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Friday, November 25, 2011

Local (Konkani) names for Common Fish in Goa

Cat fish - Sangot
Long fin cavalla - Koncar
Gold spoted anchovy - Capsali Mandli
Indian Salmon - Raus
Reef cod - Gobro
Pearl spot - Kalundar
Whip fin majarra - Shetki
Dhoma / Croakar - Dodyaro (Hodki)
Butter fish - Saudalo/sovnaro
Common pony fish - Khampi
Mangrove red snapper - Tamoshi
Horse mackeral - Hado bangdo
Mullet - Shevtali / Shevto
Japanese thread fin bream - Rano
Black Pompret - Sagoti (Kayi) /Halwa
Indian Mackerel - Bangdo
Indian oil sardines - Tarlo
Railbow sardines - Krishranchi peddi
Sead - Konkoro
Indian dog shark - Mori
Barracuda - Tonki
Hilsa ilisha - Peddi
Hilsa species - Vonog,vonga
Seer fish - Surmai
Black tip shark - Pilo
Ribbon fish - Bale
Bombay duck - Bombil
Sole - Lep
Anchovy or silver belly - Velli
Pomfret - Pomplet/paplet
Silver bar - Korli
Kite or Ray fish - Waghole
King fish - Viswon
Butter fish - Karchani
Lady fish - Mudoshi
Rock bream - Haddo
Perch - Palu
Ghol(Jew fish) - Ghol
Giant sea perch - Chonak
Naked head glassy perchlet - Buranto

Source: Goa Today magazine

83 comments:

  1. this is a good for govan food site. join and follow.

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  2. shinane in english?

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  3. you forgot basa fish!! - catfish which is sold by hoteliers to fool all the people. It is bought at an extremelycheap price and sold in 5 stars!!!!

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    1. Lol. Who said hoteliers fool people with basa? They tell customers that it is basa. And who says basa is cheap?

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    2. Basa is shite!

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  4. Catfish is called Sangot (Sangta) its tastes good in amot-tik curry ..I Never eat fish out in hotels So I'm not sure what is served in hotels.

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  5. Basa fish is a Catfish imported from fish farms of Thailand. Not native to Goa

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  6. Modso? Common in Goa but many seem confused with the name which I believe to be Lemon Fish or Cobia (International).

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  7. What do you call for aisulem sweet water fish in English

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  8. there are so many wrong names for example; konkor is travally fish,tonki is needle fish,mudorshi is whiting fish,palu is silver bream,chonok is barramundi fish

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    1. Barramundi= Sea Bass= Chaunak=Jitadi(marathi) Same species but Chaunak/Jitadi has estuary/sea life cycle. Barramundi/Sea Bass are many times only sea life cycle

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  9. there are so many wrong names for example; konkor is travally fish,tonki is needle fish,mudorshi is whiting fish,palu is silver bream,chonok is barramundi fish

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  10. seer fish and King fish are same right?please correct me if i am wrong.

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    1. No they are different species kingfish is esvon

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  11. for the goenkars...

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  12. Very helpful info. Wish it would have accompanied with images of fish also, along with name.

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  13. Very helpful info. Wish it would have accompanied with images of fish also, along with name.

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  14. What is the English name of fish called as पिट्टोळ in konkani ?

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  15. What is the English name of fish called as पिट्टोळ in konkani ?

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  16. What do you call kharchi in english?

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  17. What is salmon fish? Are they found in Goa and where? Any body knows please answer.

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  19. This is indeed informative. I know most of the fish by konkani names. Now I know their English names too. Thanks.

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  20. What is Sardines called in konkani

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  21. What is indian carp fish called in konkani

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  22. What is the english name for Komble fish ?

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  23. Good info. I have heard the konkani names used by my parents and the myths around it. Now I was finding it difficult to shop them because of English and malayalam names used here in Bangalore. I can use this as a reference.

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  24. What is mullan. Is it same as mullet, shatka

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  25. What are river Crabs called in konkani

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  26. What do you call Morso in English?

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  27. Would have been easier to correlate with pics to accompany .

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  28. Do you Find snakeheads,tarpon,baramundi in goan rivers ? What r the game fishes found in goan rivers ? ...thanx for the info

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  29. What is red fish called in konkani

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  30. What is sea bass in konkani..

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  31. What is rockfish called in Konkani?

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  32. What do you call for kadd which be's in river but looks like kalipe

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  33. what do you call topo or topre or korcho (big size)

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  34. what do you call Trout fish in konkani

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  35. What is sea bass called in konkani

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  36. Seas Bass is called Ghuri I think

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    1. Ghuri or Chonok.. In Konkani and also Baramundi or Great Indian Sea Perch in English.

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  37. What is koner called in English?

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  38. This is a very useful list of English names for people living in Goa but from other parts of India.
    In market it becomes very confusing when identifying the fish from vendors.

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  39. Any idea what is komble called in English

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  40. What is kalli fish called in konkani??

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  41. what is snakehead fish called in goan konkani?

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  42. Very creative list thank you. But what is Banoshi fish in English.

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