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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 2: 42 species possibly present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Acanthopagrus bifasciatusquestionable Twobar seabream  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Amphiprion akindynosquestionable Barrier reef anemonefish  
Myliobatiformes Dasyatidae Brevitrygon walgaquestionable Scaly whipray  
Eupercaria/misc Scaridae Calotomus viridescensquestionable Viridescent parrotfish  
Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Canthigaster margaritataquestionable   
Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Canthigaster solandriquestionable Spotted sharpnose  
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus sorrahquestionable Spot-tail shark  
Acanthuriformes Chaetodontidae Chaetodon rainfordiquestionable Rainford's butterflyfish  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Chrysiptera cyaneaquestionable Sapphire devil  
Batrachoidiformes Batrachoididae Colletteichthys dussumieriquestionable Flat toadfish  
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Coris gaimardquestionable African coris  
Clupeiformes Ehiravidae Dayella malabaricaquestionable Day's round herring  
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Epinephelus hexagonatusquestionable Starspotted grouper  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Eviota springeriquestionable Springer’s dwarfgoby  
Rhinopristiformes Glaucostegidae Glaucostegus typusquestionable Giant shovelnose ray  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Gobiopsis liolepisquestionable   
Blenniiformes Tripterygiidae Helcogramma striataquestionable Tropical striped triplefin  
Myliobatiformes Dasyatidae Hemitrygon bennettiiquestionable Bennett's stingray  
Heterodontiformes Heterodontidae Heterodontus portusjacksoniquestionable Port Jackson shark  
Centrarchiformes Kuhliidae Kuhlia marginataquestionable Dark-margined flagtail Gal pulunna 
Eupercaria/misc Lethrinidae Lethrinus miniatusquestionable Trumpet emperor  
Carcharhiniformes Triakidae Mustelus mosisquestionable Arabian smooth-hound  
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Ostorhinchus endekataeniaquestionable Candystripe cardinalfish  
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Ostorhinchus novemfasciatusquestionable Sevenstriped cardinalfish  
Eupercaria/misc Sciaenidae Otolithes cuvieriquestionable Lesser tigertooth croaker Mundalava 
Eupercaria/misc Sciaenidae Panna microdonquestionable Panna croaker  
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Scorpaenidae Parascorpaena pictaquestionable Northern scorpionfish  
Myliobatiformes Dasyatidae Pastinachus gracilicaudusquestionable Narrowtail stingray  
Ovalentaria/misc Pseudochromidae Pictichromis paccagnellorumquestionable Royal dottyback  
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Plectropomus maculatusquestionable Spotted coralgrouper  
Carangaria/misc Polynemidae Polynemus paradiseusquestionable Paradise threadfin  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Pomacentrus melanochirquestionable Indonesian damsel  
Eupercaria/misc Haemulidae Pomadasys commersonniiquestionable Smallspotted grunter  
Eupercaria/misc Lutjanidae Pristipomoides typusquestionable Sharptooth jobfish Laga muva 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Scorpaenidae Pterois volitansquestionable Red lionfish  
Rhinopristiformes Rhinidae Rhynchobatus djiddensisquestionable Giant guitarfish Kiri uluva 
Holocentriformes Holocentridae Sargocentron ittodaiquestionable Samurai squirrelfish  
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Scorpaenidae Scorpaenopsis cirrosaquestionable Weedy stingfish  
Acanthuriformes Siganidae Siganus vulpinusquestionable Foxface  
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Tor khudreequestionable Deccan mahseer Leylla 
Torpediniformes Torpedinidae Torpedo fuscomaculataquestionable Black-spotted torpedo  
Beloniformes Zenarchopteridae Zenarchopterus disparquestionable Feathered river-garfish Morella 
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