Marine Turtles
Marine turtles were roaming the oceans for about 190 million years. Among the many different variety of this species only eight of these ancient reptiles are found living today.
Of the eight, Sri Lanka is famous for five kinds of turtles who regularly visit the sandy beaches to nest in Sri Lanka's South Western and South Eastern beaches from Induruwa to Yala and Kandakuliya in the Puttalam district. Along the South Western coast turtles rest in Induruwa, Kosgoda, Akurala, Mavela, Rekava and Kahanda Modera. In the South Eastern beach from Usangoda, Ambalantota, Bundala upto Yala the turtles are found.
The five species of marine turtle found in Sri Lanka are the Green Turtle, Olive Ridley Turtle, Leatherback Turtle, Loger head Turtle and Hawksbill Turtle. All turtles are protected under Sri Lankan law.
Marine Fish
940 fish species have been discovered in the ocean waters off the coasts of Sri Lanka.
| Order | Family | Species | Status | FB name | Name |
| Tetraodontiformes | Balistidae | Abalistes stellaris | native | Starry triggerfish | |
| Perciformes | Pomacentridae | Abudefduf septemfasciatus | native | Banded sergeant | |
| Perciformes | Pomacentridae | Abudefduf sexfasciatus | native | Scissortail sergeant | |
| Perciformes | Pomacentridae | Abudefduf sordidus | native | Blackspot sergeant | |
| Perciformes | Pomacentridae | Abudefduf vaigiensis | native | Indo-Pacific sergeant | |
| Perciformes | Scombridae | Acanthocybium solandri | native | Wahoo | Thal thora |
| Perciformes | Sparidae | Acanthopagrus berda | native | Picnic seabream | Thiraliya |
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