I created this list from various sources to help people to identify their favorite fish and enjoy the fish that get from various parts of this world. Language should not stop you from tasting your favorite fish.
I am compiling this list from various sources. Please feel free to let me know any changes/corrections needed. I am trying my best to source the names in native Chinese and Pinyin language. Please help me with the names in the comment section if possible.
| English | 汉语 (Chinese) | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|
| Abalone | 鲍鱼 | Bao4 yu2 |
| African Catfish | 革鬍鯰 | |
| Algae | 苔菜 | Tai2 cai4 |
| Aruan / Haruan / Common Snakehead | 線鱧 | |
| Barramundi | 尖吻鱸 | |
| Black carp | 青鱼 | Qing1 yu2 |
| Blunt-snout | 武昌鱼 | Wu3 chang1 yu2 |
| Carp | 鲤鱼 | Li3 yu2 |
| Clam | 文蛤 | Wen2 ge2 |
| Cod | 鳕鱼 | Xue3 yu2 |
| Crab | 蟹 | Xie4 |
| Crucian carp | 鲫鱼 | yu2 |
| Cuttlefish | 墨鱼 | yu2 |
| Dace | 鲮鱼 | yu2 |
| Dorado | 大顎小脂鯉 | |
| Dried shrimp | 虾米 | Xia1 mi3 |
| Eel | 鳝鱼 | Shan4 yu2 |
| Fish | 鱼 | yu2 |
| Fish roe | 鱼子 | yu2 zi3 |
| Frog legs | 田鸡腿 | Tian2 ji1 tui3 |
| Green chromide | 綠腹麗魚 | |
| Grouper | 石班鱼 | |
| Jaguar Guapote | 馬拉麗體魚 | |
| Laver | 紫菜 | Zi3 cai4 |
| Loach | 泥鳅 | Ni2 qiu1 |
| Lobster | 龙虾 | Long2 xia1 |
| Mackerel | 鲭鱼 | Qing1 yu2 |
| Marbled goby / Belantuk / Hantu / Soon Hock | 雲斑尖塘鱧 | |
| Marine eel | 海鳗 | Hai3 man2 |
| Mayan Cichlid | 尾斑麗體魚 | |
| Midas Cichlid | 紅魔麗體魚 | |
| Milkfish | 遮目魚 | |
| Mozambique Tilapia | 南非非鯽 | |
| Mud snail | 田螺 | Tian2 luo2 |
| Mussels | 淡菜 | Dan4 cai4 |
| Octopus | 章鱼 | Zhang1 yu2 |
| Oyster | 牡蛎 | Mu3 li4 |
| Peacock Bass | 眼點麗魚 | |
| Pike | 梭子鱼 | Suo1 zi3 yu2 |
| Pomfret | 鲳鱼 | Chang1 yu2 |
| Prawn | 对虾 | Dui4 xia1 |
| Redhead Cichlid | 紅頭麗體魚 | |
| Redstriped Eartheater | 蘇里南珠母麗魚 | |
| River crab | 河蟹 | He2 xie4 |
| Salmon | 马哈鱼，鲑鱼 | Ma3 ha1 yu2, gui1 yu2 |
| Sardine | 沙丁鱼，鲱鱼 | sha1 ding1 yu2, fei1 yu2 |
| Scamp | 大虾 | Da4 xia1 |
| Sea crab | 海蟹 | Hai3 xie4 |
| Sea weed | 海带 | Hai3 dai4 |
| Shark | 鲨鱼 | Sha1 yu2 |
| Shark’s fin | 鱼翅 | Yu2 chi4 |
| Shrimp | 河虾，小虾 | He2 xia1, xiao3 xia1 |
| Shrimp shelled | 虾仁 | Xia1 ren2 |
| Silver carp | 白鲢 | Bai2 lian2 |
| Snail fish | 剥皮鱼 | Bo1 pi2 yu2 |
| Speckled Pavon | 金目麗魚 | |
| Squid | 鱿鱼 | You2 yu2 |
| Sturgeon | 鲟鱼 | Xun2 yu2 |
| Three Spot Cichlid | 三斑麗體魚 | |
| Toman / Giant Snakehead | 小盾鱧 | |
| Trout | 鳟鱼 | Zun1 yu2 |
| Tuna | 金枪鱼 | Jin1 qiang1 yu |
| Turtle | 甲鱼 | Jia3 yu2 |
| White-spotted Rabbit Fish | 長鰭籃子魚 | |
| Yellow fish | 黄花鱼 | Huang2 hua1 yu2 |
| Zebra Tilapia | 布氏非鯽 | |