Common marine food fishes in Sri Lanka

Encrasicholina heteroloba
( Shorthead anchovy )
Arius thalassinus
( Giant catfish )
Lutjanus fulviflamma
( Blackspot snapper )
Lutjanus rivulatus
( Bubberlip snapper )
Atule mate
( Yellowtail scad )
Caranx igonobils
( Giant trevally )
Hirundichthys oxycephalus
( Bony flyingfish )
Gerres filamentosus
( Whipfin silverbiddy )
Lutjanus argentimaculatus
( Mangrove red snapper )
Leiognathus splendens
( Splendid ponyfish )
Scomberoides commersonianus
( Talang queenfish )
Selar crumenophthalmus
( Big-eyed scad )
Amblygaster sirm
( Spotted sardinella )
Sardinella gibbosa
( Gold striped sardinella )
Parascolopsis eriomma
( Flathead mullet )
Parascolopsis eriomma
( Rosy dwarf monocle bream )
Thunnus obesus
( Bigeye tuna )
Auxis thazard
( Frigate tuna )
Sardinella albella
( White sardinella )
Decapterus russelli
( Indian scad )
Thunnus albacares
( Yellow fin tuna )
Rasterlliger kanagurta
( Indian mackerel )
Hemiramphus far
( Blackbarred halfbeak )
Sphyraena jello
( Barracuda )
Makaira indica
( Black marlin )
Carcharhinus falciformis
( Silky shark )
Isurus oxyrinchus
( Shortfin mako )
Terapon jarbua
( Jarbua terapon )
Lepturacanthus savala
( Ribbon fish )
Strongylura leiura
( Banded needlefish )
Aetobatus narinari
( Spotted eagle ray )
Istiophorus platypterus
( Indo-pacific sailfish )
Sillago shiama
( Silver sillago )
Epinephelus malabaricus
( Malabar grouper )
Siganus javus
( Streaked spinefoot )
Katsuwonus pelamis
( Skipjack tuna )
Euthynnus affinis
( Kawakawa )
Arius thalassinus
( Striped bonito )
Scomberomorus commerson
( Narrowbarred Spanish mackerel )
Caesio caerulaurea
( Blue and Gold fusilier )
Pristipomoides multidens
( Goldbanded jobfish )
Sphyrna zygaena
( Hammerhead shark )