Marine Life – Chinese Vocabulary

Zūn yú

Trout

Zī yú

Mullet

Zhú mài yú, fáng fú

Bamboo fish, Bream

Zhú jiá yú

Scad

Zhū bàng

Pearl mussel

Zhì shuǐmǔ

Comb jelly

Zhāngyú

Octopus

Zé xiè

Marsh crab

Yùmiáo

Seedling

Yú chóng

Fish larva

Yóuyú

Squid

Yín yú

Silverfish

Yín chāng, jìng yú, píng yú

Pomfret, Mirror fish, Flatfish

Yáo yú

Ray

Yá xuěyú

Tooth cod

Xún yú

Sturgeon

Xuěyú

Cod

Xuè hān

Blood clam

Xū diāo

Threadfin bream

Xīng yú

Starfish

Xīng shā

Star shark

Xiè

Crab

Xiǎo xiā

Shrimp

Xiān luó è

Siamese crocodile

Xiā hǔ yú

Goby

Wūzéi

Cuttlefish

Wū yú

Mullet

Wōniú

Snail

Wěi yú

Tuna

Wā, tiánjī

Frog, Field frog

Tún, hétún

Pufferfish

Tiánluó

Field snail

Tí yú

Anchovy

Táixiǎn chóng

Bryozoan

Tǎ yú

Flounder

Shuǐzú

Aquatic species

Shuǐzhì

Leech 水蛭

Shuǐxī

Hydra

Shuǐtǎ

Otter

Shuǐdǐ shēngwù

Benthic organisms

Shīzi yú

Lionfish

Shí yú

Shad

Shí bān yú

Grouper

Shāyú

Shark

Shānhúchóng

Coral polyp

Shānhú

Coral

Shànbèi

Scallop

Shādīngyú

Sardine

Ruǎntǐ lèi

Mollusks

Róu yú, qiāng wūzéi

Cuttlefish, Squid

Qiū dāoyú

Pacific saury

Qīng yú

Mackerel

Qiāng jí yú

Coelacanth

Qí yú

Sailfish

Péng qí

Mantis shrimp

Pān lú

Goby

Níqiū

Loach

Nián yú

Catfish

Ní gǒu yú

Burrowing fish

Mǒxiāngjīng

Sperm whale

Máoxiè, hé pángxiè

Hair crab, River crab

Máo bàng

Pen shell

Mányú, hǎi mán

Eel, Moray eel

Lúyú

Bass

Luó fēi yú

Tilapia

Lùjiǎo bēi xíng hú

Staghorn cup coral

Lóngxiā

Lobster

Lóngjǐng yú

Dragon Well fish

Lǐyú

Carp

Líng yú

Bream

Líng píng

Flounder

Lín xiā

Shrimp

Lìfāng shuǐmǔ

Cubozoan (Box jellyfish)

Liǎngqī lèi

Amphibians

Lán jīng

Blue whale

Kēdǒu

Tadpole

Jùxíng tántúyú

Giant mudskipper

Jìyú

Crucian carp

Jīnyú

Goldfish

Jīnqiāngyú

Tuna

Jīngyú

Whale

Jìjū xiè

Hermit crab

Jiǎo shā

Horn shark

Jiàn yú

Swordfish

Jiǎ qiào lèi

Crustaceans

Huángshàn, shàn yú

Eel

Huánghuā yú

Yellow croaker

Huàn yú, cǎoyú

Grass carp

Huā lián, pàngtóuyú

Bighead carp

Hòu

Horseshoe crab

Hóng yú

Redfish

Hóng shānhúchóng

Red coral

Hóng lǐyú

Red carp

Hēi xiàn xuě

Black cod

Hēi shānhúchóng

Black coral

Hēi huàn

Black carp

Hé xiā

River shrimp

Hé lí shǔ

Beaver

Hé bàng

River clam

Háo, mǔlì

Oyster

Hān zi

Manila clam

Hǎizhē, shuǐmǔ

Jellyfish

Hǎiyú

Marine fish

Hǎixīng

Starfish

Hǎixiàng

Walrus

Hǎitún

Dolphin

Hǎishī

Sea lion

Hǎishēn

Sea cucumber

Hǎishé

Sea snake

Hǎiqiào

Sea squirt

Hǎiniú

Manatee

Hǎimián

Sponge

Hǎimǎ

Seahorse

Hǎilí, hé lí

Beaver

Hǎiguī

Sea turtle

Hǎigǒu, hǎi xióng

Sea dog, sea bear

Hǎibào

Seal

Hǎi zhīzhū

Sea spider

Hǎi yán, tí yú

Anchovy

Hǎi yā

Eider

Hǎi xiè

Crab

Hǎi tù

Sea hare

Hǎi lí yú

Mullet

Hǎi kuí

Sea anemone

Hǎi cìwèi, hǎidǎn

Sea urchin

Hǎi bǐ

Sea pen

Hǎi bǎihé

Crinoid

Guīyú

Salmon

Guī, wūguī

Turtle

Gǒu yú

Pike

Fèngwěiyú

Anchovy

Fēiyú

Herring

Fēiyú

Flying fish

Fèi yú

Lungfish

Fǎluó

Conch

Èyú

Crocodile

Duìxiā, míng xiā

Shrimp, prawn

Duǎn wěn è

Caiman

Dú jiǎo jīng

Narwhal

Dòu yú

Betta

Diāo

Snapper

Diàn yáo

Electric ray

Diàn mán

Electric eel

Dé shì luǒ yuán

Andrias davidianus (Chinese giant salamander)

Dàn cài

Mussel

Dàiyú

Ribbonfish

Dàimào

Hawksbill turtle

Dàhóng xiā

Red prawn

Dàbái shā

Great white shark

Dà mǎ hā yú

Chinook salmon

Dà bǐmùyú

Halibut

Cì hǎimǎ

Spiny seahorse

Chuán qū

Shipworm

Chāng yú

Pomfret

Cháng wěi shā

Thresher shark

Chánchú, hámá

Toad

Cè wàn shuǐmǔ

Box jellyfish

Cáo bái yú

Grass carp

Biē

Softshell turtle

Biān yú

Bream

Biǎn shā

Flat shark

Bàoyú

Abalone

Bān jié duìxiā

Tiger prawn

Bān hǎibào

Spotted seal

Báishàn

White eel

Bái yú

Whitefish

Bái lián, lián yú

Silver carp

Bā mù yú

Octopus