Korameenu-----------Chana Marulias (Illegal to possess or import in USA, due to ecological probelms that this species creates...but tastes damn good...)

Bocha/Bochi-------------Catla Catla

Tella/white Chanduva/Pomphret-------Pampus argentius

Nalla/Black Chanduva------Parastromateous niger

Vanjaram---------Mackeral (many different varieties of mackeral are available in USA and taste almost the same sa indian mackeral)

Hilsa/Hilsha--------commonly called as PULASA in many parts of andhra pradesh.....can find in many indian stores.....Tenualosa ilisha is its scientific name......

Pandu koppa/kappa/ Pandu goppa/gappa---------Lates calcarifer is the scientific name....

Sora chepa---------Scoliodon laticaudus/Mustelus manazo/Carcharhinus macloti are different scintific names for different species....many varieties of sora are eaten...

Jella/tella jella-----------Arius jella is its scientific name

Maga/tella maga--------Eleutheronema tetradactylum

Nethallu (small dried fish, usually cooked with tender tamarind leaves) --------- Stoleophorous commersonni...... or stoleophorous tri .....(Most common name in english is ANCHOVY) can get these in some big chinese supermarkets in dried form generally) Americans also use it in the form of paste or canned form to add flavour to some dishes so can find some in american stores tooo..

kavallu/nune kavallu/ kavalli------------Commonly called as SARDINES in english...can find in american stores or chinese supermarkets in dried or canned form....scientific name is Sardinella albella /sardinella gibbosa........

I would guess there would be amny people in different countries from Andhra Pradesh whoo love eating fish but dont know what some of the fish that are famous in andhra pradesh are called in telugu. This blog helps people to find the english or scientific names of the famous Indian, south Indian and especially Andhra fishes.