Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources

Major Marine Fish Types by Commercial Group

Commercial
group

Seer
Paraw

Balaya
Kelawalla

OtherBlood
fish

Sharks

Skate

EnglishName
(CommonName)
Spanishmackerel

Wahoo

ScientificName

Scomberomoruscommersoni

Acanthocybiumcommersoni
Carangoidesgymnostethus
Carangoidesfulvoguttatus
Jack,Trevallies
Caranxignobilis
Caranxhebiri
Skipjacktuna
Katsuwonuspelamis
yellowfintuna
Thunnusalbacares
Sailfish
Istiophorusplatypterus
Makariyaindika
Marlins
Makariyamazara
Tetrapturusaudax
Swordfish
Xiphiasgladius
Bigeyetuna
Thunnusabesus
Bullettuna
Auxisrochei
Frigatetuna
Auxisthazard
Kawakawa
Euthynnusaffinis
Mackerelshark
Isurussp.
Threshershark
Alopiassp.
Requiemsharkssilkyshark CarcharhinusFalciformis
Oceanwhitestripshark
CarcharhinusLongimanus
Blueshark
prionacegluaca
Hammerheadshark
Sphyrnasp.
BatoidFishershovelnose
rays
Rhinobatossp.
Stringrays
Dasyatissp.
Spottedeaglerays
Aetobatusnarinari
Javaneescownoserays
Rhinopterajavanica
Numbfishers
Narcinesp.
Mantaanddevilrays
Mobulasp.

Spangledemperor
Longfaceemperor
Sharptoothjobfish
Rock
Fish/Galmalu Blubberlipsnapper
Mangroveredsnapper
Blackspotsnapper
Malabargrouper

Lethrinusnebulosus
Lethrinusolivaceus
Pristipomoidestypus
Lutjanusrivulatus
Lutjanusargentimaculatus
Lutjanusfulviflamma
Epinephelusmalabaricus

SinhalaName
Thora

Sawara
Vattiya
Thumbaparawa
AtanagulParawa
Guruparawa
Balaya
Kelawalla
Thalapath
Kalukoppara
Nilkoppara
Irikoppara
Sappara
Esgedikelawalla/Kenda
Ragodu/kombaya
Alagoduwa
Attawalla
Meemora
Kasamora
Hondamora/Balamaora
Polkolamora
Seenimora/HudjaMora
Udalumora
Baloliya
Wellimaduwa
Vavoimaduwa
valuvadicownoseray
Electricray
AlimaduwaandAngamaduwa
Meewetiya/Atissa
Uruhota
Kalamee
Badawa
Thabalaya
Ranna
Gasbola/Galkossa

Commercial
group

EnglishName
(CommonName)

Epinephelusundulosus

Lawaya

Coralhind

Cephalopholisminiata

Thabuwa

Plectorhinchusceylonensis

Boraluwa

Nemipterussp.

Suddaha

Scarussp.

Girawa

Rabbitfsh

Siganusso.

Orawa

Barracudas

Sphyraenasp.

Jeelawa

Mullets
Trenchedsardinella
Bleekerssmoothbelly

Lizasp.
Amblygastersirm
Amblygasterclupeoides

Godaya
Hurulla
GalHurulla

SmoothbellySardinells

Amblygasterclupeoides

Keeramin

Rainbowsardine

Dussumieriaacuta

Thondaya

Whitesardine

Escualosathoracata

Wellasudaya

Shad

Nematalosanasus

Koiya

Sardinellagibbosa
Sardinellaalbella
Selarcrumenophtthalamus
Rastrelligerkanagurta
Stolephorussp.
Lepturacanthussavalaa
Belonidae

Kalawenna/Salaya
Sudaya
Bolla
Kumbala
Halmessa
Savalaya
Habarali

Thryssa

Thryssasp.

Lagga

Silverbiddies

Gerressp.

Thirali

Ponyfish

Leiognathussp.

Karalla

Ilishas

Ilishsp.

Puvali

Halfbeaks

Hemiramphussp.

Moralla

Flyingfish

Cheilopogonsp.

Piyamessa

Giantriverprawn

Macrobrachiumrosenbergii

Karaduissa

Indianwhiteshrimp

Penaeusindicus

Kiriissa

Gianttigerprawn

Penaeusmonodon

Karawanduissa

Greentigerprawns

Penaeussemesulsctus

kurutuissa

Scallopedspinylobster

Panulirushomorus

Weliissa

Ornatespinylobster

Panulirusornatus

Deviissa

Pronghornspinylobster

Panuliruspenicillatus

Galissa

Paintedspinylobster

Panulirusversicolor

Bathikissa/Ragaissa

Panuliruspolyphagus

Madaissa

Scyllarussp.

Sapathuwa

Loligosinghalensis

Bothaldella

Loligoduvauceli

Ahindella

Sepiapharaonis

Gebidella/Pothudella

Cuttlefish

Sepiaaculeata

Pothudella

Octopus

Octopussp.

Buwalla

Goldstripesardinella
Whitesardinella
Bigeyescade
ShoreSeine Indianmackerel
Anchovy
Ribbonfish
Garfisher

Prawns

Lobster

SinhalaName

Wavylinedgrouper
SriLankasweetlips
Rock
Fish/Galmalu Threadfinbreams
Parrotfishes

ScientificName

Slipperlobster
Squids
Other

Commercial
group

Other

EnglishName
(CommonName)

SeaCucumber
(Beachdemer)

Crabs

SourceStatisticsUnitofMFAR

ScientificName

SinhalaName

Holothuriafucogilva

Hamattaya/Whitetearfish

Holothuriascabra

Welliattaya/Sandfish

Holothurianobilis

Polonattaya/Blackteatfish

Bohadschiamarmorata

Nulattaya/Chalkyfish

Actinopygsmiliaris

Kaluattaya/Blackfish

Holothuriaedulis

Rathuattaya/Pinkfish

Holothuriaatra

Nariattaya/Lolyfish

Theienotaananas

Annasiattaya/Pricklyredfish

Thelenotaanax

Punattaya/Amberfish

Srichopuschloronotus

Dabalaya/Greenfish

Portunuspelagicus
Scyllaserrata

Portunusspp.

Seenakali/Blueswimmingcrab
Kalapukakuluwa/mangrove
crab
Mudukakuluwa