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Fish

489 species
Photo English සිංහල தமிழ் Scientific name IUCN Endemic
Mackerel Scad — — Decapterus macarellus LC —
Mackerel Tuna — — Euthynnus affinis LC —
Mahsena Emperor — — Lethrinus mahsena EN —
Malabar Danio — மலபார் டேனியோ Devario malabaricus LC —
Malabar Grouper — — Epinephelus malabaricus LC —
Malabar Sprat — — Ehirava fluviatilis DD —
Mangrove Cardinalfish — — Yarica hyalosoma LC —
Mangrove Red Snapper — — Lutjanus argentimaculatus LC —
Map Puffer — — Arothron mappa LC —
Masked Bannerfish — — Heniochus monoceros LC —
Mayan Cichlid — — Mayaheros urophthalmus LC —
Meyer’s Butterflyfish — — Chaetodon meyeri LC —
Military Barracuda — — Sphyraena putnamae LC —
Milkfish — பாலமீன் Chanos chanos LC —
Milkspot Toadfish — — Chelonodon kappa LC —
Mimic Blenny — — Mimoblennius atrocinctus LC —
Moon Wrasse — — Thalassoma lunare LC —
Moorish Idol — வண்ணாத்தி மீன் Zanclus cornutus LC —
Mottled Fusilier — — Dipterygonotus balteatus LC —
Mountain Labeo — — Labeo fisheri EN —
Mozambique Tilapia — — Oreochromis mossambicus VU —
Multilined Puffer — — Arothron multilineatus —
Mystus ankutta — மிசுடசு அங்கூட்டா Mystus ankutta EN Endemic
Mystus nanus — — Mystus nanus LC —
Mystus zeylanicus — — Mystus zeylanicus LC —
Naggsi’s Rasbora — — Rasbora naggsi EN Endemic
Narrow-Striped Rasbora — — Rasbora microcephala LC —
Needleskin Queenfish — — Scomberoides tol LC —
New Guinea Moray — — Echidna xanthospilos LC —
Nile Tilapia — — Oreochromis niloticus LC —
Northern Whiting — கிழங்கான் Sillago sihama LC —
Ocellated Damselfish — — Neoglyphidodon bonang LC —
Olive Barb — — Systomus sarana LC —
Ompok argestes — ஓம்போக் அர்ஜெசுடெசு Ompok argestes VU Endemic
Ompok ceylonensis — — Ompok ceylonensis LC —
Onespot Snapper — — Lutjanus monostigma LC —
Opisthopterus tardoore — — Opisthopterus tardoore LC —
Orange Chromide — — Pseudetroplus maculatus LC —
Orange-Socket Surgeonfish — — Acanthurus auranticavus LC —
Orangelined Cardinalfish — — Taeniamia fucata LC —
Orangestripe Triggerfish — — Balistapus undulatus LC —
Orbicular Cardinalfish — — Sphaeramia orbicularis LC —
Oriental Sole — — Brachirus orientalis LC —
Oriental Sweetlips — — Plectorhinchus vittatus LC —
Ornate Ponyfish — — Nuchequula gerreoides LC —
Ornate Sandgoby — — Istigobius ornatus LC —
Ovoid Ponyfish — — Gazza dentex LC —
Pacific Dusky Wrasse — — Halichoeres annularis —