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Table  09   (Nat., Creature)
Corral Reef Fishes in Sri Lanka
nat 09e
Scientific Name*1  Common Name  Sinhalese Name
Abudefduf baigiensis Clerk's Anemone Fish Manchary
Acamthurus leucostrmon Flower Blue Surgeonfish Nil Orawa
Acamthurus lireatus Blue Lined Surgeonfish Nil Denna
Amblyeleotris periophthalma Shrimp Goby Eri Denna
Amphiprion clarkii Dick's Anemone Fish Weli Gowwa
Apogon aureus Ring Tailed  Cardinal Fish Kott
Apolemichthys xanthurus Yellow Tail Angelfish Katilla
Arothron meleagris White Spotted Puffer   Welige Kaha Nammba
Arothron nigropunctatus Black Spotted Puffer Paiththaya
Balistapus undulatus Orange Lined Triggerfish Paiththaya
Balistapus undulatus Orange Lined Triggerfish Yakada Pothubara
Balistoides conspicillus Clown Triggerfish Pothubara
Bothus pantherinus  Leopard Flounder Raja Pothubara
Caesio cuning Yellow Tail Fusilier Patha Messa
Caranx melampygus Blue Fin Jack Bathalaya
Cephalopholis fornasa Blue Lined Grouper Parawa
Cephalopholis argus Peacock Grouper Nil Eri Kossa
Cephalopholis argus Peacock Grouper Monara Kossa
Cephalopholis minita Coral Grouper Kossa
Chaetodon decussatus Indian Vegabond Butterflyfish Gal Lella
Chaetodon kleinil Sunburst Butterflyfish Muna Sudu Panawa
Chaetodon trifasciatus Rainbow Butterflyfish Dedunu Panawa
Chaetodon citrinellus Speckeled Butterflyfish Panawa
Chaetodon decussatus Indian Vegabond Butterflyfish Panawa
Chaetodon kleink klein's Butterflyfish Panawa
Chaetodon neyeri Meyer's Butterflyfish Nil Panawa
Chaetodon trifascialis Chevroned Butterflyfish Pol - atha
Chaetodon trifasciatus Ovel Butterflyfish Panawa
Chaetodon trifasciatus Chevroned Butterflyfish Panawa
Cheilodipterus macrodon Tiger Cardinal Fish katilla
Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus Pixy Hawk Fish -
Coris frereil Queen Coris Girawa
Coris frereil Queen Coris Raja Girawa
Dascyllus trimaculatus Three Spot Damselfish Three Spot
Dasyatis kuhlii Blue Spotted Stingray Maduwa
Epinephelus faveatus Indian Grouper Kossa
Forcipiger flavissimus Long Nose Butterflyfish Panawa
Halichoeres hortulanus Checker Board Wrasse Thebili Girawa
Halichoeres hortulanus Checker Board Wrasse Girawa
Halichoeres marginatus Dusky Wrasse Girawa
© 2008, KRI (Kusaka Research Institute) 
Source: 
Statistical Compendium on Natural Resources Management Sri Lanka 2000,
Ministry of Forestry & Environment 
Key;  
*1;  This source has only listed from A to H. We will try to get other names later in another source.
Revised:  2008(y)/08(m)/10(d)
Chief Editor:
Dr. Milton Rajaratne (B.Com., M.Sc., Ph.D.)
      The Head, Department of Management Studies
      University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka