1 Ailai, Augalai Indian Mackerel Rastralliger Kanagurta2 , , Ayirai, Acarai, Acalai Mackerel Cobitis thermalis3 , Barber's Knife Notopterus Kapirat4 Chitala Chitala5 Lamprey6 , Liza

7 , Arakkula, VanchiramSeer, King fish, KingMackerel, Spanish Mackerel

Cybium guttatum, Cybiuminterruptum

8 Cray fish9 Jelly Fish

10 Eral, Iraal Prawn, Shrimp11 , Eral, Iraal Prawn - Indian white shrimp Penaeus indicus12 , - Eral, Iraal Prawn - Tiger prawn Penaeus monodon13 , - Eral, Iraal Prawn - Green tiger shrimp Penaeus semisulcatus14 , - Eral - Kooni eraal Scampi15 , - Eral, Iraal Fresh water prawn16 , Eral - Kal eral Jinga Prawn17 , - kuruma shrimp18 , - giant tiger prawn19 , - king prawn20 , - white shrimp21 , - marine shrimp22 , - flower shrimp

23 , - flower-tail shrimp, pinkshrimp

24

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Channa Kooni,Cennakkuni, Kuniyiral Paste Shrimp, Baby shrimp Crangon vulgaris

25 , Oora, Oddi Sea Bream26 Kayal Mullet - Grey (Grey Mullet)27 sheepshead28 29 Kalavai Grouper, Reef cod30 , 31 , Kanavai, Kanawai Squid, Cuttle fish32 - cuttle fish33 - Oosi Kanavai Squid34 - octopus35 Kra-p-poi Striped ponyfish Equula fasciata

36

, , , , , Kaaral podi, kaarai Pony fish, Tooth pony

37

Kanangeluthi,Kanangkelluthi, Eyela,Illa Mackerell, Indian Mackerel Rastrilliger kanagurta

38 , triggerfish Triacanthus Strigilifer39 Kili mooku, Kizhi Meen Parrot Fish40 Tigerfish Terapon Jarbua41 round sardine42 , Sudumbu False trevally Lactarius spp. .43 Kumla Mackerel

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44

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Catla, Katla,Theppumeen Indian Major Carps Gibelion catla .

45 - , , Rohu, Kannadi kendai Indian Major Carps Labeo rohita This is considered as the tastiest of Carps.

46 - Mrigal Indian Major Carps Cirrhinus cirrhosus47 - Hypophthalmichthys molitrix

48 - kendai - sathaCommon carp (ChineseCarps)

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Jilabi-kendai, Kari, Neyi,Neyyi Tilapia

Introduced from East Coast of Africa. This is a good edible fish, e.g :Oreochromis mossambicus

50 - , Kendai - Pul kendai Grass carp (Chinese Carps) Ctenopharyngodon idella

51 - Kendai - Velli kendai Silver carp (Chinese Carps)52 - grease carp, reba carp53 - white carp54 - fin bream fish

55 - , , catla

56 - , pearl spot, green chromide

57 - , climbing perch

58 - milk fish59 - blue spot mullet

60

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Kilanga, Culingah,Kelakkan, Kellakan,Kelangan, Kilaken,Kilangan, Kilakkan,Kilachi

Smelt, Whiting, IndianWhiting, Japanese sillago,Silver sillago

61 , Kelluthi, Keluthi, Keliru Cat fish, Marine cat fishThese are air breathing fishes and can be transported in fresh conditionover long distances.

62 Keluru, Keliru, MandaiKaleru Cat fish

63 , Koduva, Koduvai

Sea bass, Giant Sea Perch(called as barramundi inAustralia)

64 ? Kondal, Aathal Snapper65 Salmon, Indian Threadfin66 Koi, Nunalai Herring, Five Spot Herring67 Blotched Croaker Nibea Maculata

68 KolaSaw Fish, Coromandel FlyingFish

HirundichthysCoromandelensis

69 , Sankara, Sankaraa Red Snapper, Red Bream Synagris japonicus70 Grey mullet

71 Chalai, Chaalai, MathiChaalai Sardine, Sardine Round

72 , Singi Raal Lobster73 - Spiny lobster74 - , Lobster

75 - ,, lobster

76 Kallikkai, Chippi Oyster, Clam

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77 - , bivalve78 - pearl oyster79 Seepu Thiratai Spade Fish80 , , Seela, Sheela, Cheela Barracuda81 Ooli Great Barracuda82 Sura Shark83 Murden Sura Shark River84 - Baby Shark

85 - , , black shark

86 - Broadfin Shark Lamiopsis Temminckii87 - black tip shark, grey shark,88 - zebra shark89 - Komban Sura hammerhead shark90 - milk shark, grey dog shark,91 - spade nose shark92 - , tiger shark93 - yellow dog shark

94 Choodai, SudaiSprat, Indian sardine, Short-body sardine

95 Soorai, Choorai Little Tunny, Tuna96 - Blue fin tuna97 - Keerai, Kerai Yellow Tuna, Yellowfin Tuna98 - frigate tuna99 Chemmeen Red Squirrel Fish

100 Dolphin . 101 , Thalapaththu, Myil Meen Sword Fish102 Whale . 103 skates and rays104 Thirukkai, Therachi Whip tail sting ray105 Attuvalan Tirukkai Ray

106 - , spotted eagle ray

107 - , giant devil ray

108 - ,

Bleeker's whipray, white tailsting ray

109 - Javanese cownose ray110 Thera (variety of parai) Leather Skin111 Nandu Crab112 - Christ shell crab113 - , mud crab114 - blue swimming crab115 - three spotted swimming crab116 - hermit crab117 Goldbond Gold Fish

118 , Nethili, Neththali, Nithili

Anchovy, White Bait,Anchovies, Stolephorusindicus

119 120 Panna, Kalava Cod

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121 Parai, Paarai

Indian Threadfin Trevally,Malabar trevally, Jack, Horsemackerel

122 - dusky trevally, big eyetrevally,

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leather skin fish, leatherjacket fish, queenfish

124 - cleftbelly trevally125 - Malabar trevally

126 - giant trevally, yellowfintrevally,

127 - horse mackerel128 , Potha Halibut - Indian129 Manalai, Authumen Mullet - Marine130 Maththi Sardine, Herring, Pilchard131 Madavai Mullet - Red, Red Mullet132 , Mrigal Mrigal133 , Mural, Kattayan mural Needle fish, Viraal, Gar fish134 , Vanjaram, Nei meen King fish, Spanish mackerel 135 , , Vavval, Vavwall, Vaaval Pomfret

136 - , Vellai Vavval white pomfret

137 Silver Pomfret

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Karuppu Vavval, KaruVaaval Black Pomfret

139 , Vaalai Belt fish, Ribbon fish Trichiurus haumela

140 , Viraal, Viral, Chaer-veraal

Murrel, Butter fish, Snakehead These are also air breathing and have a good market value.

141 Vilongu Eel, Conger Eel Anguilla bengalensis142 Seram Pambu Eel Fresh Water143 Vilangu, Kozhi Pambu Eel144 Vilai Emperor

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