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Elasmobranchii

11 species
Photo English සිංහල தமிழ் Scientific name IUCN Sri Lanka
Blacktip Reef Shark කළු අග ගල්පර මෝරා கருமுனைச் சுறா Carcharhinus melanopterus VU 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Blue Shark නිල් මෝරා நீலச் சுறா Prionace glauca NT 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Bull Shark ගොන් මෝරා காளைச் சுறா Carcharhinus leucas VU 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Milk Shark කිරි මෝරා பால் சுறா Rhizoprionodon acutus VU 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Scalloped Hammerhead දාර සහිත මිටි හිස් මෝරා அலைவிளிம்புச் சுத்தியல் தலைச் சுறா Sphyrna lewini CR 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Sicklefin Lemon Shark දැකැති වරල් දෙහි මෝරා எலுமிச்சைச் சுறா Negaprion acutidens EN 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Silky Shark සේද මෝරා பட்டுச் சுறா Carcharhinus falciformis VU 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Smooth Hammerhead සිනිඳු මිටි හිස් මෝරා வழுவழுப்பான சுத்தியல் தலைச் சுறா Sphyrna zygaena VU 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Spot-Tail Shark පුල්ලි වලිග මෝරා புள்ளி வால் சுறா Carcharhinus sorrah NT 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Tiger Shark කොටි මෝරා புலிச்சுறா Galeocerdo cuvier NT 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Whale Shark තල මෝරා திமிங்கலச் சுறா Rhincodon typus EN 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
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