05 September 2014

English - Dhivehi names of fishes

English, Dhivehi and the scientific names of different fish and shark species.

1. Skipjack Tuna (Kalhubilamas) - Katsuwomus pelamis 
2. Frigate Tuna (Raa gondi) - Auxix thazard
3. Yellowfin Tuna (Kanneli) - Thunnus albacares
4. Bluefin Tuna (Noo'uraha Kanneli) - 
5. Dogtooth Tuna (Voshimas) -  Gymnosarda unicolor 
6. Bigeye Tuna (Loa Bodu Kanneli) - Thunnus obesus
7. Kawakawa (a.k.a. Little Tuna) (Latti) - Euthynus affinis 
8. Salifish (Fan-gandu Hibaru) - Istiphorus platypterus
9. Rainbow runner (Maaniyamas) - Elagatis bipinnulata
10. Fusiliers (Muguraan) - Caesionidae
11. Silver sprat (Rehi) - Spratelloides gracilis
12. Silvertip Shark (Katta fulhi Miyaru) - Carcharhinus albimarginatus
13. Tiger Shark (Femunu) - Galeocerdo cuvier
14. Longfin Mako Shark (Voshimas Miyaru) - Isurus paucus
15. Grey Reef Shark (Ura-dhashu Miyaru) - Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos
16. Wahoo (Kuru Mas) - Acanthocybium solandri
17. Cardinalfishes (Boadhi) - Apogonidae
18. Dolphinfish (Fiyala) - Coryphaena hippurus
19. Blue marlin (Mas Hibaru) - Makaira mazara
20.  Swordfish (Thungadu Hibaru) - Xiphias gladius
21. Lemon Shark (Olhu fathi Miyaru) - Negaprion acutidens
22. Silky Shark (Mas Miyaru) - Carcharhinus falciformis
23. Bigeye Barracuda (Faru Tholhi) - Sphyreana forsteri
24. Great Barracuda (Maa Tholhi) - Sphyreana barracuda
25. Cornetfish (Tholhi) - Sphyreana barracuda
26.  Redmouth grouper (Ginimas faana) - Aethaloperca rogaa
27. Slender grouper (Boalhajehi Faana) - Anyperodon leucogrammicus
28.  Peacock hind (MasFaana) - Cephalopholis argus
29.  Marble grouper (Kas Faana) - Epinephelus fuscoguttatus
30. Black-saddled coral grouper (Kula Olhu Faana) - Plectropomus laevis
31. Squaretail grouper (Olhu faana) - Plectropomus areolatus
32. Roving coral grouper (Dhon Olhu faana) - Plectropomus pessuliferus