Sri Lanka is a tropical island situated close to the southern tip of India. It is situated in the middle of Indian Ocean. Because of being an island, Sri Lanka has many endemic freshwater fauna, as well as thousands of marine and brackish water fauna. Fishing is the way of life of most of coastal community. So, the marine fish fauna gives a greater commercial value to the country's economy, as well as well being of the coastal people. Marine fish are strictly different from freshwater counterparts due to high salinity of sea water, which they live. Also, they are larger than most freshwater species and rich in proteins. There are about 100+ species of common commercial fish around the country. Crustaceans such as, crabs, lobsters, prawns, and squids, cuttlefish, and sea cucumbers also added to this list instead of fish types due to their high value commercially.
Cartilage fish Class: Chondrichthyes
Mackerel sharks Order: Lamniformes. Family: Lamnidae
Threshers Family: Alopiidae
Requiem sharks Family: Carcharhinidae
Hammerhead sharks Family: Sphyrnidae
Guitarfish Order: Rajiformes. Family: Rhinobatidae
Stingrays Order: Myliobatiformes. Family: Dasyatidae
Rays Family: Myliobatidae
Numbfish Order: Torpediniformes. Family: Narcinidae
Bony fish Class: Actinopterygii
Scombrid fish Order: Perciformes. Family: Scombridae
Jacks and allies Family: Carangidae
Sailfish and allies Family: Istiophoridae
Swordfish Family: Xiphiidae
Emperors Family: Lethrinidae
Snappers Family: Lutjanidae
Groupers Family: Serranidae
Sweetlips Family: Haemulidae
Threadfin bream Family: Nemipteridae
Parrotfish Family: Scaridae
Rabbitfish Family: Siganidae
Barracudas Family: Sphyraenidae
Mullets Family: Mugilidae
Cutlassfish Family: Trichiuridae
Mojarras Family: Gerreidae
Ponyfish Family: Leiognathidae
Herrings and allies Order: Clupeiformes. Family: Clupeidae
Anchovy Family: Engraulidae
Garfish Order: Beloniformes. Family: Belonidae
Flying fish Family: Exocoetidae
Halfbeaks Family: Hemiramphidae
River garfish Family: Zenarchopteridae
Crustaceans Class: Malacostraca Order: Decapoda Family: Palaemonidae
Family: Penaeidae
Family: Palinuridae
Family: Scyllaridae
Order: Stomatopoda Family: Odontodactylidae
Family: Portunidae
Molluscs Class: Cephalopoda Order: Teuthida Family: Loliginidae
Order: Sepiida Family: Sepiidae
Echinoderms Class: Holothuroidea Order: Holothuriida Family: Holothuriidae
Order: Synallactida Family: Stichopodidae
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