Rajiformes

Dasyatidae

Himantura uarnak

native 

Honeycomb stingray 

Vali maduva 

Rajiformes

Dasyatidae

Himantura walga

questionable 

Dwarf whipray 

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Hippichthys spicifer

native 

Bellybarred pipefish 

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Hippocampus fuscus

native 

Sea pony 

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Hippocampus kuda

native 

Spotted seahorse 

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Hippocampus spinosissimus

native 

Hedgehog seahorse 

Perciformes

Scaridae

Hipposcarus harid

native 

Candelamoa parrotfish 

Lophiiformes

Antennariidae

Histrio histrio

native 

Sargassumfish 

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Hymenocephalus italicus

native 

Glasshead grenadier 

Beloniformes

Hemiramphidae

Hyporhamphus limbatus

native 

Congaturi halfbeak 

Marandha 

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Ichthyocampus carce

native 

Stomiiformes

Phosichthyidae

Ichthyococcus parini

native 

Clupeiformes

Pristigasteridae

Ilisha filigera

native 

Coromandel ilisha 

Clupeiformes

Pristigasteridae

Ilisha kampeni

native 

Kampen's ilisha 

Neethu-kuthava 

Clupeiformes

Pristigasteridae

Ilisha megaloptera

native 

Bigeye ilisha 

Puvalaya 

Clupeiformes

Pristigasteridae

Ilisha melastoma

native 

Indian ilisha 

As bokka 

Clupeiformes

Pristigasteridae

Ilisha sirishai

native 

Lobejaw ilisha 

Clupeiformes

Pristigasteridae

Ilisha striatula

native 

Banded ilisha 

Scorpaeniformes

Platycephalidae

Inegocia japonica

native 

Japanese flathead 

Perciformes

Labridae

Iniistius pavo

native 

Peacock wrasse 

Perciformes

Blenniidae

Istiblennius dussumieri

native 

Streaky rockskipper 

Perciformes

Blenniidae

Istiblennius edentulus

native 

Rippled rockskipper 

Perciformes

Blenniidae

Istiblennius lineatus

native 

Lined rockskipper 

Perciformes

Gobiidae

Istigobius decoratus

native 

Decorated goby 

Perciformes

Gobiidae

Istigobius ornatus

native 

Ornate goby 

Perciformes

Gobiidae

Istigobius spence

native 

Pearl goby 

Perciformes

Istiophoridae

Istiophorus platypterus

native 

Indo-Pacific sailfish 

Thalapathu 

Lamniformes

Lamnidae

Isurus oxyrinchus

native 

Shortfin mako 

Perciformes

Sciaenidae

Johnius amblycephalus

native 

Bearded croaker 

Taru-kattelee 

Order

Family

Species

Status

FB name

Name

Perciformes

Sciaenidae

Johnius belangerii

native 

Belanger's croaker 

Tooroo-katchelee 

Perciformes

Sciaenidae

Johnius borneensis

native 

Sharpnose hammer croaker 

Perciformes

Sciaenidae

Johnius carouna

native 

Caroun croaker 

Kaththalaya 

Perciformes

Sciaenidae

Johnius carutta

native 

Karut croaker 

Perciformes

Sciaenidae

Johnius dussumieri

native 

Sin croaker 

Perciformes

Sciaenidae

Johnius elongatus

native 

Spindle croaker 

Perciformes

Sciaenidae

Johnius macropterus

native 

Largefin croaker 

Perciformes

Sciaenidae

Johnius macrorhynus

native 

Big-snout croaker 

Perciformes

Sciaenidae

Johnius mannarensis

native 

Mannar croaker 

Perciformes

Sciaenidae

Kathala axillaris

native 

Kathala croaker 

Perciformes

Scombridae

Katsuwonus pelamis

native 

Skipjack tuna 

Scorai 

Perciformes

Kuhliidae

Kuhlia mugil

native 

Barred flagtail 

This nagula 

Perciformes

Labridae

Labroides dimidiatus

native 

Bluestreak cleaner wrasse 

Tetraodontiformes

Ostraciidae

Lactoria cornuta

native 

Longhorn cowfish 

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Lamiopsis temminckii

native 

Broadfin shark 

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Lamnostoma orientalis

native 

Oriental worm-eel 

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Lamnostoma polyophthalma

native 

Ocellated sand-eel 

Perciformes

Latidae

Lates calcarifer

native 

Barramundi 

Modha 

Perciformes

Leiognathidae

Leiognathus berbis

native 

Berber ponyfish 

Perciformes

Leiognathidae

Leiognathus bindus

native 

Orangefin ponyfish 

Tatnam-kare 

Perciformes

Leiognathidae

Leiognathus brevirostris

native 

Shortnose ponyfish 

Perciformes

Leiognathidae

Leiognathus daura

native 

Goldstripe ponyfish 

Veri-kare 

Perciformes

Leiognathidae

Leiognathus dussumieri

native 

Dussumier's ponyfish 

Perciformes

Leiognathidae

Leiognathus equulus

native 

Common ponyfish 

Hotu panna 

Perciformes

Leiognathidae

Leiognathus fasciatus

native 

Striped ponyfish 

Perciformes

Leiognathidae

Leiognathus leuciscus

native 

Whipfin ponyfish 

Perciformes

Leiognathidae

Leiognathus lineolatus

native 

Ornate ponyfish 

Perciformes

Leiognathidae

Leiognathus longispinis

native 

Perciformes

Leiognathidae

Leiognathus splendens

native 

Splendid ponyfish 

Katu karalla 

Perciformes

Labridae

Leptojulis chrysotaenia

native 

Perciformes

Labridae

Leptojulis cyanopleura

native 

Shoulder-spot wrasse 

Perciformes

Polynemidae

Leptomelanosoma indicum

native 

Indian threadfin 

Tahlunkala 

Perciformes

Trichiuridae

Lepturacanthus pantului

native 

Coromandel hairtail 

Perciformes

Trichiuridae

Lepturacanthus savala

native 

Savalani hairtail 

Savaleya 

Perciformes

Lethrinidae

Lethrinus crocineus

native 

Yellowtail emperor 

Perciformes

Lethrinidae

Lethrinus harak

native 

Thumbprint emperor