Whale shark
Also known as Tiger shark, Bhoovar, Bhoavar, Pattari, Pullia, Pilithatte, Valiasurav, Vorimiyaru, Kalla-sravu, Kalvari, Pulli Sravu, Kellan, Kethalan, Valiyasurav, Waghbeer, Wulluven Sorrah, Kettalam Sorrah, Kethalam-sorrah, Kethulam, Kurangu-sorrah, Vulluvan-sorrah, Requiem shark, [Place of collection: Mandapam]. Food group: Marine Fish.
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Whale shark in Indian languages
| English | Tiger shark |
| Gujarati | Bhoovar, Bhoavar, Pattari |
| Kannada | Pullia, Pilithatte |
| Malayalam | Valiasurav, Vorimiyaru, Kalla-sravu, Kalvari, Pulli Sravu, Kellan, Kethalan, Valiyasurav |
| Marathi | Waghbeer |
| Tamil | Wulluven Sorrah |
| Telugu | Kettalam Sorrah, Kethalam-sorrah, Kethulam, Kurangu-sorrah, Vulluvan-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 P090 — values not reproduced. IFCT's licence does not allow its tables to be republished electronically, so we cite the record instead.
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