Pleuronectiformes

Bothidae

Parabothus polylepis

native 

Manyscaled flounder 

Manyscaled flounder 

Perciformes

Lutjanidae

Paracaesio sordida

native 

Dirty ordure snapper 

Perciformes

Lutjanidae

Paracaesio xanthura

native 

Yellowtail blue snapper 

Perciformes

Acanthuridae

Paracanthurus hepatus

native 

Palette surgeonfish 

Perciformes

Chaetodontidae

Parachaetodon ocellatus

native 

Sixspine butterflyfish 

Perciformes

Cirrhitidae

Paracirrhites arcatus

native 

Arc-eye hawkfish 

Perciformes

Cirrhitidae

Paracirrhites forsteri

native 

Blackside hawkfish 

Perciformes

Gobiidae

Paragobiodon echinocephalus

native 

Redhead goby 

Tetraodontiformes

Monacanthidae

Paramonacanthus choirocephalus

misidentification 

Pig faced leather jacket 

Ang orava 

Tetraodontiformes

Monacanthidae

Paramonacanthus pusillus

native 

Perciformes

Pinguipedidae

Parapercis clathrata

questionable 

Latticed sandperch 

Perciformes

Pinguipedidae

Parapercis maculata

native 

Harlequin sandperch 

Pleuronectiformes

Cynoglossidae

Paraplagusia bilineata

native 

Doublelined tonguesole 

Kabara patha madiya 

Scorpaeniformes

Aploactinidae

Paraploactis taprobanensis

native 

Perciformes

Nemipteridae

Parascolopsis aspinosa

native 

Smooth dwarf monocle bream 

Perciformes

Nemipteridae

Parascolopsis capitinis

native 

Perciformes

Nemipteridae

Parascolopsis eriomma

native 

Rosy dwarf monocle bream 

Perciformes

Nemipteridae

Parascolopsis inermis

native 

Unarmed dwarf monocle bream 

Scorpaeniformes

Scorpaenidae

Parascorpaena picta

questionable 

Northern scorpionfish 

Perciformes

Carangidae

Parastromateus niger

native 

Black pomfret 

Kalu vavuvalaya 

Pleuronectiformes

Soleidae

Pardachirus marmoratus

native 

Finless sole 

Pleuronectiformes

Soleidae

Pardachirus pavoninus

native 

Peacock sole 

Perciformes

Mullidae

Parupeneus barberinus

native 

Dash-and-dot goatfish 

Perciformes

Mullidae

Parupeneus cyclostomus

native 

Goldsaddle goatfish 

Perciformes

Mullidae

Parupeneus heptacanthus

native 

Cinnabar goatfish 

Perciformes

Mullidae

Parupeneus indicus

native 

Indian goatfish 

Gal nagareya 

Perciformes

Mullidae

Parupeneus macronemus

native 

Longbarbel goatfish 

Perciformes

Mullidae

Parupeneus trifasciatus

native 

Gasterosteiformes

Pegasidae

Pegasus laternarius

native 

Gasterosteiformes

Pegasidae

Pegasus volitans

native 

Longtail seamoth 

Clupeiformes

Pristigasteridae

Pellona dayi

native 

Day's pellona 

Clupeiformes

Pristigasteridae

Pellona ditchela

native 

Indian pellona 

Udassa 

Perciformes

Pempheridae

Pempheris vanicolensis

native 

Vanikoro sweeper 

Perciformes

Sciaenidae

Pennahia anea

native 

Greyfin croaker 

Pennah 

Perciformes

Gerreidae

Pentaprion longimanus

native 

Longfin mojarra 

Perciformes

Gobiidae

Periophthalmus argentilineatus

native 

Barred mudskipper 

Scorpaeniformes

Peristediidae

Peristedion riversandersoni

native 

Order

Family

Species

Status

FB name

Name

Perciformes

Blenniidae

Petroscirtes mitratus

native 

Floral blenny 

Perciformes

Blenniidae

Petroscirtes variabilis

native 

Variable sabretooth blenny 

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Phoxocampus diacanthus

native 

Spined pipefish 

Perciformes

Lutjanidae

Pinjalo pinjalo

native 

Pinjalo 

Mette-mirrei 

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Pisodonophis boro

native 

Rice-paddy eel 

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Pisodonophis cancrivorus

native 

Longfin snake-eel 

Perciformes

Emmelichthyidae

Plagiogeneion rubiginosum

native 

Rubyfish 

Perciformes

Blenniidae

Plagiotremus phenax

native 

Imposter fangblenny 

Perciformes

Ephippidae

Platax teira

native 

Tiera batfish 

Scorpaeniformes

Platycephalidae

Platycephalus indicus

native 

Bartail flathead 

Mudhu valigouva 

Perciformes

Haemulidae

Plectorhinchus albovittatus

native 

Two-striped sweetlips 

Perciformes

Haemulidae

Plectorhinchus ceylonensis

endemic 

Sri Lanka sweetlips 

Perciformes

Haemulidae

Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides

native 

Harlequin sweetlips 

Perciformes

Haemulidae

Plectorhinchus cinctus

native 

Crescent sweetlips 

Perciformes

Haemulidae

Plectorhinchus gaterinus

native 

Blackspotted rubberlip 

Perciformes

Haemulidae

Plectorhinchus lineatus

native 

Yellowbanded sweetlips 

Deva boraluva 

Perciformes

Haemulidae

Plectorhinchus nigrus

native 

Perciformes

Haemulidae

Plectorhinchus orientalis

native 

Oriental sweetlips 

Perciformes

Haemulidae

Plectorhinchus pictus

native 

Trout sweetlips 

Perciformes

Haemulidae

Plectorhinchus picus

native 

Painted sweetlip 

Perciformes

Haemulidae

Plectorhinchus schotaf

native 

Minstrel sweetlip 

Boraluva 

Perciformes

Pomacentridae

Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus

native 

Whitespotted devil 

Perciformes

Serranidae

Plectropomus maculatus

questionable 

Spotted coralgrouper