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List of common commercial fish of Sri Lanka
Mystus ankutta, also known as the Sri Lanka dwarf catfish or yellow dwarf catfish, is a species of catfish of the family Bagridae that is endemic to Sri Lanka. [1] [2] [3] In the wild it is found in freshwater bodies from Kelani river to Nilwala river in Sri Lanka. [2] It grows to a length of 7.9 cm. [2] This fish is classified as endangered by ...
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Few fish can be found in all three ecological systems. There are 95 species of freshwater fish occur in the country, where 53 of those are endemic. 41% of all known species of fish of Sri Lanka are found in freshwater. There are about 70% of endemism of those fish. Most of them are listed into IUCN categories.
A hazy black stripe which is originating behind the operculum and extending to caudal peduncle. All fins with reddish suffusion. Body rosy grey dorsally with metallic green margins. A blotch on caudal peduncle. This blotch disappears when the fish is stressed. Sclera of eye is red in color.
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