Fresh Water Endemic Fish

Fresh Water Endemic Fish

Sri Lanka is home for 53 endemic freshwater species. Conservation of endemic fish species is a major conversation today. This web platform equipped with the best available science and technology to identify and conserve Sri Lankan endemic ornamental freshwater fish species.

The Mission of this project is to promote better understanding of freshwater endemic fish species among users, and to encourage the conservation of Sri Lankan freshwater species for future generations.

No Scientific name Common name
1 Puntius titteya Cherry Barb
2 Puniius nigrofasciatus Black ruby Barb
3 Punlius reval (ealier P. cumingii) Cuming's Barb
4 Danio pathirana Barried danio
5 Belonlia signata Combtail
6 Rashbara vaterifloris Golden rasbora
7 Clarias brachysoma Walking Catfish

Table 1 : Restricted freshwater fish for export (Perera, 2016)

No Scientific name Common name
1 Puntius asoka Asoka Barb
2 Puntius martenstyni Martenstyn's Barb
3 Puntius srilankensis Blotched filamented barb
4 Puntius bandula Bandula Barb
5 Labeo fisheri Mountain Labeo
6 Rasbora wilpita Wilpita Rasbora
7 Iepidosephalichthys jonklaasi Jonklaas's Loach
8 Malpulutta kretseri Ornate Paradise Fish
9 Sicyopus jonklaasi Lipstick goby
10 Sicyopterus halei Red- tailed Goby

Table 2 : Endemic freshwater fish prohibited for export (Perera, 2016)