeri
Vernacular name: തെരണ്ടി
20 Name: Pink perch, Japanese threadfin bream
Scientific Name: Nemipterus japonicus
Vernacular name: കിളിമീന്‍
21 Name: Indian anchovy
Scientific Name: Stolephorus indicus
Vernacular name: കൊഴുവ/ നെത്തോലി
22 Name: Silver Moony, Fingerfish
Scientific Name: Monodactylus Argenteus
Vernacular name: ആകോലി
23 Name: Jew fish
Scientific Name: Nibea soldado
Vernacular name: കോര
24 Name: Bengaltongue-sole, Sole Fish
Scientific Name: Cynoglossus semifasciatus
Vernacular name: കനങ്ക്‌/മാന്തല്‍
25 Name: Bluefin trevally
Scientific Name: Caranx melampygus
Vernacular name: വറ്റ
26 Name: False trevally
Scientific Name: Lactarius lactarius
Vernacular name: പരവ
27 Name: Finletted mackerel
Scientific Name: Megalaspis cordyla
Vernacular name: വങ്കട
28 Name: Blacktip sea catfish
Scientific Name: Plicofollis dussumier
Vernacular name: ഏട്ട
29 Name: Malabar thryssa
Scientific Name: Thryssa malabarica
Vernacular name: മണങ്ങ്‌
30 Name: White sardine
Scientific Name: Escualosa thoracata
Vernacular name: വെളൂരി
31 Name: Black Spot Snapper
Scientific Name: Lutjanus fulviflamus
Vernacular name: മുറുമീന്‍
32 Name: Pickhandle barracuda
Scientific Name: Sphyraena jello
Vernacular name: ശീലാവ്‌
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1 Name: Stinging Catfish
Scientific Name: Heteropneustes fossilis
Vernacular name: കാരി
2 Name: Walking Catfish
Scientific Name: Clarias batrachus
Vernacular name: മുശി
3 Name: Yellow Catfish
Scientific Name: Horabagrus brachysoma
Vernacular name: മഞ്ഞകൂരി
4 Name: Longwhiskered Catfish
Scientific Name: Mystus gulio
Vernacular name: വെളള കൂരി
5 Name: Boal
Scientific Name: Wallago attu
Vernacular name: ആറ്റുവാള
6 Name: Giant Danio
Scientific Name: Danio malabaricus
Vernacular name: പരല്‍
7 Name: Karnataka Barbe
Scientific Name: Puntius carnaticus
Vernacular name: പച്ചിലവെട്ടി
8 Name: Peninsular Olive Barb
Scientific Name: Puntius sarana
Vernacular name: കുറുവ
9 Name: Tiger Panchax
Scientific Name: Aplocheilus lineatus
Vernacular name: മാനത്തുകണ്ണി
10 Name: Orange chromide
Scientific Name: Etroplus maculatus
Vernacular name: പളളത്തി
11 Name: Mullet
Scientific Name: Mugil cephalus
Vernacular name: കണമ്പ്‌
12 Name: Freshwater Garfish
Scientific Name: Xenentodon cancila
Vernacular name: കോലന്‍
13 Name: Malabar leaf fish, Common catopra
Scientific Name: Pristolepis marginata
Vernacular name: കരിപ്പിടി
14 Name: Tire track eel
Scientific Name: Mastacembelus armatus
Vernacular name: കല്ലരാല്‍
15 Name: Indian mottled eel
Scientific Name: Anguilla bengalensis
Vernacular name: മലഞ്ഞില്‍
16 Name: Cobra Snakehead
Scientific Name: Channa marulius
Vernacular name: ചെറുമീന്‍
17 Name: Tank goby
Scientific Name: Glossogobius giuris
Vernacular name: പൂളാന്‍
18. Name: Ceylon Snake head
Scientific Name: Channa orientalis
Vernacular name: വട്ടന്‍

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