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| Table 08 (Nat., Creature) |
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| Inland Fish in Sri
Lanka |
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| nat 08e |
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| Scientific
Name |
Common Name |
Sinhala Name |
| Acanthocobitis urophthalmus |
Tiger Loach |
Wairan Abirawa |
| Ambassis commersoni |
Commen Glassfish |
Katilla |
| Amblyphanyn godonmeelettinus |
Green Carpet |
Soraya |
| Anabas testudineus |
Climbing Perch |
Kachaiya |
| Anguilla bloclor |
Level - Finned Eel |
Aanda |
| Anguilla nebuloss |
Long - Finned Eel |
Wairan Aanda |
| Aploccheilus parvus |
Dwarf Panchax |
Kalpu Handaya |
| Aploccheilus day |
Day's Killifish |
Uda Handaya |
| Aploccheilus wermeri |
Wemer's Killifish |
Eri Handaya |
| Awaous melanocephalus |
Scribbled Goby |
Bali Weligowwa |
| Belontia signata |
Combtall |
Thal Kossa |
| Butis butis |
Upsidedown Sleeper |
Nidimathaya |
| Channa gachua |
Brown Snakehead |
Paradel kanaya |
| Channa matilius |
Camsandokhead |
Gangara |
| Channa oreitalis |
Smooth Breasted Snakehead |
Kola Kanaya |
| Channa punctata |
Spotted Snakehead |
Mada Kanaya |
| Channa striata |
Mural |
Lula |
| Charias brachysonna |
Washing Catfish |
Magura |
| Chela laubuca |
Blue Laubuca |
Kara Andaya |
| Danio malabaricus |
Giant Danio |
Dankola Salaya |
| Danio pathirana |
Barred Danio |
Pathirana Salaya |
| Eleotris fusca |
Brown Gudgeor |
Kuduppuwa |
| Entroplus suratensis |
Green Chromide |
Koraliya |
| Esomus thermoicos |
Flying Barb |
Reul Dandiya |
| Etroplus meculatus |
Orange Chromide |
Ranliya |
| Garra ceylonensis |
Lanka Stone Suker |
Gal Padiya |
| Glossogobius gluris |
Bar Eyed Goby |
Maha Weligowwa |
| Gymnothorax polyuranodon |
Fresh Water Moray |
Gan Galgulla |
| Heiocprestes rntops |
Catfish |
Podi Hunga |
| Horadandiya atukorali |
Horadandiya |
Hora Dandiya |
| Labec dussumieri |
Common Labec |
Giri Kanaya |
| Labec fishari |
Orange - Finned Labec |
Kamalaya |
| Labec fishari |
Green Labec |
Gawaya |
| Lepibocephalichthys jonklaasi |
Spotted Loach |
Jonnclass Abirawa |
| Lepibocephalichthys
thermailsi |
Common Loach |
Thith Abirawa |
| Malpulutta kritseri |
Omate Paradise Fish |
Mal Pulutta |
| Marcrognathus ara |
Lesser Spiny Eel |
Batakola Theliya |
| Masttaushedus armatus |
Mother Spiny Eel |
Gan Theliya |
| Microphis brachyurus |
Short - Tailed Pipefish |
Kalapu Netta |
| Microphis ocellatus |
Ocellated Pipefish |
Netta |
| Monodachylus argenteus |
Mono |
Kapu Henda |
| Mystus
gulio |
Long Whiskered Catfish |
Mana Ankutta |
| Mystus keletius |
Yellow Catfish |
Pan Ankutta |
| Mystus vittatus |
Stripped Dwarf Catfish |
Eri Ankutta |
| Onpok bimaculatus |
Buffer Catfish |
Walapothta |
| Ophistemon bengalensis |
Swamp Eel |
Potta Aanda |
| Oryzias melastigma |
Blue Eyes |
Hada Theththaya |
| Pristipomoides filamentosus |
Juvenile |
Patawa |
| Pseudospheromenus cupanus |
Spiketailed Paradise Fish |
Pulutta |
| Puntius amphiblus |
Scarlet Banded Barb |
Madaippilla |
| Puntius ashoka |
Ashoka Barb |
Asoka Pethiya |
| Puntius bandula |
Bandula Barb |
Bandula Pothaya |
| Puntius bimacultus |
Redside Barb |
Epili Kadaya |
| Puntius chola |
Swamp Barb |
Kota Pethiya |
| Puntius cumingli |
Cuming's Barb |
Depulliya |
| Puntius dosalis |
Long Snouted Barb |
Rathu Waral Pethiya |
| Puntius martenstynl |
Martenstyn's Barb |
Dumbara Pethiya |
| Puntius nigrofasciatus |
Black Ruby Barb |
Bulath Hapaya |
| Puntius pleurotaenia |
Side Striped Barb |
Hitha Massa |
| Puntius sarana |
Olive Labec |
Mas Pethiya |
| Puntius sri Lankansis |
Sri Lanka Barb |
Mal Pethiya |
| Puntius ticto |
Fire in Barb |
Pothaya |
| Puntius tilamentosas |
Filemented Barb |
Dunkola Pethiya |
| Puntius titteye |
Cherry Barb |
Mal Thiththaya |
| Puntius vitatus |
Silver Barb |
Bandi Thiththaya |
| Rasbora cavenil |
Common Rasbora |
Kaweri Dhandiya |
| Rasbora donicnnius |
Satripped Rasbora |
Dhandiya |
| Rasbora vaterifloris |
Veteria Flower Rasbora |
Hal Mal Dhandiya |
| Rasbors wilpit |
Wilpita Rasbora |
Wilpita Dhandiya |
| Redigobius balteatus |
Rhino Horm Goby |
Dea Eri Weligowwa |
| Scatophagus argus |
Scat |
Elaththi |
| Schisatogoblus deraniyagali |
Redneck Goby |
Kate Rathu Weligowwa |
| Schistura notostigma |
Banded Mountain Loach |
Puwak Badilla |
| Sicyopterus grbeus |
Stone Goby |
Maha Gal Weligowwa |
| Sicyopterus jokaasi |
Lipstick Goby |
Jonclass Weligowwa |
| Sicyopterus nelei |
Red Tailed Goby |
Gal Weligowwa |
| Terapon fluviatilla |
Common Puffer |
Pulli Peththaya |
| Torhtudrea sp. |
Mahseer |
Loholla |
| Toxotes chtareus |
Archerfish |
Dumiththa |
| Walliago anta |
Shark Catfish |
Balaya |
| Xenentoton cancila |
Fresh Water Catfish |
Yoththa |
| Zenarchopterus dispar |
Halfbeak |
Morella |
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２００８， KRI (Kusaka Research
Institute) |
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| Source: |
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| Statistical
Compendium on Natural Resources Management Sri Lanka 2000, |
| Ministry of Forestry &
Environment |
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| Revised: 2008(y)/08(m)/10(d) |
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| Chief Editor: |
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| Dr. Milton
Rajaratne (B.Com., M.Sc., Ph.D.) |
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| The
Head, Department of Management Studies |
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University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka |
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