Scientific Name

English Name

Malayalam Name

Fenneropenaeus indicus

Indian white shrimp

Naran

Penaeus monodon

Tiger shrimp

Kara

Penaeus semisulcatus

Green tiger shrimp

Kuzhikara

Fenneropenaeus merguiensis

Banana prawn (brown shrimp)

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Metapenaeus dobsoni

Flower tail prawn (brown shrimp)

Poovalan or Thelly

Metapenaeus monoceros

Indian prawn

Choodan

Metapenaeus affini

Indian prawn (King shrimp)

Kazhanthan

Metapenaeus brevicornis

Yellow shrimp

Kazhanthan