> In my home (in Calicut), Karimeen is an occassional delicacy whereas > Aikura is almost daily fare. Proves your point I suppose :) I don't > know their English names though.
Karimeen is "pearl spot fish" - weird coinage but that's an entirely local fish Seer is a kind of mackerel if I believe Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seer_fish