Fish names in English and Marathi – fish mostly found on the western coast of India

Here are some of the popular fish found in and around the waters of the western coast of India, particularly Mumbai, Konkan region (Sindhudurg, Ratnagiri) and Goa. This list is not complete and we are constantly updating our data.

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This is a humble attempt to put together otherwise traditional names used by villagers in the coastal zones. Please help us to update it and add to this list.

People in different villages or different districts refer to the same fish by different names. For example, the names used by the Kolis of Mumbai for the same fish may be different in Goa or Karnataka. In Mumbai the silver pomfret is also called Sarga, besides the regular name paplet.