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List of common commercial fish of Sri Lanka
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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.[1] 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.[2]
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.[3]
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Cartilage fish
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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
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Bony fish
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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
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Crustaceans
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Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Palaemonidae
Family: Penaeidae
Family: Palinuridae
Family: Scyllaridae
Order: Stomatopoda
Family: Odontodactylidae
Family: Portunidae
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Molluscs
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Teuthida
Family: Loliginidae
Order: Sepiida
Family: Sepiidae
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Echinoderms
Class: Holothuroidea
Order: Holothuriida
Family: Holothuriidae
Order: Synallactida
Family: Stichopodidae
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