Sri Lanka - List of fishes

20 species sheets are available for research. These are listed in alphabetical order by scientific name.

LC

Ambassis interruptus
Ambassidae

5 cm

living in shoals

carnivorous

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LC

Anguilla marmorata
Anguillidae

70 cm

solitary

carnivorous

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LC

striped panchax
Aplocheilus lineatus

8 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

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VU

combtail
Belontia signata

15 cm

living as a couple

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

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LC

giant danio
Devario malabaricus

12 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

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EN

barred danio
Devario pathirana

6 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

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LC

green pufferfish
Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

15 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

It lives in fresh water but also in brackish water. Like most puffer fish species, its flesh and organs are toxic. In captivity, adults can be aggressive towards other fish species.

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LC

Dichotomyctere nigroviridis
Tetraodontidae

14 cm

solitary

carnivorous

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LC

Etroplus maculatus
Cichlidae

8 cm

living as a couple or in a group

omnivorous

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LC

green chromide
Etroplus suratensis

25 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

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LC

Laubuka laubuca
Danionidae

6 cm

living in small groups

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

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VU

Omobranchus smithi
Blenniidae

7 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

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EN

tiger loach
Paracanthocobitis urophthalma

4 cm

living in small groups

scavenger

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VU

black ruby barb
Pethia nigrofasciata

5 cm

gregarious

herbivorous

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VU

cherry barb
Puntius titteya

3 cm

gregarious

omnivorous

The cherry barb is a small freshwater fish endemic to the wet region of the lowlands in Sri Lanka. The males, cherry-colored, have long been intensively captured for the aquarium trade. The export of this fish is now better regulated, but it remains vulnerable to changes in its environment. The main causes: agricultural pollution, hydroelectric projects, and deforestation.

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EN

vateria flower rasbora
Rasboroides vaterifloris

3 cm

living in shoals

omnivorous

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LC

Sicyopterus lagocephalus
Gobiidae

10 cm

solitary

omnivorous

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NE

Stigmatogobius sadanundio
Gobiidae

9 cm

gregarious

carnivorous

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LC

seven-spot archerfish
Toxotes chatareus

25 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

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LC

Xenentodon cancila
Belonidae

30 cm

solitary

carnivorous

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Ambassis interruptus

Ambassidae

5 cm

living in shoals

carnivorous

Anguilla marmorata

Anguillidae

70 cm

solitary

carnivorous

striped panchax

Aplocheilus lineatus

8 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

combtail

Belontia signata

15 cm

living as a couple

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

giant danio

Devario malabaricus

12 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

barred danio

Devario pathirana

6 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

green pufferfish

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

15 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

It lives in fresh water but also in brackish water. Like most puffer fish species, its flesh and organs are toxic. In captivity, adults can be aggressive towards other fish species.

Dichotomyctere nigroviridis

Tetraodontidae

14 cm

solitary

carnivorous

Etroplus maculatus

Cichlidae

8 cm

living as a couple or in a group

omnivorous

green chromide

Etroplus suratensis

25 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

Laubuka laubuca

Danionidae

6 cm

living in small groups

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

Omobranchus smithi

Blenniidae

7 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

tiger loach

Paracanthocobitis urophthalma

4 cm

living in small groups

scavenger

black ruby barb

Pethia nigrofasciata

5 cm

gregarious

herbivorous

cherry barb

Puntius titteya

3 cm

gregarious

omnivorous

The cherry barb is a small freshwater fish endemic to the wet region of the lowlands in Sri Lanka. The males, cherry-colored, have long been intensively captured for the aquarium trade. The export of this fish is now better regulated, but it remains vulnerable to changes in its environment. The main causes: agricultural pollution, hydroelectric projects, and deforestation.

vateria flower rasbora

Rasboroides vaterifloris

3 cm

living in shoals

omnivorous

Sicyopterus lagocephalus

Gobiidae

10 cm

solitary

omnivorous

Stigmatogobius sadanundio

Gobiidae

9 cm

gregarious

carnivorous

seven-spot archerfish

Toxotes chatareus

25 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Xenentodon cancila

Belonidae

30 cm

solitary

carnivorous

Sri Lanka - List of fishes

Ambassis interruptus

Anguilla marmorata

striped panchax

combtail

giant danio

barred danio

green pufferfish

Dichotomyctere nigroviridis

Etroplus maculatus

green chromide

Laubuka laubuca

Omobranchus smithi

tiger loach

black ruby barb

cherry barb

vateria flower rasbora

Sicyopterus lagocephalus

Stigmatogobius sadanundio

seven-spot archerfish

Xenentodon cancila

Ambassis interruptus

Anguilla marmorata

striped panchax

combtail

giant danio

barred danio

green pufferfish

Dichotomyctere nigroviridis

Etroplus maculatus

green chromide

Laubuka laubuca

Omobranchus smithi

tiger loach

black ruby barb

cherry barb

vateria flower rasbora

Sicyopterus lagocephalus

Stigmatogobius sadanundio

seven-spot archerfish

Xenentodon cancila

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