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All fishes reported from Sri Lanka
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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 1: 1138 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Amphiprion nigripesnative Maldive anemonefish  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Amphiprion perideraionnative Pink anemonefish  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Amphiprion sebaenative Sebae anemonefish  
Anabantiformes Anabantidae Anabas testudineusnative Climbing perch Kavaiya 
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Anacanthus barbatusnative Bearded leatherjacket  
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Anampses meleagridesnative Spotted wrasse  
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla bengalensisnative Indian mottled eel Polon arndha 
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla bicolornative Indonesian shortfin eel Kakkuta arndha 
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla nebulosanative Mottled eel Pol mal aandha 
Clupeiformes Dorosomatidae Anodontostoma chacundanative Chacunda gizzard shad Kulla-poykkendai 
Rhinopristiformes Pristidae Anoxypristis cuspidatanative Pointed sawfish  
Blenniiformes Blenniidae Antennablennius ceylonensisnative   
Lophiiformes Antennariidae Antennarius indicusnative Indian frogfish  
Lophiiformes Antennariidae Antennarius pictusnative Painted frogfish  
Eupercaria/misc Lutjanidae Aphareus furcanative Small toothed jobfish  
Eupercaria/misc Lutjanidae Aphareus rutilansnative Rusty jobfish  
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Apistidae Apistus carinatusnative Ocellated waspfish  
Cyprinodontiformes Aplocheilidae Aplocheilus blockiinative Green panchax Udda 
Cyprinodontiformes Aplocheilidae Aplocheilus dayiendemic Ceylon killifish Uda handeya 
Cyprinodontiformes Aplocheilidae Aplocheilus lineatusnative Striped panchax  
Cyprinodontiformes Aplocheilidae Aplocheilus panchaxnative Blue panchax Hande titteya 
Cyprinodontiformes Aplocheilidae Aplocheilus parvusnative Dwarf panchax  
Cyprinodontiformes Aplocheilidae Aplocheilus werneriendemic Werner's killifish Iri handeya 
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Apogon crassicepsnative Transparent cardinalfish  
Acanthuriformes Pomacanthidae Apolemichthys xanthurusnative Yellowtail angelfish  
Perciformes/Serranoidei Grammistidae Aporops bilinearisnative Blotched podge  
Eupercaria/misc Lutjanidae Aprion virescensnative Green jobfish Dhiulava 
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Archamia bleekerinative Gon's cardinalfish  
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Argyrops spinifernative King soldierbream Atissa 
Eupercaria/misc Sciaenidae Argyrosomus amoyensisnative Amoy croaker  
Anguilliformes Congridae Ariosoma anagonative Silvery conger  
Siluriformes Ariidae Arius jellanative Blackfin sea catfish Keluthy 
Siluriformes Ariidae Arius maculatusnative Spotted catfish Gal anguluvu 
Siluriformes Ariidae Arius subrostratusnative Shovelnose sea catfish Ura anguluva 
Siluriformes Ariidae Arius sumatranusnative Goat catfish  
Pleuronectiformes Bothidae Arnoglossus macrolophusnative Large-crested lefteye flounder  
Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Arothron hispidusnative White-spotted puffer  
Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Arothron immaculatusnative Immaculate puffer  
Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Arothron nigropunctatusnative Blackspotted puffer  
Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Arothron stellatusnative Stellate puffer  
Pleuronectiformes Bothidae Asterorhombus intermediusnative Intermediate flounder  
Carcharhiniformes Atelomycteridae Atelomycterus marmoratusnative Coral catshark  
Atheriniformes Atherinidae Atherinomorus lacunosusnative Wide-banded hardyhead silverside Mottechi 
Atheriniformes Atherinidae Atherinomorus pinguisnative Narrow-banded hardyhead silverside  
Eupercaria/misc Sciaenidae Atrobucca bengalensisnative   
Carangiformes Carangidae Atropus armatusnative Longfin trevally Tangah-parah 
Carangiformes Carangidae Atropus atroposnative Cleftbelly trevally Kunni-parah 
Carangiformes Carangidae Atropus hedlandensisnative Bumpnose trevally  
Carangiformes Carangidae Atropus mentalisnative Longrakered trevally  
Carangiformes Carangidae Atule matenative Yellowtail scad Warri-parah 
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