Glossary of Fish Names

 

English Names              Tamil Names

 

·     Seer Fish / King Fish          -  Vanchiram Meen

·     Shark Fish                             -  Sura Meen

·     Anchovy / White Bait         -  Nethili Meen

·     Prawn / Shrimp                   -  Iraal Meen

·     Pomfrat                                  -  Vavval Meen

·     Crab                                        -  Nandu

·     Red Snapper                         -  Sankara Meen

·     Grouper                                  -  Kalavai Meen

·     Barracuda                              -  Seela Meen

·     Saw / Gur / Flying fish       -  Kola Meen

·     Sardines                                -  Mathi Meen

·     Pony Fish / Silver Belly     -  Kaarai Podi

·     White Fish / False Trevally -  Sudhumbu Meen

·     Mullet (Red )                        -  Madavai

·     Cat fish                                   -  Keluru/Kelluthi

·     Ribbon Fish / Emperor      -  Vaalai Meen

·     Tilapia               -  Nei Meen / Jilapi / kari meen

·     Malabar Trevally / Jack Fish -  Paarai Meen

·     Sting Ray Fish                        -  Thirukkai Meen

·     Carp / Indian goat fish        -   Kendai

·     Indian Mackerell                   -   Kanagnkelluthi

·     Butter Fish / Murrel             -   Viral Meen

·     Dolphin Fish / Mahi Mahi   -   Aiyilai Meen

·     Fin Bream Fish                        -   Navarai Meen

·     White Mullet           -   Paalai Meen/Paal Meen

·     Salmon / Thread Fin          -   Kaala/Thiravalai

·     Cod                                              -  Panna

·     Sea Bass                                      -  Koduvai

·     Halibut – Indian                      -  Potha

·     Lobster                                        -  Singi Raal

·     Grey Mullet                          -  Kayal

·     Eel / Conger Eel                  -  Vilongu Meen

·     Tuna Fish                             -  Soorai Meen

·     Sardine Fish                        -  Choodai Meen

·     Oyster / Clam                      -  Chippi

·     Yellow Tuna                         -   Kerai

·     Spade Fish                           -   Seepu Thiratai

·     Squid                                     -   Oosi Kanavai

·     Bombay Duck                      -   Vangaravasi

·     Catla ( Bengal Carp )          -   Kendai / Karavai

·     Convict Surgeon fish           -   Kozhi Meen

·     Indian Sailfish                      -   Mayil Meen

·     Saw Fish                                 -   Uluvai / Vela

·     Vela                                          -   Vela Meen

·     Lady Fish / Indian Whiting -  Kizhangan

·     Sea Bream                            -   Oora Meen

·     Snapper                                -   Kondal Meen

·     Sword Fish                           -   Thalapaththu

·     Herring                                 -   Koi

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THE BOILING FROG SYNDROME

 

Put a frog in a vessel of water and start heating the water.

As the temperature of the water rises, the frog is able to adjust its body temperature accordingly.

The frog keeps on adjusting with increase in temperature...

Just when the water is about to reach boiling point, the frog is not able to adjust anymore...

At that point the frog decides to jump out...

The frog tries to jump but is unable to do so, because it has lost all its strength in adjusting with the rising water temperature...

Very soon the frog dies.

What killed the frog?

Many of us would say the boiling water...

But the truth is what killed the frog was its own inability to decide when it had to jump out.

We all need to adjust with people and situations, but we need to be sure when we need to adjust and when we need to confront/face.

There are times when we need to face the situation and take the appropriate action...

If we allow people to exploit us physically, mentally, emotionally or financially, they will continue to do so...

We have to decide when to jump.

Let us jump while we still have the strength.

Think on It !! 

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