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Sl.No
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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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ENGLISH NAME
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VERNACULAR NAME
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1
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Katsuwonus
pelamis
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Skip jack
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Mas Choora
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2
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Neothunnus
rnacropterus
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Yellowfin
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Poovanchoora
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3
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Auxis thazard
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Frigate mackeral
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Ragundi
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4
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Euthynnus
alleteratus
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Little tunny
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Letti
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5
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Sphyraena sp;
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Barracuda
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Thiruthakkadian
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6
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Acanthocybium
solandri
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Seer fish
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Ayakura
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7
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Coryphaena
hippurus
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Dolphin fish
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Avunose
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8
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Istiophorus
gladius
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Sailfish
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Olameen
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9
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Exocoetus
volitans
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Flying fish
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Parava
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10
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Hemiramphus far
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half beak
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Kudukka
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11
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Belone annulata
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Gar fish
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Karuthonamkunhi
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12
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Elegatis
bipinhulatus
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Rainbow runner
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chameen
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13
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Kyphosus
vaigiensis
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Chub
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Phunji
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14
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Lutianus Kashmira
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Snapper
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Manhan
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15
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Lutianus bohar
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Red snapper
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Pulariam
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16
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Lutianus gibbus
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Do.
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Chemmali
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17
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Lutjanus
argentimaculatus
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Grey snapper
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Metti
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18
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Thalssoma sp;
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Rainbow fish
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Choolam
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19
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Gomphosus
coeruleus
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Rainbow fish
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Irachichoolam
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20
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Echeneis
naucrates
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Shark sucker
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Keesakam
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21
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Ostracion
lentiginosum
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Box fish
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Thombu
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22
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Diodon hystrix
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Porcupine fish
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Mullaka
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23
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Myrichthys
colubriuns
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-
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Malanji
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24
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Caranx stellatus
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King fish
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Kuluval
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25
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Pelatas quadri
lineatus
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Croaker
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Manhan
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26
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Holocentrus
rubrum
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Soldier fish
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Lattam
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27
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Cephalopholis
argus
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Rock cod
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Chemmum
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28
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Cheilo depterus
quinquilineatus
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Cardinal fish
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phootham
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29
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Caranx
cruminophthalmus
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King fish
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Bangada
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30
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Chaetodon falcula
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Butterfly fish
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Fakkikadia
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31
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Chanetodon auriga
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32
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Chaetodon
Citrinellus
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33
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Acanthurus
triostegus
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Lancet fish
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Kurichi
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34
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Acanthuruslineatus
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Surgeon fish
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Varipad
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35
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Acanthurus
lineolatus
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Surgeon fish
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Neythala
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36
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Acanthurus
leucosternon
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Chettipetti
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37
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Naso brevirostris
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Unicorn fish
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Karukkan
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38
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Naso Unicornis
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Mudiyan
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39
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Gerrus Punctatus
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-
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Prachi
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40
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Aprion vivescens
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Streaker
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Chavadukallan
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41
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Chromis caeruleus
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Coral fish
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Pachachala
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42
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Halichoeres
Centriquadrus
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Rainbow fish
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Payathalayan
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43
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Callyodon
sordidus
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Parrot fish
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Pacha pheesam
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44
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Leptoscarus
coeruleopunctatus
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Parrot fish
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Pheesam
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45
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Siganus stellatus
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Rabbit fish
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Oran
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46
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Siganus rivulatus
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Rabbit fish
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Kalloran
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47
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Odonus nigger
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Trigger fish
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Kappuvalan Karatti
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48
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Balistapus
undulatus
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Trigger fish
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Baluppallam Karatti
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49
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Rhine canthus
aculeatus
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Trigger fish
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Vella Karatti
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50
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Chaetodon
xanthocephalus
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Butterfly fish
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Fakkikadia
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Chaetodon
auringa
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