| Order |
Family |
Species |
Status |
FB name |
Name |
| Cypriniformes |
Balitoridae |
Acanthocobitis urophthalmus
|
endemic | Banded mountain loach | Vairan ehirava |
| Perciformes |
Sparidae |
Acanthopagrus berda
|
native | Picnic seabream | Thiraliya |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Amblypharyngodon melettinus
|
native | Attentive carplet | Soreya |
| Perciformes |
Anabantidae |
Anabas testudineus
|
native | Climbing perch | Kavaiya |
| Anguilliformes |
Anguillidae |
Anguilla bengalensis bengalensis
|
native | Indian mottled eel | Polon arndha |
| Anguilliformes |
Anguillidae |
Anguilla bicolor bicolor
|
native | Indonesian shortfin eel | Kakkuta arndha |
| Anguilliformes |
Anguillidae |
Anguilla nebulosa
|
native | Mottled eel | Pol mal aandha |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Aplocheilidae |
Aplocheilus blockii
|
native | Green panchax | Udda |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Aplocheilidae |
Aplocheilus dayi
|
endemic | Ceylon killifish | Uda handeya |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Aplocheilidae |
Aplocheilus lineatus
|
native | Striped panchax | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Aplocheilidae |
Aplocheilus panchax
|
native | Blue panchax | Hande titteya |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Aplocheilidae |
Aplocheilus parvus
|
native | Dwarf panchax | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Aplocheilidae |
Aplocheilus werneri
|
endemic | Werner's killifish | Iri handeya |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Aristichthys nobilis
|
not established | Bighead carp | Bighead carp |
| Siluriformes |
Ariidae |
Arius subrostratus
|
native | Shovelnose sea catfish | Ura anguluva |
| Perciformes |
Gobiidae |
Awaous grammepomus
|
native | Scribbled goby | Weligouva |
| Perciformes |
Gobiidae |
Awaous melanocephalus
|
native | Largesnout goby | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barilius bendelisis
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barilius vagra
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Osphronemidae |
Belontia signata
|
endemic | Ceylonese combtail | Thalkossa |
| Perciformes |
Gobiidae |
Brachygobius nunus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Eleotridae |
Bunaka gyrinoides
|
native | Greenback gauvina | |
| Perciformes |
Eleotridae |
Butis butis
|
native | Duckbill sleeper | Vaneya |
| Perciformes |
Gobiidae |
Calamiana kabilia
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Carassius carassius
|
introduced | Crucian carp | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Catla catla
|
not established | Catla | Pla kra ho |
| Perciformes |
Channidae |
Channa asiatica
|
native | Small snakehead | |
| Perciformes |
Channidae |
Channa gachua
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Channidae |
Channa marulius
|
native | Great snakehead | Ara |
| Perciformes |
Channidae |
Channa orientalis
|
native | Walking snakehead | Kola kanaya |
| Perciformes |
Channidae |
Channa punctata
|
native | Spotted snakehead | Mada kanaya |
| Perciformes |
Channidae |
Channa striata
|
native | Snakehead murrel | Loolla |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Chela laubuca
|
native | Indian glass barb | Tatu dandiya |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Notopteridae |
Chitala chitala
|
introduced | Clown knifefish | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Cirrhinus cirrhosus
|
not established | Mrigal | Mirigal |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias batrachus
|
native | Walking catfish | |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias brachysoma
|
endemic | | Walking catfish |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias nebulosus
|
native | | |
| Clupeiformes |
Engraulidae |
Coilia reynaldi
|
native | Reynald's grenadier anchovy | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Ctenopharyngodon idella
|
not established | Grass carp | Grass carp |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Cyprinus carpio carpio
|
introduced | Common carp | Rata pethiya |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Danio rerio
|
introduced | Zebra danio | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Devario aequipinnatus
|
native | Giant danio | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Devario malabaricus
|
native | Malabar danio | Rath kailaya |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Devario pathirana
|
endemic | Barred danio | Barred danio |
| Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
Ehirava fluviatilis
|
native | Malabar sprat | Ahirava |
| Perciformes |
Eleotridae |
Eleotris fusca
|
native | Dusky sleeper | Puwakbadilla |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Esomus danricus
|
native | Flying barb | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Esomus lineatus
|
native | Striped flying barb | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Esomus thermoicos
|
native | | Flying barb |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Etroplus maculatus
|
native | Orange chromide | Kaha koraliya |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Etroplus suratensis
|
native | Green chromide | Koraliya |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Gambusia affinis
|
introduced | Mosquitofish | Mosquito fish |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Garra ceylonensis
|
endemic | Stone sucker | Gal pandi |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Garra phillipsi
|
endemic | Phillips's garra | Phillips's garra |
| Perciformes |
Gobiidae |
Glossogobius giuris
|
native | Tank goby | Weligouva |
| Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
Gonialosa manmina
|
native | Ganges river gizzard shad | |
| Anguilliformes |
Muraenidae |
Gymnothorax polyuranodon
|
native | Freshwater moray | Freshwater moray |
| Perciformes |
Helostomatidae |
Helostoma temminkii
|
introduced | Kissing gourami | Kissing gourami |
| Siluriformes |
Heteropneustidae |
Heteropneustes fossilis
|
native | Stinging catfish | Hunga |
| Siluriformes |
Heteropneustidae |
Heteropneustes microps
|
native | | |
| Syngnathiformes |
Syngnathidae |
Hippichthys heptagonus
|
native | Belly pipefish | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Horadandia atukorali
|
native | | Horadandia |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
|
not established | Silver carp | Silver carp |
| Beloniformes |
Hemiramphidae |
Hyporhamphus limbatus
|
native | Congaturi halfbeak | Marandha |
| Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Hypostomus plecostomus
|
introduced | Suckermouth catfish | |
| Syngnathiformes |
Syngnathidae |
Ichthyocampus carce
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Kuhliidae |
Kuhlia marginata
|
questionable | Dark-margined flagtail | Gal pulunna |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo dussumieri
|
native | | Common labeo |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo fisheri
|
endemic | Green labeo | Gadeya |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo porcellus
|
native | | Orange fin labeo |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo rohita
|
introduced | Rohu | Rohu |
| Perciformes |
Latidae |
Lates calcarifer
|
native | Barramundi | Modha |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Laubuca insularis
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Laubuca lankensis
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Laubuca ruhuna
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Laubuca varuna
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cobitidae |
Lepidocephalichthys jonklaasi
|
endemic | Jonklaas' s loach | Jonklaas ehirava |
| Cypriniformes |
Cobitidae |
Lepidocephalus thermalis
|
native | Common spiny loach | Ehirava |
| Synbranchiformes |
Mastacembelidae |
Macrognathus aral
|
native | One-stripe spinyeel | Bata kola theliya |
| Perciformes |
Osphronemidae |
Malpulutta kretseri
|
endemic | Spotted gourami | Malpulutta |
| Synbranchiformes |
Mastacembelidae |
Mastacembelus armatus
|
native | Zig-zag eel | Gan theliya |
| Elopiformes |
Megalopidae |
Megalops cyprinoides
|
native | Indo-Pacific tarpon | Illeya |
| Syngnathiformes |
Syngnathidae |
Microphis brachyurus brachyurus
|
native | Short-tailed pipefish | Short-tailed pipefish |
| Syngnathiformes |
Syngnathidae |
Microphis cuncalus
|
native | Crocodile-tooth pipefish | |
| Syngnathiformes |
Syngnathidae |
Microphis ocellatus
|
native | | Ocellated pipefish |
| Perciformes |
Monodactylidae |
Monodactylus argenteus
|
native | Silver moony | Kapu handha |
| Synbranchiformes |
Synbranchidae |
Monopterus desilvai
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Gobiidae |
Mugilogobius rambaiae
|
native | Queen of Siam goby | |
| Siluriformes |
Bagridae |
Mystus cavasius
|
native | Gangetic mystus | |
| Siluriformes |
Bagridae |
Mystus gulio
|
native | Long whiskers catfish | Anguluwa |
| Siluriformes |
Bagridae |
Mystus keletius
|
native | | Yellow catfish |
| Siluriformes |
Bagridae |
Mystus vittatus
|
native | Striped dwarf catfish | Iri ankutta |
| Perciformes |
Blenniidae |
Omobranchus ferox
|
native | Gossamer blenny | |
| Siluriformes |
Siluridae |
Ompok bimaculatus
|
native | Butter catfish | Walapoththa |
| Salmoniformes |
Salmonidae |
Oncorhynchus mykiss
|
introduced | Rainbow trout | Rainbow trout |
| Synbranchiformes |
Synbranchidae |
Ophisternon bengalense
|
native | Bengal eel | Potta aandha |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis mossambicus
|
introduced | Mozambique tilapia | Tilapia |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis niloticus niloticus
|
introduced | Nile tilapia | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis urolepis hornorum
|
introduced | Wami tilapia | |
| Beloniformes |
Adrianichthyidae |
Oryzias melastigma
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Osphronemidae |
Osphronemus goramy
|
introduced | Giant gourami | Seppali |
| Clupeiformes |
Pristigasteridae |
Pellona ditchela
|
native | Indian pellona | Udassa |
| Anguilliformes |
Ophichthidae |
Pisodonophis boro
|
native | Rice-paddy eel | |
| Anguilliformes |
Ophichthidae |
Pisodonophis cancrivorus
|
native | Longfin snake-eel | |
| Siluriformes |
Plotosidae |
Plotosus canius
|
native | Gray eel-catfish | Kana magura |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Poecilia reticulata
|
introduced | Guppy | Guppy |
| Pristiformes |
Pristidae |
Pristis pectinata
|
native | Smalltooth sawfish | |
| Perciformes |
Osphronemidae |
Pseudosphromenus cupanus
|
native | Spiketail paradisefish | Pulutta |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Puntius amphibius
|
native | Scarlet-banded barb | Mada ipilla |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Puntius asoka
|
endemic | Asoka barb | Asoka pethiya |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Puntius bandula
|
native | Bandula barb | Bandula barb |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Puntius bimaculatus
|
native | Redside barb | Ipilli kadaya |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Puntius chola
|
native | Swamp barb | Kota ipilla |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Puntius cumingii
|
endemic | Two spot barb | Pothaya |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Puntius dorsalis
|
native | Long snouted barb | Katu kureya |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Puntius filamentosus
|
misidentification | Blackspot barb | Pethiya |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Puntius kamalika
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Puntius martenstyni
|
native | Martenstyn's barb | Martenstyn's barb |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Puntius nigrofasciatus
|
endemic | Black ruby barb | Bulath hapaya |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Puntius pleurotaenia
|
endemic | Black lined barb | Hitha massa |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Puntius punctatus
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Puntius reval
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Puntius sarana
|
native | Olive barb | Mas pethiya |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Puntius singhala
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Puntius srilankensis
|
endemic | Blotched filamented barb | Dankudu pethiya |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Puntius ticto
|
native | Ticto barb | Thith pethiya |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Puntius titteya
|
endemic | Cherry barb | Lay titteya |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Puntius vittatus
|
native | Greenstripe barb | Podi pethiya |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Rasbora caverii
|
native | Cauvery rasbora | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Rasbora daniconius
|
native | Slender rasbora | Dandiya |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Rasbora vaterifloris
|
endemic | Pearly rasbora | Hal mal dandiya |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Rasbora wilpita
|
native | Wilpita rasbora | Wilpita rasbora |
| Perciformes |
Gobiidae |
Redigobius balteatus
|
native | Rhinohorn goby | |
| Salmoniformes |
Salmonidae |
Salmo trutta trutta
|
introduced | Sea trout | |
| Perciformes |
Gobiidae |
Schismatogobius deraniyagalai
|
native | Redneck goby | Redneck goby |
| Cypriniformes |
Balitoridae |
Schistura notostigma
|
endemic | Spotback loach | Kandu ehirava |
| Perciformes |
Gobiidae |
Sicyopterus griseus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Gobiidae |
Sicyopus jonklaasi
|
endemic | Lipstick goby | Lipstick goby |
| Perciformes |
Sillaginidae |
Sillago sihama
|
native | Silver sillago | Kalanda |
| Perciformes |
Gobiidae |
Stenogobius macropterus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Gobiidae |
Stigmatogobius sadanundio
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Gobiidae |
Stiphodon martenstyni
|
native | | |
| Beloniformes |
Belonidae |
Strongylura strongylura
|
native | Spottail needlefish | Dhiya moralla |
| Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
Tenualosa ilisha
|
native | Hilsa shad | Sevva |
| Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
Tenualosa toli
|
native | Toli shad | Seriya |
| Tetraodontiformes |
Tetraodontidae |
Tetraodon cutcutia
|
native | Ocellated pufferfish | |
| Tetraodontiformes |
Tetraodontidae |
Tetraodon fluviatilis
|
native | Green pufferfish | Common puffer |
| Tetraodontiformes |
Tetraodontidae |
Tetraodon nigroviridis
|
native | Spotted green pufferfish | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tilapia rendalli
|
introduced | Redbreast tilapia | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tilapia zillii
|
introduced | Redbelly tilapia | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Tor khudree
|
native | Deccan mahseer | Leylla |
| Perciformes |
Toxotidae |
Toxotes chatareus
|
native | Largescale archerfish | Dhimitta |
| Perciformes |
Osphronemidae |
Trichogaster pectoralis
|
introduced | Snakeskin gourami | Theppili |
| Perciformes |
Osphronemidae |
Trichogaster trichopterus
|
introduced | Three spot gourami | Theppili |
| Siluriformes |
Siluridae |
Wallago attu
|
native | Wallago | Walaya |
| Beloniformes |
Belonidae |
Xenentodon cancila
|
native | Freshwater garfish | Yonna |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Xiphophorus hellerii
|
introduced | Green swordtail | Green swordtail |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Xiphophorus maculatus
|
introduced | Southern platyfish | Platy |
| Beloniformes |
Hemiramphidae |
Zenarchopterus dispar
|
questionable | Feathered river-garfish | Morella |