Full list -
| Commercial group | English Name (Common Name) | Sinhala Name |
|---|---|---|
| Seer | Spanish mackerel | Thora |
| Wahoo | Sawara | |
| Paraw | Jack, Trevallies | Vattiya |
| Thumba parawa | ||
| Atanagul Parawa | ||
| Guru parawa | ||
| Balaya | Skipjack tuna | Balaya |
| Kelawalla | yellowfin tuna | Kelawalla |
| Other Blood fish | Sail fish | Thalapath |
| Marlins | Kalu koppara | |
| Nil koppara | ||
| Iri koppara | ||
| Sword fish | Sappara | |
| Big eye tuna | Esgedi kelawalla/Kenda | |
| Bullet tuna | Ragodu/kombaya | |
| Frigate tuna | Alagoduwa | |
| Kawakawa | Attawalla | |
| Sharks | Mackerel shark | Mee mora |
| Thresher shark | Kasa mora | |
| Requiem sharks-silky shark | Honda mora/Bala maora | |
| Ocean white strip shark | Polkola mora | |
| Blue shark | Seeni mora/Hudja Mora | |
| Hammerhead shark | Udalu mora | |
| Skate | Batoid Fisher- shovelnose rays | Baloliya |
| String rays | Welli maduwa | |
| Spotted eagle rays | Vavoi maduwa | |
| Javanees cownose rays | valuvadi cownose ray | |
| Numbfishers | Electric ray | |
| Manta and devil rays | Ali maduwa and Anga maduwa | |
| Rock Fish/Galmalu | Spangled emperor | Meewetiya/Atissa |
| Longface emperor | Uru hota | |
| Sharptooth jobfish | Kalamee | |
| Blubberlip snapper | Badawa | |
| Mangrove red snapper | Thabalaya | |
| Blackspot snapper | Ranna | |
| Malabar grouper | Gas bola/Gal kossa | |
| Wavylined grouper | Lawaya | |
| Coral hind | Thabuwa | |
| Sri Lanka sweetlips | Boraluwa | |
| Threadfin breams | Suddaha | |
| Parrotfishes | Girawa | |
| Rabbitfsh | Orawa | |
| Barracudas | Jeelawa | |
| Mullets | Godaya | |
| Shore Seine | Trenched sardinella Bleeker's smooth belly | Hurulla Gal Hurulla |
| Smoothbelly Sardinells | Keeramin | |
| Rainbow sardine | Thondaya | |
| White sardine | Wella sudaya | |
| Shad | Koiya | |
| Goldstripe sardinella | Kalawenna/Salaya | |
| White sardinella | Sudaya | |
| Bigeye scade | Bolla | |
| Indian mackerel | Kumbala | |
| Anchovy | Halmessa | |
| Ribbon fish | Savalaya | |
| Gar fisher | Habarali | |
| Thryssa | Lagga | |
| Silverbiddies | Thirali | |
| Pony fish | Kara Ila | |
| llishas | Puvali | |
| Half beaks | MoraIla | |
| Flying fish | Piyamessa | |
| Prawns | Giant river prawn | Karadu issa |
| Indian white shrimp | Kiri issa | |
| Giant tiger prawn | Karawandu issa | |
| Green tiger prawns | kurutu issa | |
| Lobster | Scalloped spiny lobster | Weli issa |
| Ornate spiny lobster | Devi issa | |
| Pronghorn spiny lobster | Gal issa | |
| Painted spiny lobster | Bathik issa/Raga issa | |
| Slipper lobster | Mada issa | |
| Sapathuwa | ||
| Other | Squids | Bothal della |
| Ahin della | ||
| Cuttle fish | Gebi della/Pothu della | |
| Pothu della | ||
| Octopus | Buwalla | |
| Sea Cucumber (Beach de mer) | Ham attaya/White tearfish | |
| Welli attaya/Sand fish | ||
| Polan attaya/Black teatfish | ||
| Nul attaya/Chalky fish | ||
| Kalu attaya /Black fish | ||
| Rathu attaya/Pinkfish | ||
| Nari attaya/Lolyfish | ||
| Annasi attaya/Prickly redfish | ||
| Punattaya/Amberfish | ||
| Dabalaya/Green fish | ||
| Crabs | Seenakali/Blue swimming crab | |
| Kalapu kakuluwa/mangrove crab | ||
| Mudu kakuluwa |
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