I follow a Keto diet, which is a Fat based diet. Many of the Fat Fish Names are suggested in this Diet but I have no idea what they are called in Telugu. At the same time, I want to check how the locally available fish are good in terms of Fat, Calories, but I do not know their English Names. Hence I thought why not collect Telugu to English Fish Names Translation list which might help many others like me. After all, Language should not stop you from tasting your favorite fish.
Many of these fish are called with different names, for example, Catfish has different varieties with different names. In case you found any fish variety you know is missing from this list, please suggest in comments the name in Telugu or English whatever you know. We will find out the other name and add it to this list. In case you know both Telugu and English names, there is nothing like it, we will be glad to add your contribution.
Also, we are trying to add more details about each bread of Fish, like Fresh Water Fish, Salt Water Fish, Fat Fish, Calories, Available Seasons, Locations, etc. So tuned to this page, we will be happy if you can share this useful information with your other Telugu friends and known ones.
Famous Fish – Telugu to English Names
These are the Fish famous locally or internationally.
- Jelalu (జెలలు) – Catfish
- walaga (వాలాగా) – Catfish
- Tedi Jella (తేదీ జిల్లా) – Catfish
- Botchee (బోట్చీ) – Catla (Bengal carp)
- Botchi (బోచి చేప), Botcha, Botchee – Katla, Catla, Bengal Carp
- Krishnabotcha (కృష్ణబోట్చా చేప) – Katla, Catla, Bengal Carp
- Pandugappa (పండుగొప్ప) – Barramundi
- Kavalu (కవలు) – Sardines
- Noona Kavallu (నూనా కవల్లూ) – Sardines
- Nalla Chanduva (నల్లా చందువా) – Pomfret
- Tella Chanduva (టెల్లా చందూవా) – Pomfret
- Toora Chepa (టూరా చెప) – Tuna
- Maga (మాగా) – Solmon (Indian solman / Threadfin)
- Budatha maga (బుదతా మాగ) – Solmon (Indian solman / Threadfin)
- Kannangadatha (కన్నంగదాతా చేప) – Mackerel
Other Fish – Names from Telugu to English
- Nethallu (నేతలు) – Anchovies/Anchovy
- Pooroava (పూరావు) – Anchovies/Anchovy
- Kelba (కేలంబా) – Anchovies/Anchovy
- Poravallu (పోరేవాళ్ళు) – Anchovies/Anchovy
- Kurugu paarah (నురుగు పారహ్) – Bluefin Travelly
- Vanamattalu (వనమట్టాలు) – Bombay Duck
- Cocomutta (కోకాముట్ట) – Bummalo,
- Bonke (బొంకే) – Butterfish, Murrel
- Klaimpa (క్లైమ్ప) – Clams
- Mootah (మూత) – Convict surgeonfish
- Kaduvai (కరువై) – Dart
- Abanoos (బానూస్) – Dolphin Fish
- Maluguchepa (మెలుగుచేప) – Eel
- Erimeenu (ఎరిమీను) – Emperor (Mula)
- Chalaneera kanti (చాలనీరా కంటి) – Pink perch
- Disco meenu (డిస్కో మీను) – Finned Bulleye
- Parava meenu (పరవా చాప) – Flying fish
- Kokare (కొకరు) – Garfish
- Konti (కోటి) – Garfish
- Arju (అర్జు) – Greas carp fish (Carp)
- Elamosa (ఎల్మోస) – Greas carp fish (Carp)
- Chittahri (చిత్తహ్రి) – Greas carp fish (Carp)
- Muri meenu (మురి మీను) – Grouper (Reef cod)
- Korakka (కోరక్క) – Grunter
- Karuppi (కరుప్పి) – Grunter
- Killalu (కిల్లలు) – Hilsa Shad/ Palla Fish /Hilsha/ Ellis
- Pulasa/Polasa (పొలాస) – Hilsa Shad/ Palla Fish /Hilsha/ Ellis
- Ilish (యిలిష్) – Hilsa Fish/Ilish/ Hilsa Herring
- Paar (పార్) – Horse Mackeral
- Rathi goolivinda (రతి గులివింద) – Indian Goat fish
- Killalu (కిల్లలు) – Indian Shad (Hilsa)
- Pulli panna (పులి పన్నా) – Jewfish
- Vanjiram (వంజరం చేప) – King fish/Indo-Pacific king mackerel
- Peddah-mottah (పెదఃమోటా చేప) – King fish/Indo-Pacific king mackerel
- Isaka Jantikulu Chepa – Lady Fish
(ఇసాకా జంతీకులు చేప) - Palai meen (పాలి చేప) – Leather skin fish
- Cade mottah (కాట్ మోటాహ్) – Lizard fish
- Kodavai (కోడాయి చేప) – Malabar Trevally
- Pala bontha(పాలా బోథా) – Milk fish (White mullet)
- Ambattan Paara(అంబట్టన్ పారా) – Moon fish
- Arju (అర్జు చేప) – Mrigal(White carp)
- Yerramosu (ఎర్రమోసు చేప) – Mrigal(White carp)
- Bontha Parigi (బోంతా పారాగి) – Mullet (Red Mullet)
- Koniga (కొంగ చేప) – Mullet (Red Mullet)
- Kathi parigo (కతి పార్గో) – Mullet (Red Mullet)
- Erramatta (ఎర్రమత్త చేప) – Murrel (Snakehead fish)
- Mottu (మొట్చు చేప) – Murrel (Snakehead fish)
- Korava (కోరవా చేప) – Murrel (Snakehead fish)
- Korameenu (కొమమేను) – Murrel (Snakehead fish)
- Kili meenu (కిలి మెనేయు) – Parrot fish
- Cashimera (కాషిమెరా చేప) – Pearl spot
- Chamalu (చాముల్ చేప) – Perch
- Ganam (గణమ్ చేప) – Perch
- Kilipothu (కిలిపోతు చేప) – Per
- Thundava (తుండవా) – Red Snapper
- Rangu (రాంగు) – Red Snapper
- Savallu (సవల్లూ) – Ribbon fish / Belt fish / Hair Tail
- Bocha gnadu meen (బోచా గ్నాడు మేన్)- Rohu (Carpo fish)
- Seelavathi (షెల్లావతి) – Rohu (Carpo fish)
- Yella (ఎల్లా) – Saw Fish / Gur
- Pandugappa (పాలగప్ప) – Seabass
- Vanjaram (వంజరం) – Seer fish
- Konema (కొన్నేమా) – Seer fish
- Soraputtu (సోరపుట్) – Seer fish
- Sorrah (సోర్రా) – Seer fish
- Kaara (కరా) – Silver Belly / Pony fish
- Korra meenu (కొర్రా మెనూ) – Sole Fish / Tongue sole
- Queiloo (క్విలూ చేప) – Tilapia
- Koyya pippali (కోయ పిప్పాలి) – Tilapia
- Dodda Nangu (దొడ్డ నాగు) – Turbot (Indian spiny turbot)
- Kolli nangu (కొల్లి నాగు) – Turbot (Indian spiny turbot)
- Noori nalaka (నూరి నలకా) – Turbot (Indian spiny turbot)
- Teki (టీకి) – Whip-tail sting ray/ Ray fish
- Belugiri (బెలుగిరి) – Whip-tail sting ray/ Ray fish
- Tenku (తెన్కు) – Whip-tail sting ray/ Ray fish
- Sadumi (సదుమి) – White fish (False Travelly)
- Yellow fin Tuna – Surai (సూరై) – Whiting / Lady fish
Other SeaFood – Names from Telugu to English
- Royyala (రొయ్యల) – Prawn / Shrimp
- Boli (బోలి) – Prawn / Shrimp
- Etti (ఎట్టి) – Prawn / Shrimp
- Kaamuta Sanchulu (కముతు సాంచులు) – Squid
- Konju (కొంజు చేప) – Lobster
- Peetha/Pitha (పీత) – Crab