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Names, rates and halal status

All 93 fish sold in Karachi — names, halal status and rates

Saram (سارم)

English: Queenfish

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — True scales, smooth

Bones: Low bones

Rate: Rs 750/kg (harbour wholesale, 2026-08-10)

Saram fish

Chappal (چپل)

English: Unicorn leatherjacket

Halal (Ja'fari): doubtful — Tiny spiny scales, rough skin

Bones: Low bones

Rate: Rs 800/kg (harbour wholesale, 2026-08-10)

Chappal fish

Mulla (ملا)

English: Emperor

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — True scales, rough-edged

Bones: Moderate bones

Rate: Rs 1500/kg (harbour wholesale, 2026-08-10)

Mulla fish

Safi (صافی)

English: Rabbitfish

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — Small true scales

Bones: Moderate bones

Rate: Rs 350/kg (harbour wholesale, 2026-08-10)

Zarda (زردہ)

English: Yellowfin tuna

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — Small, even scales all over

Bones: Low bones

Rate: Rs 700/kg (harbour wholesale, 2026-08-10)

Zarda fish

Daman (دامن)

English: Longtail Tuna

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — Small, even scales all over

Bones: Low bones

Rate: No rate on record

Daman fish

Surmai (سرمئی)

English: Seerfish

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — Small, even scales all over

Bones: Low bones

Rate: Rs 1700/kg (harbour wholesale, 2026-08-10)

Surmai fish

Majid Surmai (ماجد سرمئی)

English: Seerfish, light grade

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — Small, even scales all over

Bones: Low bones

Rate: Rs 1200/kg (harbour wholesale, 2026-08-10)

Majid Surmai fish

Teetar (تیتر)

English: Streaked spinefoot

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — Small true scales

Bones: Moderate bones

Rate: Rs 650/kg (harbour wholesale, 2026-08-10)

Teetar fish

Uldi (الدی)

English: Silver grunter

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — True scales, rough-edged

Bones: Low bones

Rate: Rs 900/kg (harbour wholesale, 2026-08-10)

Uldi fish

Sunab (سناب)

English: Pompano

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — True scales, smooth

Bones: Low bones

Rate: Rs 750/kg (harbour wholesale, 2026-08-10)

Sunab fish

Heera (ہیرا)

English: Red Snapper

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — True scales, rough-edged

Bones: Bone detail not recorded

Rate: Rs 1700/kg (harbour wholesale, 2026-08-10)

Heera fish

Captain (کیپٹن)

English: Bridled seabream

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — True scales

Bones: Moderate bones

Rate: Rs 900/kg (harbour wholesale, 2026-08-10)

Captain fish

Patal (پتل)

English: Trevally

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — True scales, smooth

Bones: Low bones

Rate: Rs 700/kg (harbour wholesale, 2026-08-10)

Patal fish

Oont Patal (اونٹ پتل)

English: Indian threadfish

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — True scales, smooth

Bones: Low bones

Rate: Rs 800/kg (harbour wholesale, 2026-08-10)

Oont Patal fish

Tota (طوطا)

English: Parrotfish

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — True scales, smooth

Bones: Bone detail not recorded

Rate: Rs 750/kg (harbour wholesale, 2026-08-10)

Tota fish

Rinji (رنجی)

English: Blackspotted croaker, juvenile grade

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — True scales

Bones: Low bones

Rate: Rs 650/kg (harbour wholesale, 2026-08-10)

Rinji fish

Neelam (نیلم)

English: Blackspotted croaker, mid grade

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — True scales

Bones: Low bones

Rate: No rate on record

Neelam fish

Sua (سوا)

English: Blackspotted croaker

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — True scales

Bones: Low bones

Rate: No rate on record

Sua fish

Khagga (کھگا)

English: Sea catfish

Halal (Ja'fari): haram — No scales

Bones: Bone detail not recorded

Rate: No rate on record

Dangri (ڈانگری)

English: Barramundi

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — True scales, rough-edged

Bones: Low bones

Rate: Rs 1600/kg (harbour wholesale, 2026-08-10)

Dangri fish

Dhotar (دھوتر)

English: Javelin grunter

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — True scales, rough-edged

Bones: Low bones

Rate: Rs 1000/kg (harbour wholesale, 2026-08-10)

Dhotar fish

Phadda (پھڈا)

English: Longfin batfish

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — True scales, rough-edged

Bones: Moderate bones

Rate: Rs 600/kg (harbour wholesale, 2026-08-10)

Phadda fish

Safaid Kund (سفید کنڈ)

English: Pickhandle barracuda

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — True scales, smooth

Bones: Low bones

Rate: Rs 1000/kg (harbour wholesale, 2026-08-10)

Safaid Kund fish

Kala Kund (کالا کنڈ)

English: Sawtooth barracuda

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — True scales, smooth

Bones: Low bones

Rate: No rate on record

Kala Kund fish

Sangra (سانگرا)

English: Cobia

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — Small scales embedded in the skin

Bones: Low bones

Rate: Rs 1300/kg (harbour wholesale, 2026-08-10)

Sangra fish

Dhandia (دھاندیا)

English: Seabream

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — True scales

Bones: Moderate bones

Rate: Rs 550/kg (harbour wholesale, 2026-08-10)

Dhandia fish

Lal Pari (لال پری)

English: Malabar blood snapper

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — True scales, rough-edged

Bones: Bone detail not recorded

Rate: Rs 900/kg (harbour wholesale, 2026-08-10)

Lal Pari fish

Patti Kanga (پٹی کانگا)

English: Flat needlefish

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — True scales, smooth

Bones: Low bones

Rate: Rs 320/kg (harbour wholesale, 2026-08-10)

Patti Kanga fish

Gol Kanga (گول کانگا)

English: Houndfish

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — True scales, smooth

Bones: Low bones

Rate: Rs 600/kg (harbour wholesale, 2026-08-10)

Gol Kanga fish

Gissar (گھسر)

English: Hamour

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — True scales, mixed rough and smooth

Bones: Bone detail not recorded

Rate: Rs 1500/kg (harbour wholesale, 2026-08-10)

Mangra (منگرا)

English: Shark

Halal (Ja'fari): haram — Skin-like denticles, not true scales

Bones: No bones — cartilage only

Rate: Rs 600/kg (harbour wholesale, 2026-08-10)

Kala Rass (کالا رس)

English: Black Rass

Halal (Ja'fari): doubtful — Not established

Bones: Low bones

Rate: Rs 2500/kg (harbour wholesale, 2026-08-10)

Safaid Bora (سفید بورا)

English: Soldier croaker, white

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — True scales

Bones: Low bones

Rate: Rs 450/kg (harbour wholesale, 2026-08-10)

Safaid Bora fish

Kala Bora (کالا بورا)

English: Soldier croaker, black

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — True scales

Bones: Low bones

Rate: Rs 150/kg (harbour wholesale, 2026-08-10)

Kala Bora fish

Palla (پالہ)

English: Hilsa

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — True scales, smooth

Bones: Very bony

Rate: Rs 2000/kg (harbour wholesale, 2026-08-10)

Palla fish

Gumbal (گمبل)

English: Indian oil sardine

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — True scales, smooth

Bones: Moderate bones

Rate: Rs 350/kg (harbour wholesale, 2026-08-10)

Gumbal fish

Bakka (بکا)

English: Shrimp scad

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — True scales, smooth

Bones: Low bones

Rate: Rs 350/kg (harbour wholesale, 2026-08-10)

Bakka fish

Karan (کراں)

English: Talang queenfish

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — True scales, smooth

Bones: Low bones

Rate: Rs 650/kg (harbour wholesale, 2026-08-10)

Karan fish

Chandi (چاندی)

English: Silver carp

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — True scales, smooth

Bones: Very bony

Rate: Rs 300/kg (harbour wholesale, 2026-08-10)

Chandi fish

Thaila (تھیلا)

English: Catla

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — True scales, smooth

Bones: Very bony

Rate: Rs 480/kg (harbour wholesale, 2026-08-10)

Thaila fish

Dahiya (دہیا)

English: Tilapia

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — True scales, rough-edged

Bones: Moderate bones

Rate: Rs 350/kg (harbour wholesale, 2026-08-10)

Dahiya fish

Gulfam (گلفام)

English: Common carp

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — True scales, smooth

Bones: Very bony

Rate: Rs 300/kg (harbour wholesale, 2026-08-10)

Gulfam fish

Rau (راؤ)

English: Rohu

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — True scales, smooth

Bones: Very bony

Rate: Rs 450/kg (harbour wholesale, 2026-08-10)

Rau fish

Muraki (مرکی)

English: Mrigal

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — True scales, smooth

Bones: Very bony

Rate: Rs 300/kg (harbour wholesale, 2026-08-10)

Muraki fish

Jaira (جیرا جھینگا)

English: White prawn

Halal (Ja'fari): exception — Not applicable — a shell, not scales

Bones: No bones — cartilage only

Rate: No rate on record

Kalri Jhinga (کلری جھینگا)

English: Pink-brown prawn

Halal (Ja'fari): exception — Not applicable — a shell, not scales

Bones: No bones — cartilage only

Rate: Rs 1000/kg (harbour wholesale, 2026-08-10)

Fara (فارا)

English: Mixed small bycatch, deep-bodied

Halal (Ja'fari): doubtful — Not established

Bones: Moderate bones

Rate: Rs 150/kg (harbour wholesale, 2026-08-10)

Mori (موری)

English: Mixed small bycatch, slender

Halal (Ja'fari): doubtful — Not established

Bones: Moderate bones

Rate: No rate on record

Luar (لوار)

English: Sardine

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — True scales, smooth

Bones: Moderate bones

Rate: No rate on record

Luar fish

Mushka (مشکا)

English: Tigertooth Croaker

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — True scales

Bones: Moderate bones

Rate: No rate on record

Mushka fish

Mahi-Mahi (آملوشک)

English: Mahi Mahi

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — True scales, smooth

Bones: Low bones

Rate: No rate on record

Mahi-Mahi fish

Kanalcha (کنالچہ)

English: Red Snapper, Kanalcha

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — True scales, rough-edged

Bones: Bone detail not recorded

Rate: No rate on record

Kapdadan (کپدادن)

English: Dorab wolf-herring

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — True scales, smooth

Bones: Very bony

Rate: No rate on record

Kapdadan fish

Jalebi (جلیبی)

English: Spotted sicklefish

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — True scales, rough-edged

Bones: Moderate bones

Rate: No rate on record

Jalebi fish

Dan (ڈن)

English: Frypan bream

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — True scales

Bones: Moderate bones

Rate: No rate on record

Dan fish

Chakori (چکوری)

English: Threadfin Bream

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — True scales, rough-edged

Bones: Low bones

Rate: No rate on record

Chakori fish

Bumbal (بمبل)

English: Bombay duck

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — Partial scales, easily shed

Bones: Low bones

Rate: No rate on record

Bumbal fish

Bangda (بانگڑا)

English: Indian Mackerel

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — Small, even scales all over

Bones: Bone detail not recorded

Rate: No rate on record

Bangda fish

Boi (بوئی)

English: Mullet

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — Large true scales

Bones: Bone detail not recorded

Rate: No rate on record

Boi fish

Dai (ڈائی)

English: Tripletail

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — True scales, rough-edged

Bones: Bone detail not recorded

Rate: No rate on record

Dai fish

Kui (کوئی)

English: Scat

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — True scales, rough-edged

Bones: Bone detail not recorded

Rate: No rate on record

Kui fish

Khopra (کھوپرا)

English: Crimson Jobfish

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — True scales, rough-edged

Bones: Bone detail not recorded

Rate: No rate on record

Khopra fish

Dama (ڈاما)

English: Red Cod

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — True scales, mixed rough and smooth

Bones: Bone detail not recorded

Rate: No rate on record

Dama fish

Kukkar (ککڑ)

English: Flathead

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — True scales, rough-edged

Bones: Bone detail not recorded

Rate: No rate on record

Kukkar fish

Kapartan (کپرٹن)

English: Goldline Bream

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — True scales

Bones: Bone detail not recorded

Rate: No rate on record

Kapartan fish

Hajjam (حجام)

English: Halibut

Halal (Ja'fari): doubtful — Not established

Bones: Bone detail not recorded

Rate: No rate on record

Hajjam fish

Baam (بام)

English: Conger Eel

Halal (Ja'fari): haram — No scales

Bones: Bone detail not recorded

Rate: No rate on record

Baam fish

Chind (چنڈ)

English: Ribbonfish

Halal (Ja'fari): haram — No scales

Bones: Bone detail not recorded

Rate: No rate on record

Chind fish

Patti Sole (پٹی سول)

English: Tongue Fish

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — True scales, rough-edged

Bones: Bone detail not recorded

Rate: No rate on record

Bhambore (بھمبور)

English: Lady Fish

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — True scales, rough-edged

Bones: Bone detail not recorded

Rate: No rate on record

Bhambore fish

Ginghra (گنگھرا)

English: Terapon

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — True scales, rough-edged

Bones: Bone detail not recorded

Rate: No rate on record

Malli (ملی)

English: Wallago

Halal (Ja'fari): haram — No scales

Bones: Bone detail not recorded

Rate: No rate on record

Malli fish

Saul (ساول)

English: Snakehead

Halal (Ja'fari): halal — True scales, smooth

Bones: Bone detail not recorded

Rate: No rate on record

Singhara (سنگھاڑا)

English: Freshwater Catfish

Halal (Ja'fari): haram — No scales

Bones: Bone detail not recorded

Rate: No rate on record

Nila Kekra (نیلا کیکڑا)

English: Blue Swimmer Crab

Halal (Ja'fari): haram — Not applicable — not a fish

Bones: Bone detail not recorded

Rate: No rate on record

Tikkari (ٹکاری)

English: Three Spot Crab

Halal (Ja'fari): haram — Not applicable — not a fish

Bones: Bone detail not recorded

Rate: No rate on record

Kekra (کیکڑا)

English: Mud Crab

Halal (Ja'fari): haram — Not applicable — not a fish

Bones: Bone detail not recorded

Rate: No rate on record

Maiyya (مئیا)

English: Squid

Halal (Ja'fari): haram — Not applicable — not a fish

Bones: Bone detail not recorded

Rate: No rate on record

Cuttlefish (کٹل فش)

English: Cuttlefish

Halal (Ja'fari): haram — Not applicable — not a fish

Bones: Bone detail not recorded

Rate: No rate on record

Kadda (کڈا)

English: Oyster

Halal (Ja'fari): haram — Not applicable — not a fish

Bones: Bone detail not recorded

Rate: No rate on record

Green Mussel (ہری سیپی)

English: Green Mussel

Halal (Ja'fari): haram — Not applicable — not a fish

Bones: Bone detail not recorded

Rate: No rate on record

Lobster (لابسٹر)

English: Lobster

Halal (Ja'fari): haram — Not applicable — not a fish

Bones: Bone detail not recorded

Rate: No rate on record