It is popular among the countries of the
Indian subcontinent including peninsular
India,
Sri Lanka,
Bangladesh,
Iran and
Pakistan.
Seer fish is a delicacy in several regions of India. In
Tamil Nadu and
Andhra Pradesh, this fish is called
Vanjaram in
Tamil and
Telugu as well as
Shermai among the
Deccanis of
Telangana and is usually the costliest variety available. In the
Konkan Division of coastal
Maharashtra, the
Marathi word for the fish is
Surmāi, while in
Goan
Konkani it is called
Visvonn or
Isvonn. In coastal
Karnataka, especially in the erstwhile
South Canara district, they are called
Anjal. In
Kerala, in the region of
North Malabar it is called
Ayakoora whereas in southern districts of the state, it is called
Ney-meen. They can be broiled, fried, and also made as
curry. In addition to being cooked and eaten when fresh, it is also used to make fish pickle, usually eaten as a condiment with rice. ==Fisheries==