tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8536389100451230802024-03-05T14:42:53.400-08:00FRESHWATER FISHES OF SRI LANKA Chathuranga Mullegamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200611069745236631noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853638910045123080.post-10617200375189451032017-02-15T22:20:00.002-08:002019-11-17T05:43:25.349-08:00Malpulutta kretseri - Ornate paradisefish - Malpulutta<h2>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Description:</span><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"> The fish is dull brown colored , dorsally darker. Two raws of dark blotches are apparent on the sides.</span></span></span></span></span></span></h2>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">Size: </span>Upto 4cm</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Habitat:</b></span> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The ornate paradisefish or spotted gourami is a species of gourami endemic to Sri Lanka. It inhabits shallow, slow-flowing streams in forested areas shaded with plentiful vegetation near the edges and a substrate covered by leaf litter.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Breeding:</b></span>Eggs<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Status:</b></span>Endemic .<br />
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<br />Chathuranga Mullegamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200611069745236631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853638910045123080.post-2987479870726933742017-02-15T16:17:00.004-08:002019-11-17T05:43:57.153-08:00Eleotris fusca - Brown gudgeon - Puwakbadilla<h2>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Description:</span><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"> The body is usually chocolate brown with lighter reticulation throughout. Ras of unpaired fins bear 3-5 rows of spots.</span></span></span></span></span></span></h2>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">Size: </span>Upto 15cm</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Habitat:</b></span> lagoon and freshwater<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Breeding:</b></span>Eggs<br />
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<br />Chathuranga Mullegamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200611069745236631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853638910045123080.post-9967613770248693522017-02-15T16:05:00.004-08:002019-11-17T05:44:35.689-08:00Etroplus maculatus - Orange chromide - Kaha koraliya<h2>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Description:</span><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"> The sides are brownish yellow, darker dorsally. There are several rows of tiny red dots along the sides.</span></span></span></span></span></span></h2>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">Size: </span>Upto 7cm</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Habitat:</b></span>lagoons / tanks in dry zone<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Breeding:</b></span>egg<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Status:</b></span>EIndigenous<br />
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<br />Chathuranga Mullegamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200611069745236631noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853638910045123080.post-10620255056007815262017-02-15T15:50:00.001-08:002019-11-17T05:44:57.750-08:00Toxotes chatareus - Archer fish - Dhimitta<h2>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Description:</span><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"> The fish is overall greenish yellow, becoming lighter ventrally. There are about five dark brown blotch like bars on the sides.</span></span></span></span></span></span></h2>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">Size: </span>Upto 40cm</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Habitat:</b></span> Mangroove habitats<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Breeding:</b></span>egg leyers<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Status:</b></span>Indigenous<br />
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<br />Chathuranga Mullegamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200611069745236631noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853638910045123080.post-2653170672969484962017-02-15T15:41:00.003-08:002019-11-17T05:45:17.813-08:00Lutjanus argentimaculatus - Red snapper - Thambalaya<h2>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Description:</span><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Overall pink to brownish red, darker dorsally.</span></span></span></span></span></span></h2>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">Size: </span>Upto 100cm</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Habitat:</b></span>mangrove areas and fresh water bodies<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Breeding:</b></span>not observed<br />
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<br />Chathuranga Mullegamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200611069745236631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853638910045123080.post-74534876834425558592017-02-15T15:33:00.000-08:002019-11-17T05:45:39.034-08:00Lates calcarifer - Barramundi - Modha/ koduwa <h2>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Description:</span><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Dorsally it is golden brown .The sides are silvery. The fins are brown, the paired fins being lighter. juveniles have a white stripe running from the base of the dorsal fin to the tip of the snout and several light bloches on the sides.</span></span></span></span></span></span></h2>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">Size: </span>Upto 200cm</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Habitat:</b></span> deep rocky pools<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Breeding:</b></span>egg leyers<br />
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<br />Chathuranga Mullegamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200611069745236631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853638910045123080.post-67472661284444047602017-02-15T13:55:00.001-08:002019-11-17T05:46:06.574-08:00Microphis ocellatus - ocellated pipefish - Punchi ata theliya<h2>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Description:</span><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"> A small elongate fish. The dorsal surface is reddish brown, the sides lightening to dull ellow. There are about 48 bony rings along the whole of the fish.</span></span></span></span></span></span></h2>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">Size: </span>Upto 10-12cm</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Habitat:</b></span>slow flowing water bodies<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Breeding:</b></span>not observed<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Chathuranga Mullegamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200611069745236631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853638910045123080.post-4500957649719743262017-02-15T13:35:00.003-08:002019-11-17T05:46:26.379-08:00Aplocheilus parvus - Drarf panchax - Udda<h2>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Description:</span><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"> This fish is dorsally olive brown, greenish on the sides. The male has green reflections on the side and a bright green spot on the opercle.</span></span></span></span></span></span></h2>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">Size: </span>Upto 2cm</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Habitat:</b></span> still water bodies in coastal and brackish with high vegetation<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Breeding:</b></span>egg leyers<br />
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<br />Chathuranga Mullegamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200611069745236631noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853638910045123080.post-17575341114403373852017-02-15T13:26:00.003-08:002019-11-17T05:46:54.957-08:00Xenentodon cancila - Freshwater garfish - yonna<h2>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Description:</span><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"> A slim fish with elongate jaws bearing rows of sharp teeth. The dorsal and anal fins are positioned far back. dorsal olive green.</span></span></span></span></span></span></h2>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">Size: </span>Upto 30cm</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Habitat:</b></span> Fast flowing water bodies with rocky ans sandy<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Breeding:</b></span>not observed<br />
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<br />Chathuranga Mullegamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200611069745236631noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853638910045123080.post-47501900376936998352017-02-15T13:14:00.004-08:002019-11-17T05:47:18.775-08:00Rasbora wilpita - wilpita dandia <h2>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Description:</span><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"> same as rasbora sp. but red body</span></span></span></span></span></h2>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">Size: </span>Upto 5-15cm</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Habitat:</b></span> Fast flowing water bodies with rocky ans sandy<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Breeding:</b></span>egg layers<br />
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<br />Chathuranga Mullegamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200611069745236631noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853638910045123080.post-19491829422996728642017-02-15T13:10:00.004-08:002019-11-17T05:47:57.744-08:00Rasbora daniconius -Striped rasbora - Dandia<h2>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Description:</span><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"> There is a dark blue stripe along the lateral line, the upper margin of which is yellow with a red tint.</span></span></span></span></span></span></h2>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">Size: </span>Upto 5-15cm</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Habitat:</b></span> Fast flowing water bodies with rocky ans sandy<br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Breeding:</b></span>egg leyers<br />
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<br />Chathuranga Mullegamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200611069745236631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853638910045123080.post-37907970608933987232017-02-15T13:01:00.002-08:002017-02-15T13:01:22.058-08:00Hypophthalmichthys molitrix - silver carp<h2>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Description:</span><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"> The body is compressed. The eye is small and placed in the lower half of the head.</span></span></span></span></span></span></h2>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">Size: </span>Upto 100cm</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Habitat:</b></span> Large rivers<br />
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<br />Chathuranga Mullegamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200611069745236631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853638910045123080.post-31942150465080687442017-02-15T12:53:00.001-08:002019-11-17T05:48:18.157-08:00Cyprinus carpio - Rata pethiya<h2>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Description:</span><span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-weight: normal;">Most specimens are olive green dorsally and silvery on the sides.</span></span></span></span></span></span></h2>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">Size: </span>Upto 75cm</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Habitat: </b></span>Rivers, tanks muddy areas<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">Breeding:</span> like carps</span><br />
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<br />Chathuranga Mullegamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200611069745236631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853638910045123080.post-8290235416102708812017-02-15T12:47:00.002-08:002017-02-15T12:47:16.281-08:00Ctenopharyngodon idell - Grass Carp <h2>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Description:</span><span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-weight: normal;">It is dorsally greyish, the sides being silvery. the mouth is small.</span></span></span></span></span></span></h2>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">Size: </span>Upto 75cm</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Habitat:</b></span>tanks<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Breeding:</b></span>not observed<br />
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<br />Chathuranga Mullegamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200611069745236631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853638910045123080.post-15980475539301757452017-02-15T12:40:00.002-08:002019-11-17T05:52:30.078-08:00Cirrhinus mrigala - mirigal<h2>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Description:</span><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"> A typically carp-like fish. The caudal fin is deeply forked. The upper jaw ends slightly in advance of the lower. There is one pair of short rostral barbels.</span></span></span></span></span></span></h2>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">Size: </span>Upto 50cm</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Habitat:</b></span> dry zone tanks<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Breeding:</b></span>like carps<br />
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<br />Chathuranga Mullegamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200611069745236631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853638910045123080.post-2985137616068912032017-02-15T12:32:00.003-08:002017-02-15T12:32:52.048-08:00Catla catla<h2>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Description:</span><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"> deep, uncommonly shaped body, thick lips and eyes</span></span></span></span></span></span></h2>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">Size: </span>Upto 200cm</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Breeding:</b></span>not observed<br />
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<br />Chathuranga Mullegamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200611069745236631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853638910045123080.post-30226831441437123382017-02-15T12:26:00.004-08:002017-02-15T12:26:47.999-08:00Aristichthys nobilis- Bighead carp<h2>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Description:</span><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"> It has black body and has big head</span></span></span></span></span></span></h2>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">Size: </span>Upto 100cm</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Habitat:</b></span>Large rivers<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Breeding:</b></span>not breed in sri lanka due to climate differences<br />
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<br />Chathuranga Mullegamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200611069745236631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853638910045123080.post-75311817432535843482017-02-15T12:15:00.003-08:002019-11-17T05:48:41.692-08:00Megalops cyprinoides- Tarpon - ileya<h2>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Description:</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">An elongate, herring-like fish. Doersally olive , becoming silvery on the sides.</span></span></span></span></span></h2>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">Size: </span>Upto 100cm</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Habitat:</b></span> lagoon and the coastal sea areas<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Breeding:</b></span>not observed<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Chathuranga Mullegamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200611069745236631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853638910045123080.post-11708858811202155842017-02-15T11:06:00.002-08:002019-11-17T05:49:14.764-08:00Sicyopus jonklaasi - Lipstick goby <h2>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Description:</span><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"> This is a small fish, dorsally greyish and ventrally white. There is a white scribbling on the sides, with up to five indistinct light blotches. the two dorsal fins are well seperated.</span></span></span></span></span></span></h2>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">Size: </span>Upto 5cm</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Habitat:</b></span> Fast flowing water bodies with rocky ans sandy<br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Breeding:</b></span>not observed<br />
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<br />Chathuranga Mullegamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200611069745236631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853638910045123080.post-27553798726188725342017-02-15T10:51:00.000-08:002019-11-17T05:52:03.374-08:00Monodactylus argenteus - Kapuwa<h2>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Description:</span><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"> The body is deep and highly compressed. The scales are very small and extend onto much of the dorsall and anal fins. The pectoral fins are greatly reduced. The body is silvery overall, slightly greenish above the lataral line.</span></span></span></span></span></span></h2>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">Size: </span>Upto 15-25cm</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Habitat:</b></span> laggons. reef enoviorenment<br />
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<br />Chathuranga Mullegamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200611069745236631noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853638910045123080.post-77824070262314115362017-02-15T10:12:00.004-08:002017-02-15T10:12:51.173-08:00Microphis brachyurus - Short-tailed pipefish<h2>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Description:</span><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"> The body of this fish is dark brown. There are 41-46 bony rings along the lenth of the body.</span></span></span></span></span></span></h2>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">Size: </span>Upto 15-20cm</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Habitat:</b></span> shallow water among dence growths<br />
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<br />Chathuranga Mullegamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200611069745236631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853638910045123080.post-68211903225865110582017-02-15T09:51:00.004-08:002019-11-17T05:50:06.126-08:00Aplocheilus dayi - Day's killifish - Uda handeya<h2>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;">Description:</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span>Dorsally olive and laterally dull yellow.The entire body has tiny, jewel like , emerald colored reflective spots interspersed with tiny red dots.</span></span></span></span></span></h2>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">Size: </span>Upto 5-10cm</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Habitat:</b></span> shallow water bodies which are in dark, forest areas<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Breeding:</b></span> egg leyers<br />
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<br />Chathuranga Mullegamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200611069745236631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853638910045123080.post-85389542863880269242017-02-15T09:41:00.004-08:002019-11-17T05:53:27.971-08:00Zenarchopterus dispar - Viviparous - Morella<h2>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Description:</span><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span>A small, elongate fish, grey brown dorsally, silvery on the sides, with a broad black streak running the lenth of the side.</span></span></span></span></span></h2>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">Size: </span>Upto 15-20cm</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Habitat:</b></span> mangrove swamp environment<br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Breeding:</b></span> viviparous<br />
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<br />Chathuranga Mullegamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200611069745236631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853638910045123080.post-83574763237956447942017-02-15T09:28:00.001-08:002017-02-15T09:28:05.867-08:00 Oncorhynchus mykiss - Rainbow trout <h2>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Description:</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span>Oncorhynchus mykiss is easily distinguished from all other fishes within its range in sri lanka by its having jaw teeth. It is an elongate, moderately compressed fish, grey dorsally and silvery on the sides. There is a faint pink stripe on each side. The entire body is spotted.</span></span></span></span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">Size: </span>Upto 50cm or more</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Habitat:</b></span> Hortain plains water streams<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Breeding:</b></span> egg leyers<br />
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<br />Chathuranga Mullegamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200611069745236631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853638910045123080.post-36639380955055368282017-02-15T09:18:00.000-08:002019-11-17T05:51:17.580-08:00Heteropneustes microps - Stringing catfish - Hunga - endemic fish to sri lanka<h2>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">Description: </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Heteropneustes microps is very similar to H. fissilis except for the confluence of its caudal and anal fins, which in fossils are sperate. The maximum size attained is significantly less than that of fossilis.</span></span></span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">Size: </span>Upto 15cm</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Habitat:</b></span> rivers, tanks , pools with muddy water<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Breeding:</b></span> egg leyers<br />
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