Dive and Identify (www.DiveSriLanka.com)

PHOTO INDEX: The oceanic fauna of Sri Lanka.

There are so many things big & small, still & moving down there... Do you know what you see? We might be able to help you.
While it is impossible to classify all the reef and pelagic fish of Sri Lanka we are trying our best to get them all in based on what we catch in our cameras.
At least lets start off with some common fish & coral we bump into most of the time. As A.W.A.R.E conscious divers we should only look and NOT touch.
Also remember that fish are not offensive but defensive and will only react or attack humans only if provoked or harmed.
As such some species (marked as !) are extremely toxic or are dangerous in other ways and have resulted in diver fatalities.

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A Index: [ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ] Click on the pictures to get more more pictures/information.

Anemonefish
POMACANTHIDAE)

Angelfish
POMACENTRIDAE-1

Anemones !

B Index: [ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ] Click on the pictures to get more more pictures/information.
Batfish
EPHIPPIDAE
Bannerfish
CHAETODONTIDAE
Barracuda !
SPHYRAENIDAE
Basslets
SERRANIDAE
Bigeyes
PRIACANTHIDAE
Blennies
BLENNIIDAE-2
Boxfish !
OSTRACIIDAE
Butterflyfish
CHAETODONTIDAE
Bullseyes
PEMPHERIDIDAE
C Index: [ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ] Click on the pictures to get more more pictures/information.
Cardinalfish
APOGONIDAE
Cods (Groupers)
SERRANIDAE-2
Coelacanth
COELACANTH
Coral !
CORAL
Cuttlefish
CUTTLEFISH
D Index: [ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ] Click on the pictures to get more more pictures/information.
Damsels (Humbugs)
POMCENTRIDAE-2
E Index: [ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ] Click on the pictures to get more more pictures/information.
Moray Eels !
EELS

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Index: [ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ] Click on the pictures to get more more pictures/information.
Featherstar
Filefish
MONACANTHIDAE
Flat Worms and Nudi Branchs
Nudi Branchs
Flounders
BOTHIDAE
  Flutefish
FISTULARIIDAE
Fusiliers
CAESIONIDAE
             
G Index: [ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ] Click on the pictures to get more more pictures/information.
Goatfish
MULLIDAE
Groupers (Cods)
SERRANIDAE-2
H Index: [ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ] Click on the pictures to get more more pictures/information.
Herrings
Hardyheads
ATHERINIDAE
Halfbeaks
HEMIRAMPHIDAE
Hawkerfish
I Index: [ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ] Click on the pictures to get more more pictures/information.
No such fauna under this letter!
J Index: [ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ] Click on the pictures to get more more pictures/information.
Jacks (Trevally)
CARANGIDAE
K Index: [ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ] Click on the pictures to get more more pictures/information.
No such fauna under this letter!
L Index: [ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ] Click on the pictures to get more more pictures/information.
Lionfish !
SCORPAENIDAE-1
M Index: [ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ] Click on the pictures to get more more pictures/information.
Mackerel
MACKEREL & TUNA
Mono (Silver Batfish)
MONODCTYLIDAE
Moray Eels !
EELS
Moorish Idols
ZANCLIDAE
Mullet
N Index: [ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ] Click on the pictures to get more more pictures/information.
Napoleon (Giant Maori)
LABRIDAE-7
Nautilus
NAUTILUS
Nudi Branchs and Flat Worms
Nudi Branchs
O Index: [ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ] Click on the pictures to get more more pictures/information.
Octopus
P Index: [ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ] Click on the pictures to get more more pictures/information.
Parrotfish
SCARIDAE
Pipefish
SYNGNATHIDAE
Porcupinefish !
DIODONTIDAE

Pufferfish !
TETRAODONTIDAE

Q Index: [ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ] Click on the pictures to get more more pictures/information.
Queenfish
CARANGIDAE
R Index: [ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ] Click on the pictures to get more more pictures/information.
Rabbitfish
SIGANIDAE
Ray !
RAYS
  S Index: [ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ] Click on the pictures to get more more pictures/information.
Sandperch (Grubfish)
PINGUIPEDIDAE
Scorpionfish !!
SCORPAENDIAE-2
Sea Urchin !
SEAURCHIN
Sea Horse
SYNGNATHIDAE
Sergents
SERGEANTS
Sharks !
SHARKS!

Shrimp
SHRIMP

Snappers
LUTJANIDAE
Soapfish !
SERRANIDAE
Soldierfish
HOLOCENTRIDAE-2

Sponges

Squirrelfish
HOLOCENTRIDAE-1
Surgeonfish
ACANTHURIDAE
Sweetlips
HAEMULIDAE
T Index: [ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ] Click on the pictures to get more more pictures/information.
Trevally (Jacks)
CARANGIDAE
Triggerfish
BALISTIDAE
Trumpetfish
AULOSTOMIDAE
Tube Worms
Tube Worms
Turtles
Turtles
U Index: [ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ] Click on the pictures to get more more pictures/information.
No such fauna under this letter!
V Index: [ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ] Click on the pictures to get more more pictures/information.
No such fauna under this letter!
W Index: [ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ] Click on the pictures to get more more pictures/information.
Wrasses
LABRIDAE
 
Index: [ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ] Click on the pictures to get more more pictures/information.

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Z

No such fauna under this letter!