Spined anchovy
Stolephorus tri
MALAY: Bilis teri
HOKKIEN: Kang hu kia
CANTONESE: Kong yuee chai
SIZE: 9.5cm (max); 7cm (common)
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Common hairfin anchovy
Setipinna tenuifilis
MALAY: Empirang
HOKKIEN:
CANTONESE:
SIZE: 22cm (max); 16cm (common)
REMARKS: Also called Longfin anchovy |
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Bigeye ilisha
Ilisha megaloptera
MALAY: Puput beliak mata
HOKKIEN:
CANTONESE:
SIZE: 22cm (max); 16cm (common)
REMARKS: Also called Longfin anchovy |
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Chacunda gizzard shad
Anodontostoma chacunda
MALAY: Kebasi kuasi
HOKKIEN: Bokok
CANTONESE: Mokok
SIZE: 22cm (max); 14cm (common)
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Toli shad
Tenualosa toli
MALAY: Terubuk sungai
HOKKIEN:
CANTONESE:
SIZE: 60cm (max); 40cm (common)
REMARKS: Also called Hilsa herring, Bigmouth tenualosa. |
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Longfin mojarra
Pentaprion longimanus
MALAY: Kapas kaca
HOKKIEN: Hua bee
CANTONESE: Meen fah
SIZE: 15cm (max); 10cm (common)
REMARKS: Longfin silver-biddy. |
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Deep-bodied silver-biddy
Gerres erythrourus
MALAY: Kapas sungai
HOKKIEN: Hua bee
CANTONESE: Meen fah
SIZE: 30cm (max); 25cm (common)
REMARKS: Also called Deep-bodied mojarra, Short silverbiddy. |
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Whipfin silver-biddy
Gerres filamentosus
MALAY: Kapas filamen
HOKKIEN: Hua bee
CANTONESE: Meen fah
SIZE: 35cm (max); 15cm (common)
REMARKS: Also called Whipfin mojarra, Threadfin silverbiddy. |
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Indo-pacific tarpon
Megalops cyprinoides
MALAY: Bulan-bulan
HOKKIEN:
CANTONESE:
SIZE: 150cm (max); 30cm (common)
REMARKS: Also called Ladyfish, Moonfish. |
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Fringescale sardinella
Sardinella fimbriata
MALAY: Tamban sisik tajam
HOKKIEN: Sadin
CANTONESE: Sadin
SIZE: 13cm (max); 11cm (common)
REMARKS: Also called Fimbriated sardine, Fringescale sardine, Pilchard. |
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Goldstripe sardinella
Sardinella gibbosa
MALAY: Tamban sisik jalur mas
HOKKIEN: Sadin
CANTONESE: Sadin
SIZE: 17cm (max); 15cm (common)
REMARKS: Also called Goldstripe sardine, Pilchard. |
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Rainbow sardine
Dussumieria acuta
MALAY: Tamban buluh pelangi
HOKKIEN: Sadin
CANTONESE: Sadin
SIZE: 20cm (max); 15cm (common)
REMARKS: Also called Round herring. |
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Greenback mullet
Liza subviridis
MALAY: Belanak anding
HOKKIEN: Jee-ah
CANTONESE: Jaie-yee-jaie
SIZE: 40cm (max); 25cm (common)
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Largescale mullet
Liza macrolepis
MALAY: Belanak sisk besar
HOKKIEN: Jee-ah
CANTONESE: Jaie-yee-jaie
SIZE: 60cm (max); 26cm (common)
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Squaretail mullet
Liza vaigiensis
MALAY: Belanak loban
HOKKIEN: Jee-ah
CANTONESE: Jaie-yee-jaie
SIZE: 63cm (max); 35cm (common)
REMARKS: Also called Diamond-scale mullet. |
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Flathead grey mullet
Mugil cephalus
MALAY: Andapong
HOKKIEN: Jee-ah
CANTONESE: Jaie-yee-jaie
SIZE: 100cm (max); 50cm (common)
REMARKS: Also called Sea mullet. |
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Silver whiting
Sillago sihama
MALAY: Puntung damar perak, Bulus
HOKKIEN: Suah jui
CANTONESE: Sah joi
SIZE: 31cm (max); 20cm (common)
REMARKS: Also called Northern whiting, Sillago whiting. |
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Greater lizardfish
Saurida tumbil
MALAY: Conor curut
HOKKIEN:
CANTONESE:
SIZE: 60cm (max); 30cm (common)
REMARKS: Also called Common saury, Common grinner, Dogstick, Sand smelt. |
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Wolf herring
Chirocentrus dorab
MALAY: Parang-parang
HOKKIEN: Sai tor
CANTONESE: Sai toh
SIZE: 140cm (max); 70cm (common)
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Milkfish
Chanos chanos
MALAY: Susu, Bandang
HOKKIEN:
CANTONESE:
SIZE: 180cm (max); 100cm (common)
REMARKS: Also called Bangos, Giant herring, Salmon herring. |
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