Barracuda ( Giant sea pike)
Trade Name | Barracuda ( Giant sea pike) |
Scientific Name | Sphyraena jello |
French | Becune |
Japanese | Kamasu |
Spanish | Barracuda |
Gear Used | Gill net, Hook and line and Trawl nets |
Peak Season | September to March |
Distribution | West and East coast of India |
Areas of abundance | Kerala and Tamil Nadu coasts |
Indian goat fish
Trade Name | Indian goat fish |
Scientific Name | Parupeneus indicus |
French | Rouget |
Japanese | Himeji |
Spanish | Salmoneta |
Gear Used | Trawl net |
Peak Season | August to February |
Distribution | East coast of India |
Areas of abundance | Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh coasts |
Dark band goat fish
Trade Name | Dark band goat fish |
Scientific Name | Upeneus tragula |
French | Rouget |
Japanese | Himeji |
Spanish | Salmoneta |
Gear Used | Trawl net |
Peak Season | August to February |
Distribution | East coasts of India |
Areas of abundance | Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh |
Indian Salmon
Trade Name | Indian Salmon |
Scientific Name | Eleutheronema tetradactylum |
French | Barbur |
Japanese | Tsubamekonoshiro |
Gear Used | Trawl net, Drift Gill nets and Boat seines |
Peak Season | September to December |
Distribution | North-East and North-west coasts of India |
Areas of abundance | West Bengal, Orissa and Gujarat coasts |
Bombay Duck
Trade Name | Bombay Duck |
Scientific Name | Harpadon nehereus |
Japanese | Tenagamizutengu |
French | Bombay duck(Inde) |
Gear Used | Dol net and Boat seine |
Peak Season | September to june |
Distribution | North-West coast of India |
Areas of abundance | Maharashtra and Gujarat coast |
Long spine sea-bream
Trade Name | Long spine sea-bream |
Scientific Name | Argyrops spinifer |
French | Dorade |
Japanese | Tai |
Spanish | Esparido |
Gear Used | Trawl net and Gill net |
Peak Season | August to February |
Distribution | West and East coasts of India |
Areas of abundance | Andhra Pradesh, tamil Nadu and Gujarat coasts |
Japanese Thread-fin bream
Trade Name | Japanese Thread-fin bream |
Scientific Name | Nemipterus japonicus |
French | Dorade |
Japanese | Tai |
Spanish | Esparido |
Gear Used | Trawl and gill net |
Peak Season | August to February |
Distribution | East and West coasts of India |
Areas of abundance | Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat coasts |
Spade fish
Trade Name | Spade fish |
Scientific Name | Ephippus orbis |
Gear Used | Trawl and Gill net |
Peak Season | August to January |
Distribution | East and West coast of India |
Areas of abundance | Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat coasts |
Pearl spot
Trade Name | Pearl spot |
Scientific Name | Etroplus suratensis |
Gear Used | Cast net and Gill net |
Peak Season | May to November |
Distribution | An estuarine form found along the South-west and Orissa coasts |
Areas of abundance | Lakes of Kerala and Karnataka |
Grey mullet
Trade Name | Grey mullet |
Scientific Name | Mugil cephalus |
French | Muge |
Japanese | Bora |
Spanish | Lisa |
Gear Used | Cast net, dip net |
Peak Season | August to February |
Distribution | East and West coasts of India |
Areas of abundance | South west coast, North east coast |
Blue spot grey mullet
Trade Name | Blue spot grey mullet |
Scientific Name | Valamugil seheli |
French | Muge |
Japanese | Bora |
Spanish | Lisa |
Gear Used | Cast net and dip net |
Peak Season | August to February |
Distribution | East and west coasts of India |
Areas of abundance | South-West coasts, Vembanad lake and North east coasts |
Milk fish
Trade Name | Milk fish |
Scientific Name | Chanos chanos |
Japanese | Chanide |
Spanish | Sabahii |
Gear Used | Trawl net |
Peak Season | August to December |
Distribution | Coastal waters including lagoons |
Areas of abundance | Gulf of Mannar |
Dusky-finned bulleye
Trade Name | Dusky-finned bulleye |
Scientific Name | Priacanthus hamrur |
French | Juif |
Japanese | Kintokidai |
Gear Used | Trawl net |
Peak Season | August to December |
Distribution | East coasts of India |
Areas of abundance | Andhra Pradesh, tamil Nadu and Kerala coasts |
Silver sillago
Trade Name | Silver sillago |
Scientific Name | Silago sharma |
French | Merlan |
Spanish | Merlan |
Gear Used | Shore seine |
Peak Season | May to December |
Distribution | East coasts of India |
Areas of abundance | Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala coasts |
Fresh water catfish
Trade Name | Fresh water catfish |
Scientific Name | Silurus wynaadensis |
Gear Used | Cast net |
Peak Season | August to February |
Distribution | Western ghats |
Areas of abundance | Wynaad, Bhavani river system |
Silver carp
Trade Name | Silver carp |
Scientific Name | Hypothalmichthys molitrix |
Gear Used | Cast net |
Distribution | Fresh water fishery of India |
Parrot fish
Trade Name | Parrot fish |
Scientific Name | Scarus russelii |
French | Scare |
Japanese | Budai |
Spanish | Vieja |
Gear Used | Cast net |
Peak Season | August to February |
Distribution | Western ghats |
Areas of abundance | Wynaad, Bhavani river system |
Jelly fish
Trade Name | Jelly fish |
Scientific Name | Rhopilema spp. |
French | Meduse |
Japanese | Kurage |
Gear Used | Gill net, Trawl net and scoop net |
Peak Season | March to June |
Distribution | West and East coasts of India |
Areas of abundance | Tamil Nadu and Kerala coasts |
Indian conger eel
Trade Name | Indian conger eel |
Scientific Name | Conger cinereus |
French | Anguille |
Japanese | Unagi |
Spanish | Angilla |
Gear Used | Trawl net |
Peak Season | January to July |
Distribution | East and west coasts of India |
Areas of abundance | Gujarat and Maharashtra coasts |
Fresh water eel
Trade Name | Fresh water eel |
Scientific Name | Angilla spp. |
French | Angille |
Japanese | Unagi |
Spanish | Angila |
Gear Used | Long line, Trawl and Dol net |
Peak Season | September-November ans April-May |
Distribution | East coast of India |
Areas of abundance | Gangetic estuaries, Bay of Bengal and Andaman islands |