Konkani names for fish

Hey friends most of us might know only few fish names in our own mother tongue. Hope even you might have gone to fish market and found most of them. I'm a FULL-To Sea food lover!!! Lets check if you can figure-out few of the below names in konkani.

 

Horse mackeral - Hado bangdo

 

Indian Mackeral - Bangdo

 

King fish/ King Mackeral – Viswon/ Eson/ Iswaan

 

Cat fish – Sangot

 

SARDINES ARE OF DIFFERENT VARIETIES:

• Round bellied sardines - Tarsulo/ tarlo 

 

• Railbow sardines - Krishranchi peddi

 

Hilsa ilisha – Peddi

 

Long fin cavalla – Koncar

 

 Gold spoted anchovy - Capsali Mandli

Indian Salmon - Raus/ rams

 

Reef cod – Gobro

 

Pearl spot – Kalundar

 

Whip fin majarra – Shetki

 

Butter fish – Saudalo

 

Dhoma / Croakar - Dodyaro (Hodki)

Common pony fish – Khampi

Mangrove red snapper – Tamoshi

Mullet - Shevtali / Shevto

Japanese thread fin bream – Rano

Black Pompret - Sagoti (Kayi) /Halwa

Hilsa species – Vonog

Indian dog shark - Mori

Sole – Lep

 

Kite or Ray fish – Waghole

 Anchovy or silver belly – Velli

 

Promfret - Pomplet

Lady fish – Mudoshi

Perch – Palu

Rock bream – Haddo

Barracuda - Tonki

Seer fish – Surmai

Black tip shark – Pilo

Bombay duck – Bombil

Ribbon fish – Bale

Silver bar – Korli

Ghol (Jew fish) – Ghol

Giant sea perch – Chonak

Naked head glassy perchlet - Buranto