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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
Syngnathiformes Aulostomidae Aulostomus chinensisnative Chinese trumpetfish  
Acanthuriformes Leiognathidae Aurigequula fasciatanative Striped ponyfish  
Acanthuriformes Leiognathidae Aurigequula longispinisnative Longspine ponyfish  
Acanthuriformes Leiognathidae Aurigequula striatanative Striated ponyfish  
Scombriformes Scombridae Auxis rocheinative Bullet tuna Eli-choorai 
Scombriformes Scombridae Auxis thazardnative Frigate tuna Alagoduwa 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Awaous grammepomusnative Scribbled goby Weligouva 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Awaous melanocephalusnative Largesnout goby  
Tetraodontiformes Balistidae Balistapus undulatusnative Orange-lined triggerfish Yakada pothypora 
Tetraodontiformes Balistidae Balistoides conspicillumnative Clown triggerfish  
Tetraodontiformes Balistidae Balistoides viridescensnative Titan triggerfish Bluefin triggerfish 
Cypriniformes Danionidae Barilius vagranative   
Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Bascanichthys deraniyagalainative Indian longtailed sand-eel  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Bathygobius nigernative Black minigoby  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Bathygobius smithinative   
Siluriformes Ariidae Batrachocephalus minonative Beardless sea catfish  
Anabantiformes Osphronemidae Belontia signataendemic Ceylonese combtail Thalkossa 
Blenniiformes Blenniidae Blenniella cyanostigmanative Striped rockskipper  
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Bodianus diananative Diana's hogfish  
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Bodianus neillinative Bay of Bengal hogfish  
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Bolinichthys pyrsobolusnative Fiery lanternfish  
Pleuronectiformes Bothidae Bothus myriasternative Indo-Pacific oval flounder  
Pleuronectiformes Bothidae Bothus pantherinusnative Leopard flounder  
Pleuronectiformes Soleidae Brachirus orientalisnative Oriental sole Kadol patha midaya 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Brachygobius nunusnative   
Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Brachysomophis cirrocheilosnative Stargazer snake eel  
Myliobatiformes Dasyatidae Brevitrygon imbricatanative Bengal whipray  
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Brotula multibarbatanative Goatsbeard brotula  
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Bunaka gyrinoidesnative Greenback gauvina  
Gobiiformes Butidae Butis butisnative Duckbill sleeper Vaneya 
Carcharhiniformes Pentanchidae Bythaelurus hispidusnative Bristly catshark  
Eupercaria/misc Caesionidae Caesio caerulaureanative Blue and gold fusilier  
Eupercaria/misc Caesionidae Caesio cuningnative Redbelly yellowtail fusilier Battalaya 
Eupercaria/misc Caesionidae Caesio lunarisnative Lunar fusilier  
Eupercaria/misc Caesionidae Caesio teresnative Yellow and blueback fusilier  
Eupercaria/misc Caesionidae Caesio varilineatanative Variable-lined fusilier  
Eupercaria/misc Caesionidae Caesio xanthonotanative Yellowback fusilier  
Callionymiformes Callionymidae Callionymus filamentosusnative Blotchfin dragonet  
Callionymiformes Callionymidae Callionymus neptuniusnative Long-tail dragonet  
Callionymiformes Callionymidae Callionymus sagittanative Arrow dragonet  
Eupercaria/misc Scaridae Calotomus spinidensnative Spinytooth parrotfish  
Tetraodontiformes Balistidae Canthidermis rotundatusnative   
Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Canthigaster janthinopteranative Honeycomb toby  
Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Canthigaster valentininative Valentin's sharpnose puffer  
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Scorpaenidae Caracanthus unipinnanative Pygmy coral croucher  
Carangiformes Carangidae Carangichthys dinemanative Shadow trevally  
Carangiformes Carangidae Carangichthys oblongusnative Coachwhip trevally Oblong trevally 
Carangiformes Carangidae Carangoides praeustusnative Brownback trevally Iro-parah 
Carangiformes Carangidae Caranx heberinative Blacktip trevally Atanagul parava 
Carangiformes Carangidae Caranx ignobilisnative Giant trevally Atanagul parawa 
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