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What is the English name of KARIMEEN [Fish]

Karimeen – Pearl Spot/ Green Chromide

The green chromide (Etroplus suratensis) is a species of cichlid fish from freshwater and brackish water in southern India and Sri Lanka. It is also known as the pearlspot or karimeen in Malayalam and koral in Bengali.

In India, it is found throughout Kerala, especially in Kerala Backwaters around Alleppey,(Alappuzha), and in western flowing rivers in Karnataka, and backwaters of Andhra Pradesh. It feeds on algae, plant material and insects.