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All fishes reported from Sri Lanka
n = 1197 (Incomplete)
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Table 1: 1138 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 42 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 17 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 1197 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 3: 17 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Albuliformes Albulidae Albula argenteamisidentification Longjaw bonefish Miya 
Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Bascanichthys longipinniserror   
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Cirrhilabrus rubriventraliserror Longfin fairy wrasse  
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Cirrhinus cirrhosusnot established Mrigal carp Mirigal 
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias batrachusmisidentification Philippine catfish  
Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae Ctenopharyngodon idellanot established Grass carp Grass carp 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Dawkinsia filamentosamisidentification Blackspot barb Pethiya 
Carangaria/misc Polynemidae Filimanus heptadactylamisidentification Sevenfinger threadfin Ma-kala 
Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae Hypophthalmichthys molitrixnot established Silver carp Silver carp 
Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae Hypophthalmichthys nobilisnot established Bighead carp Bighead carp 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeo catlanot established Catla Pla kra ho 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeo dussumierimisidentification Common labeo  
Myliobatiformes Dasyatidae Neotrygon kuhliimisidentification Blue-spotted stingray Kunnoo-tirike 
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Paramonacanthus choirocephalusmisidentification Pig faced leather jacket Ang orava 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Pycnochromis dimidiatusmisidentification Chocolatedip chromis  
Clupeiformes Dorosomatidae Sardinella jussieuimisidentification Mauritian sardinella  
Eupercaria/misc Nemipteridae Scolopsis taeniopteramisidentification Lattice monocle bream  
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