Shark

Also known as Spot-tail shark, Sorrah shark, Shirat, Balda, Pisori, Katta-sorrah, Requiem shark, [Place of collection: Goa and Mandapam]. Food group: Marine Fish.

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Shark in Indian languages

EnglishSpot-tail shark, Sorrah shark
KannadaShirat
MarathiBalda, Pisori
TamilKatta-sorrah

Regional names as recorded by ICMR-NIN in the Indian Food Composition Tables.

Source for composition: ICMR-NIN, Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 (IFCT 2017), code P072 — values not reproduced. IFCT's licence does not allow its tables to be republished electronically, so we cite the record instead.

Educational information, not medical or dietary advice. Most everyday foods are fine in normal amounts — ask your doctor or dietitian about anything specific to your pregnancy.