ALERT

WOW KEEP IN ALERT EVERY DAY
Aquasrilanka
FOR MODERN PARTICULARS OF ENDEMIC FISH
IN SRI LANKA

Endamic fish species in Sri Lanka

Puntius srilankansis

10cm long
Dorsally green and laterally silver
Three black bloches in each lateral sides

Habitat in flowing water with gravels
Having boundaries for each individual

Endamic fish species in Sri Lanka

Rasbora wilpita

7cm long
Rounded abdomen
Frontal mouth
Laterally olive colour
Clear lateral lines
Habitat in flowing shallow water with muds

Endamic fish species in Sri Lanka

Belontia signata

18 cm long
Some times growth species may seen in 8-10cm
flattern in laterally
Two filaments and a anal fin
Caudal region of the dorsal fin and anal fin have an acute figure

Endamic fish species in Sri Lanka

Danio pathirana

6cm long
Dorsally grey
Laterally blue
7-11 lines in V or Y shape.
flow water with coarse grains

Oil

There is a debate from few years about oil deposits in Sri Lanka.
But there may be a problem weather is it true?
How ever some suggestions also arised made by petrolium geologists.
Some assumptional places also there.

Actually Sri Lankan EEZ is included oil deposits.
Geological conditions also fulfilled in the area of Mannar bay.
Some GPS are performed oil deposits arround Kirinda. But it is due to oil spills in Shipping way.

Threats for Endamic fish

1. Exotic fish species like Tilapia, Carp etc...
2. Aquatic pollution
3. Destruction of habitats