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Table 1 List of fish collated to study the environmental risk assessment

From: Biomarkers as ecological indices in monitoring the status of market fish

S. no

Vernacular name

Scientific name

Class

Order

1

Emperor Long Face emperor bream

Lethrinus olivaceus   

Actinopterygii

Perciformes

2

Indian goat fish (Nagarai Meen)

Parupeneus indicus

Actinopterygii

Perciformes

3

Malabar Trevally/Jack Fish—Paarai Meen

Carangoides malabaricus

Actinopterygii

Perciformes

4

Blue Fin Travelly

Alectis indica

Actinopterygii

Perciformes

5

Silver Pomfret

Pampus argenteus

Actinopterygii

Scombriformes

6

Chaalai or Sardine

Sardinella longiceps

Actinopterygii

Clupeiformes

7

Ailai/Dolphin

Coryphaena hippurus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Actinopterygii

Perciformes

8

Mural, Needle fish, Viraal, Gar fish

Hemiramphus far (Forsskal, 1775)

Actinopterygii

Beloniformes

9

Barracuda (ooli)

Sphyraena forsteri (Cuvier, 1829)

Actinopterygii

Scombriformes

10

Kilanga, Lady Fish

Elops machnata (Forskal, 1775)

Actinopterygii

Elopiformes

11

Crab

Portunus pelagicus

Malacostraca

Decapoda