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Beloniformes · Needlefishes, Halfbeaks, and ies

10 species
Photo English සිංහල தமிழ் Scientific name IUCN Sri Lanka
Black-Backed Needlefish කළු පිට ඉඳිකටු මාළුවා கருமுதுகு ஊசிமீன் Tylosurus melanotus 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Black-Barred Halfbeak — — Hemiramphus far 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Flat Needlefish පැතලි ඉඳිකටු මාළුවා தட்டை ஊசிமீன் Ablennes hians LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Freshwater Garfish මිරිදිය ඉඳිකටු මාළුවා நன்னீர் ஊசிமீன் Xenentodon cancila LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Hornpike Longtom ඉඳිකටු මාළුවා ஊசிமீன் Strongylura leiurus 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Houndfish — — Tylosurus crocodilus LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Longfin Garfish — — Euleptorhamphus viridis 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Sailfin Flyingfish පියාඹන මාළුවා பறவை மீன் Parexocoetus brachypterus 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Spottail Needlefish ලප වලිග ඉඳිකටු මාළුවා புள்ளிவால் ஊசிமீன் Strongylura strongylura 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Spotted Ricefish ලප සහිත වී මාළුවා புள்ளி நெல் மீன் Oryzias carnaticus LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
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