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Fish

37 species
Photo English සිංහල தமிழ் Scientific name IUCN Endemic
Captain Parrotfish — — Chlorurus enneacanthus LC —
Catla — — Labeo catla LC —
Ceylon Green Puffer — — Dichotomyctere fluviatilis LC —
Ceylon Killifish — — Aplocheilus dayi EN Endemic
Ceylon Logsucker — — Garra ceylonensis NT —
Ceylon Snakehead — — Channa orientalis VU —
Ceylonese Combtail Gourami — — Belontia signata VU Endemic
Channa ara — — Channa ara —
Checkerboard Wrasse — — Halichoeres hortulanus LC —
Checkered Snapper — — Lutjanus decussatus LC —
Cherry Barb ලේ තිත්තයා செர்ரி பார்ப் மீன் Puntius titteya Endemic
Cherry Barb — — Rohanella titteya VU Endemic
Chevron Blenny — — Omobranchus elongatus LC —
Chevron Butterflyfish — செவ்ரான் பட்டாம்பூச்சிமீன் Chaetodon trifascialis NT —
Cinnamon Monocle Bream — — Scolopsis curite LC —
Clark’s Anemonefish — — Amphiprion clarkii LC —
Cloud Wrasse — — Halichoeres nebulosus LC —
Clown Knifefish — — Chitala ornata LC —
Clown Triggerfish — — Balistoides conspicillum LC —
Coastal Trevally — — Turrum coeruleopinnatum LC —
Cobia — கடல் விரால் Rachycentron canadum LC —
Commerson’s Sole — — Dagetichthys commersonnii LC —
Common Dart — — Trachinotus botla LC —
Common Dolphinfish — அயிலை Coryphaena hippurus LC —
Common Pike-Conger — — Muraenesox bagio LC —
Common Ponyfish — — Leiognathus equula LC —
Common Spiny Loach — — Lepidocephalichthys thermalis LC —
Convict Surgeonfish — குரிசில் Acanthurus triostegus LC —
Cook’s Cardinalfish — — Ostorhinchus cookii LC —
Coral Grouper — — Cephalopholis miniata LC —
Crescent Grunter — கீச்சான் மீன் Terapon jarbua LC —
Crescent Snapper — — Lutjanus lunulatus LC —
Crescent-Tail Bigeye — — Priacanthus hamrur LC —
Crested Sabretooth Blenny — — Petroscirtes mitratus LC —
Crimson Soldierfish — — Myripristis murdjan LC —
Cutribbon Wrasse — — Stethojulis interrupta LC —
Cyclops Frillgoby — — Bathygobius cyclopterus LC —