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List of Freshwater Fishes for Sri Lanka

Number of freshwater fish species: 154

The tables below were generated from Fishbase.org - A project to provide indexing and links for all known species as the baseline dataset for studies of global biodiversity. All links below take you to pages on the fishbase.org site.
Tropical Freshwater Fish | Biotope aquaria | Country Index

All Content Below is Copyright Fishbase.org
Family Scientific Name FB Name Name Status
Balitoridae Acanthocobitis urophthalmus Banded mountain loach  Vairan ehirava endemic
Sparidae Acanthopagrus berda Picnic seabream  Thiraliya native
Cyprinidae Amblypharyngodon melettinus Attentive carplet  Soreya native
Anabantidae Anabas testudineus Climbing perch  Kavaiya native
Anguillidae Anguilla bengalensis bengalensis Indian mottled eel  Polon arndha native
Anguillidae Anguilla bicolor bicolor Indonesian shortfin eel  Kakkuta arndha native
Anguillidae Anguilla nebulosa Mottled eel  Pol mal aandha native
Aplocheilidae Aplocheilus blockii Green panchax  Udda native
Aplocheilidae Aplocheilus dayi Ceylon killifish  Uda handeya endemic
Aplocheilidae Aplocheilus lineatus Striped panchax   native
Aplocheilidae Aplocheilus panchax Blue panchax  Hande titteya native
Aplocheilidae Aplocheilus parvus Dwarf panchax   native
Aplocheilidae Aplocheilus werneri Werner's killifish  Iri handeya endemic
Cyprinidae Aristichthys nobilis Bighead carp  Bighead carp not established
Ariidae Arius subrostratus Shovelnose sea catfish  Ura anguluva native
Gobiidae Awaous grammepomus Scribbled goby  Weligouva native
Gobiidae Awaous melanocephalus Largesnout goby   native
Cyprinidae Barilius bendelisis   native
Cyprinidae Barilius vagra   native
Osphronemidae Belontia signata Ceylonese combtail  Thalkossa endemic
Gobiidae Brachygobius nunus   native
Eleotridae Bunaka gyrinoides Greenback gauvina   native
Eleotridae Butis butis Duckbill sleeper  Vaneya native
Gobiidae Calamiana kabilia   native
Cyprinidae Carassius carassius Crucian carp   introduced
Cyprinidae Catla catla Catla  Pla kra ho introduced
Channidae Channa asiatica Small snakehead   native
Channidae Channa gachua   native
Channidae Channa marulius Great snakehead  Ara native
Channidae Channa orientalis Walking snakehead  Kola kanaya native
Channidae Channa punctata Spotted snakehead  Mada kanaya native
Channidae Channa striata Snakehead murrel  Loolla native
Cyprinidae Chela laubuca Indian glass barb  Tatu dandiya native
Notopteridae Chitala chitala Clown knifefish   introduced
Cyprinidae Cirrhinus cirrhosus Mrigal  Mirigal introduced
Clariidae Clarias batrachus Walking catfish   native
Clariidae Clarias brachysoma  Walking catfish endemic
Clariidae Clarias nebulosus   native
Engraulidae Coilia reynaldi Reynald's grenadier anchovy   native
Cyprinidae Ctenopharyngodon idella Grass carp  Grass carp introduced
Cyprinidae Cyprinus carpio carpio Common carp  Rata pethiya introduced
Cyprinidae Danio rerio Zebra danio   introduced
Cyprinidae Devario aequipinnatus Giant danio   native
Cyprinidae Devario malabaricus Malabar danio  Rath kailaya native
Cyprinidae Devario pathirana Barred danio  Barred danio endemic
Clupeidae Ehirava fluviatilis Malabar sprat  Ahirava native
Eleotridae Eleotris fusca Dusky sleeper  Puwakbadilla native
Cyprinidae Esomus danricus Flying barb   native
Cyprinidae Esomus lineatus Striped flying barb   native
Cyprinidae Esomus thermoicos  Flying barb native
Cichlidae Etroplus maculatus Orange chromide  Kaha koraliya native
Cichlidae Etroplus suratensis Green chromide  Koraliya native
Poeciliidae Gambusia affinis Mosquitofish  Mosquito fish introduced
Cyprinidae Garra ceylonensis Stone sucker  Gal pandi endemic
Cyprinidae Garra phillipsi Phillips's garra  Phillips's garra endemic
Gobiidae Glossogobius giuris Tank goby  Weligouva native
Clupeidae Gonialosa manmina Ganges river gizzard shad   native
Muraenidae Gymnothorax polyuranodon Freshwater moray  Freshwater moray native
Helostomatidae Helostoma temminkii Kissing gourami  Kissing gourami introduced
Heteropneustidae Heteropneustes fossilis Stinging catfish  Hunga native
Heteropneustidae Heteropneustes microps   native
Syngnathidae Hippichthys heptagonus Belly pipefish   native
Cyprinidae Horadandia atukorali  Horadandia native
Cyprinidae Hypophthalmichthys molitrix Silver carp  Silver carp not established
Hemiramphidae Hyporhamphus limbatus Congaturi halfbeak  Marandha native
Loricariidae Hypostomus plecostomus Suckermouth catfish   introduced
Syngnathidae Ichthyocampus carce Freshwater pipefish   native
Kuhliidae Kuhlia marginata Dark-margined flagtail  Gal pulunna questionable
Cyprinidae Labeo dussumieri  Common labeo native
Cyprinidae Labeo fisheri Green labeo  Gadeya endemic
Cyprinidae Labeo porcellus  Orange fin labeo native
Cyprinidae Labeo rohita Rohu  Rohu introduced
Latidae Lates calcarifer Barramundi  Modha native
Leiognathidae Leiognathus dussumieri Dussumier's ponyfish   native
Cobitidae Lepidocephalichthys jonklaasi Jonklaas' s loach  Jonklaas ehirava endemic
Cobitidae Lepidocephalus thermalis Common spiny loach  Ehirava native
Mastacembelidae Macrognathus aral One-stripe spinyeel  Bata kola theliya native
Osphronemidae Malpulutta kretseri Spotted gourami  Malpulutta endemic
Mastacembelidae Mastacembelus armatus Zig-zag eel  Gan theliya native
Megalopidae Megalops cyprinoides Indo-Pacific tarpon  Illeya native
Syngnathidae Microphis brachyurus brachyurus Short-tailed pipefish  Short-tailed pipefish native
Syngnathidae Microphis cuncalus Crocodile-tooth pipefish   native
Syngnathidae Microphis ocellatus  Ocellated pipefish native
Monodactylidae Monodactylus argenteus Silver moony  Kapu handha native
Synbranchidae Monopterus desilvai   native
Gobiidae Mugilogobius rambaiae Queen of Siam goby   native
Bagridae Mystus cavasius Gangetic mystus   native
Bagridae Mystus gulio Long whiskers catfish  Anguluwa native
Bagridae Mystus keletius  Yellow catfish native
Bagridae Mystus vittatus Striped dwarf catfish  Iri ankutta native
Blenniidae Omobranchus ferox Gossamer blenny   native
Siluridae Ompok bimaculatus Butter catfish  Walapoththa native
Salmonidae Oncorhynchus mykiss Rainbow trout  Rainbow trout introduced
Synbranchidae Ophisternon bengalense Bengal eel  Potta aandha native
Cichlidae Oreochromis mossambicus Mozambique tilapia  Tilapia introduced
Cichlidae Oreochromis niloticus niloticus Nile tilapia   introduced
Cichlidae Oreochromis urolepis hornorum Wami tilapia   introduced
Osphronemidae Osphronemus goramy Giant gourami  Seppali introduced
Pristigasteridae Pellona ditchela Indian pellona  Udassa native
Ophichthidae Pisodonophis boro Rice-paddy eel   native
Ophichthidae Pisodonophis cancrivorus Longfin snake-eel   native
Plotosidae Plotosus canius Gray eel-catfish  Kana magura native
Poeciliidae Poecilia reticulata Guppy  Guppy introduced
Pristidae Pristis pectinata Smalltooth sawfish   native
Osphronemidae Pseudosphromenus cupanus Spiketail paradisefish  Pulutta native
Cyprinidae Puntius amphibius Scarlet-banded barb  Mada ipilla native
Cyprinidae Puntius asoka Asoka barb  Asoka pethiya endemic
Cyprinidae Puntius bandula Bandula barb  Bandula barb native
Cyprinidae Puntius bimaculatus Redside barb  Ipilli kadaya native
Cyprinidae Puntius chola Swamp barb  Kota ipilla native
Cyprinidae Puntius cumingii Two spot barb  Pothaya endemic
Cyprinidae Puntius dorsalis Long snouted barb  Katu kureya native
Cyprinidae Puntius filamentosus Blackspot barb  Pethiya misidentification
Cyprinidae Puntius martenstyni Martenstyn's barb  Martenstyn's barb native
Cyprinidae Puntius nigrofasciatus Black ruby barb  Bulath hapaya endemic
Cyprinidae Puntius pleurotaenia Black lined barb  Hitha massa endemic
Cyprinidae Puntius punctatus   native
Cyprinidae Puntius sarana Olive barb  Mas pethiya native
Cyprinidae Puntius singhala   native
Cyprinidae Puntius srilankensis Blotched filamented barb  Dankudu pethiya endemic
Cyprinidae Puntius ticto Ticto barb  Thith pethiya native
Cyprinidae Puntius titteya Cherry barb  Lay titteya endemic
Cyprinidae Puntius vittatus Greenstripe barb  Podi pethiya native
Cyprinidae Rasbora caverii Cauvery rasbora   native
Cyprinidae Rasbora daniconius Slender rasbora  Dandiya native
Cyprinidae Rasbora vaterifloris Pearly rasbora  Hal mal dandiya endemic
Cyprinidae Rasbora wilpita Wilpita rasbora  Wilpita rasbora native
Gobiidae Redigobius balteatus   native
Salmonidae Salmo trutta trutta Sea trout   introduced
Gobiidae Schismatogobius deraniyagalai Redneck goby  Redneck goby native
Balitoridae Schistura notostigma Spotback loach  Kandu ehirava endemic
Gobiidae Sicyopterus griseus   native
Gobiidae Sicyopus jonklaasi Lipstick goby  Lipstick goby endemic
Sillaginidae Sillago sihama Silver sillago  Kalanda native
Gobiidae Stenogobius macropterus   native
Gobiidae Stigmatogobius sadanundio   native
Gobiidae Stiphodon martenstyni   native
Belonidae Strongylura strongylura Spottail needlefish  Dhiya moralla native
Clupeidae Tenualosa ilisha Hilsa shad  Sevva native
Clupeidae Tenualosa toli Toli shad  Seriya native
Tetraodontidae Tetraodon cutcutia Ocellated pufferfish   native
Tetraodontidae Tetraodon fluviatilis Green pufferfish  Common puffer native
Tetraodontidae Tetraodon nigroviridis Spotted green pufferfish   native
Cichlidae Tilapia rendalli Redbreast tilapia   introduced
Cichlidae Tilapia zillii Redbelly tilapia   introduced
Cyprinidae Tor khudree Deccan mahseer  Leylla native
Toxotidae Toxotes chatareus Largescale archerfish  Dhimitta native
Osphronemidae Trichogaster pectoralis Snakeskin gourami  Theppili introduced
Osphronemidae Trichogaster trichopterus Three spot gourami  Theppili introduced
Siluridae Wallago attu Wallago  Walaya native
Belonidae Xenentodon cancila Freshwater garfish  Yonna native
Poeciliidae Xiphophorus hellerii Green swordtail  Green swordtail introduced
Poeciliidae Xiphophorus maculatus Southern platyfish  Platy introduced
Hemiramphidae Zenarchopterus dispar Feathered river-garfish  Morella questionable
Page created by Jen, 21.10.03 last modified by Eli, 17.11.04


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