Freshwater Fishes Of Sri Lanka

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 freshwater fauna, including fish, crabs, molluscs, and other aquatic insects. This is a partial list of fish species found in ...more ↓

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Ceylonese Combtail Gourami ¹
Belontia signata

Spotted Gourami ²
Malpulutta kretseri

Spiketail Gourami ³
Pseudosphromenus cupanus

Giant Gourami ⁴
Osphronemus goramy

three spot gourami ⁵
Trichopodus trichopterus

Snakeskin gourami ⁶
Trichopodus pectoralis

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Freshwater Fishes Of Sri Lanka

Ceylonese Combtail Gourami 1 Belontia signata

Spotted Gourami 2 Malpulutta kretseri

Spiketail Gourami 3 Pseudosphromenus cupanus

Giant Gourami 4 Osphronemus goramy

three spot gourami 5 Trichopodus trichopterus

Snakeskin gourami 6 Trichopodus pectoralis