These are the fishes commonly found in inshore and deep sea habitats of Kerala coast. For each type of fish only the commonly found species are listed.
Detailed list from fishbase.org
Sardine
Sardine is the common name given to a number of oily fish species belonging to the family Clupeidae.
Name: Goldstripe sardinella
Scientific Name: Sardinella gibbosa
Malayalam: Chaala, Mathi
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Name: Indian oil sardine
Scientific Name: Sardinella Longiceps
Malayalam: Chaala, Mathi
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Name: Fringescale sardinella
Scientific Name: Sardinella fimbriata
Malayalam: Kari-chaala
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Mackerel
Name: Indian Mackerel
Scientific Name: Rastrelliger kanagurta
Malayalam: Ayala
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Pomfret
Name: Black Pomfret
Scientific Name: Parastromateus
Malayalam: Aavoli
Name: Silver Pomfret
Scientific Name: Pampus argenteus
Malayalam: Velutha Aavoli
Seer fish
Name: Seer fish, King-fish, Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel
Scientific Name: Scomberomorus commerson
Malayalam: Naimeen / Ayakoora
Name: Seer Fish, Indo-Pacific king mackerel
Scientific Name: Scomberomorus guttatus
Malayalam: Naimeen / Ayakoora
Name: Wahoo
Scientific Name: Acanthocybium solandri
Malayalam: Ayakoora
Tuna
Name: Kawa Kawa, Mackerel Tuna
Scientific Name: Euthynnus affinis
Malayalam: Choora
Name: Pacific Bonito
Scientific Name: Sarda chilensis
Malayalam: Choora
Name: Pacific bluefin tuna
Scientific Name: Thunnus orientalis
Malayalam: Choora
Name: Striped bonito
Scientific Name: Sarda orientalis
Malayalam: Vaari Choora
Name: Frigate tuna
Scientific Name: Auxis thazard thazard
Malayalam: Ellichoora, Ayalachoora
Elasmobranchs (sharks, skates and rays)
Sharks
More than sixty species of sharks are found in Indian waters of which more than twenty of the Carcharhinidae and Sphyrnidae families contribute to fishery.
Name: Blacktip shark
Scientific Name: Carcharhinus limbatus
Malayalam: Sraavu, choraku
Name: Spadenose shark
Scientific Name: Scoliodon laticaudus
Malayalam: Sraavu, choraku
Name: Whitecheek shark
Scientific Name: Carcharhinus dussumieri
Malayalam: Sraavu, choraku
Ray fish
Name: Javanese cownose ray
Scientific Name: Rhinoptera javanica
Malayalam: Therandi, Tirandi
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Name: White tail sting ray
Scientific Name: Dasyatis bleekeri
Malayalam: Therandi, Tirandi
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List of other sharks and rays- http://www.fao.org/docrep/003/x2097e/X2097E14.htm
Others
Name: Pink perch, Japanese threadfin bream
Scientific Name: Nemipterus japonicus
Malayalam: Kilimeen
Name: Convict Surgeonfish
Scientific Name: Acanthurus triostegus
Malayalam: Kurichil
Name: Indian anchovy
Scientific Name: Stolephorus indicus
Malayalam: Kozhuva, Natholi, Nethal
Name: Silver Moony, Fingerfish
Scientific Name: Monodactylus Argenteus
Malayalam: Aakoli
Name: Jew fish
Scientific Name: Nibea soldado
Malayalam: Kora
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Scientific Name: Cynoglossus semifasciatus
Malayalam: Nangu, Manthal
Name: Bluefin trevally
Scientific Name: Caranx melampygus
Malayalam: Vatta
Name: False trevally
Scientific Name: Lactarius lactarius
Malayalam: Parava
Name: Finletted mackerel
Scientific Name: Megalaspis cordyla
Malayalam: Thiriyan, Vangada, Kanni ayala
Name: Blacktip sea catfish
Scientific Name: Plicofollis dussumier
Malayalam: Etta
Name: Malabar thryssa
Scientific Name: Thryssa malabarica
Malayalam: Manangu
Name: White sardine
Scientific Name: Escualosa thoracata
Malayalam: Veloori
Name: Black Spot Snapper
Scientific Name: Lutjanus fulviflamus
Malayalam: Pahari, murumeen
Name: Pickhandle barracuda
Scientific Name: Sphyraena jello
Malayalam: Seelavu
Images of Pickhandle barracuda
Common fresh water fishes found in Kerala
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