Salmon fish is one of the most popular and devoured fish in India. It is one of the highly demanded fish here in India because of its high potential health benefits as it contains omega-3 fatty acids, Vitamin B, proteins, and many other essential elements.
Salman fish is native to North America and mostly found
in the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans. There are a total of 6 different species of salmon
fish found in that region which are Atlantic, Chinook, Chum, Coho, Pink, and Sockeye.
Salmon fish is the origin of North America and not found in any other places (including India). It is only found in the oceans of North America but
at the time of breeding and laying eggs, it travels upstream on the river but dies
there (Firstly, due to lack of adaptation and secondly by the group bears in
rivers).
Table of Contents
- Salmon Fish in Tamil
- Salmon Fish in Telugu
- Salmon Fish in Hindi
- Salmon Fish in Marathi
- Salmon Fish in Kannada
- Salmon Fish in Malayalam
- Salmon Fish in Odia
- Salmon Fish in Bengali
- Salmon Fish in Tulu
- Salmon Fish Name List in Other 20+ Languages
- Health Benefits of Salmon Fish
- Interesting Facts About Salmon Fish
Salmon Fish in Tamil
Salman fish in Tamil is known as கிà®´à®™்கான் (Kilangaan). As it is not found in Tamil
Nadu, it has many Tamil local names that people used to call it.
Some of the common names used for salmon fish by Tamil’s local
people are:
- peruVanjaram (பெà®°ுவஞ்சரம்)
- கிà®´à®™்கான் (Kilangaan)
- KaaLa/Kaala-காளா or காலா
- Thiravalai
- Pozhakada
- Seenakaala
- Indian Threadfin
The meaning of salmon fish in Tamil is KaLaa Meen/Kalaa Fish
which is an Indian-originated fish. It is raised in ponds and tanks for selling
commercially as carbon copies of original Atlantic salmon fish.
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| Salmon Fish in Tamil |
However, a similar class of Salmon fish found in India which is
known as Indian salmon fish in English. The Tamil name for the Indian salmon
fish is “kaaLa/kaala-காளா or காலா”. Kalaa Meen is the most popular and easily available fish
around the Tamil areas which is a class similar to salmon fish known as Indian
salmon fish.
Salmon Fish in Telugu
Salmon fish is better known as “Maga (à°®ాà°—ా)/Budatha maga (à°¬ుదతా à°®ాà°—)” in Telugu. As
it is not a native fish, it doesn’t have any specific name but people have made
different local names to call it in Telugu.
Salmon Fish in Telugu
Some of the local names for salmon fish used by Telugu people:
- Mega chepa
- Sanduva
- Budatha maga (à°¬ుదతా à°®ాà°—)
- Pandugappa
The meaning of salmon fish in Telugu is Maga Chepa or budathamaga
Chepa which is an Indian-originated fish resemblance like original Atlantic
salmon. These fishes can also be raised in ponds and tanks for commercial
values.
Salmon fish is not found in India but the same class of fish
which is found in India called Indian salmon fish. Basically, Maga or Budathamaga
is the Telugu name for Indian Solomon fish which is widely diverse in all
parts.
Salmon Fish in Hindi
Most of the people in India called Rawas (Polynemus tetraductylus)
in Hindi for reference of salmon fish. But this is not the correct name for it. There
are not any specific names for salmon fish in Hindi because it is not an Indian
inhabits fish.
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| Salmon Fish in Hindi |
There are some local names from which salmon fish is known
in Hindi in different parts of the country which are:
- सैलमन मछली
- रावस (Rawas/Raavas)
- Indian Salmon
The most commonly found Indian salmon fish (not classical
salmon fish) is known by its English name in Hindi also.
Salmon Fish in Marathi
Same like in Hindi salmon fish in Marathi is also called Rawas
masa (रावस मासे).
Salmon Fish in Hindi
These are some of the local names in Marathi for salmon
fish that people around Mumbai and Maharashtra are familiar with:
- सामन मासे
- Raawas/Raavas fish
- सामन मछली
Rawas is basically the Marathi name for the Indian-originated
salmon fish, not for the classical Atlantic salmon fish.
Salmon Fish in Kannada
The salmon fish name in Kannada is Koduvai or Raavas. In different parts of Karnataka, there are different local Kannada name used for salmon fish.
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| Salmon Fish in Kannada |
Some of the local names of salmon fish in Bangalore or Karnataka are:
- Koduvai/galigiruva
- ಸಾಲ್ಮನ್ ಮೀನು
- Rawsa/Darha
- Ramus/Va meenu/Balimeenu
The salmon fish meaning in Kannada is ಸಾಲ್ಮನ್ ಮೀನು. The original classical salmon fish that are found in North America, is not found here but a similar class of fish named Indian salmon fish found. And all of these above names are for Indian Salmon fish.
Salmon Fish in Malayalam
Salmon fish (ಸಾಲ್ಮನ್ ಮೀನು) in Malayalam is called Kora or Kaala meen. This is a typical
name for Indian salmon fish which is found in India, not for classical salmon
fish of the Atlantic Ocean. There is not any specific name for original salmon fish
in Malayalam because it is not an Indian inhabits.
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| Salmon Fish in Malayalam |
In Kerala, there are some different name used for Indian
salmon fish in different parts are:
- Vaameen
- Kora/Kaala
- Thamthi
- Vazhmeen
The meaning of salmon fish in Malayalam is Kora or à´šെà´®്പല്à´²ി which is a great edible fish
having great nutrition values.
Salmon Fish in Odia
Salmon fish (ସଲମାନ
ମାଛ) in Odia is called
Sahal Puri or Sahalo.
These are some common names for salmon fish which people
around Odisha are used:
- Harad Khai
- Sahalo/Sahal Puri
- Baliha
- Manga
However, there is not any specific name in the Oriya language for
salmon fish which is found in the Atlantic. Ocean. In Odisha, the mentioned names
are used as references for Indian salmon fish.
Salmon Fish in Bengali
The Bengali name of salmon fish is Gurjali fish (গুরুজালি মাছ). It is not found in
Bengal or Kolkata, not only there, it is not found in any other parts of the world
except the pacific and Atlantic regions.
Other local names for salmon fish in Bengali:
- Syamana Macha
- Gurjali macha
- Sahal fish
Indian salmon fish is a similar class of fish to the original Atlantic
salmon fish found in India. All of above mentioned named are for Indian salmon
fish because there is not any special name for salmon fish in Bengali.
Salmon Fish in Tulu
The salmon fish in Tulu is known as “Paarae or Rawas”. The Indian
salmon fish which is the same class of salmon fish found in Tulu .the original
salmon fish is not found there so that there is not any well-known name for it
in Tulu.
Some of the Tulu local names for Indian salmon fish are:
- Rawas/Raavas
- Ramus
- Kaala
Salmon Fish Name List in Other 20+ languages
| Languages/Places | Local Names |
| Arabic | Samik Alsalamun |
| Bhojpuri | Rawas machhli |
| Chennai | கிà®´à®™்கான் (Kilangaan) |
| Gujrati | Rawas |
| Hyderabad | Budatha maga |
| Kerala | Kora or Kaala meen |
| Kolkata | Gurjali fish (গুরুজালি মাছ) |
| Konkani | Raus/Rams/Ravus |
| Nepali | Salmon Maccha |
| Punjabi | Raavaas |
| Tamil Nadu | KaaLa/Kalaa |
| Rajasthani/Jaipur | Rawas |
| Urdu | Khurdni Machli |
Health Benefits of Salmon Fish
1. It is a very good source of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids
which helps in reducing blood pressure, improves brain health, reduce the risk of
heart disease.
2. It is a very good source of protein so that it is
important for fitness point of views as help in reducing body weight.
3. Salmon Fish is a very good source of vitamin B as it
contains all types of Vitamins B (B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, and B12).
4. it is a very good source of Potassium, Selenium,
Antioxidant Astaxanthin, and more essential elements which are very important
for the human body.
5. And lastly, it is very delicious and has unique
versatile taste.
Interesting Facts About Salmon Fish
- Don’t confuse between salmon fish in Solomon fish these are two different species. The meat of salmon fish is orange color while the meat of Solomon fish is white color (Indian originated).
- Salmon fish have a very strong sense of smell and can change their colour within different parts of the body.
- Its life cycle is completed in two phases (i) in saltwater, (ii) in freshwater. As they live a long time in sea but at the time of breeding, they travel upstream on the river to laying eggs.
In this article, we have tried our best to cover salmon fish
names in all local languages (India). Our research teams really work hard to
find these diverse names.
If you have found any name not correctly mentioned here
please comment below, we will correct that particular information. And one more
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