Species Name – Thunnus AlbacaresSpecies Family – ScombridaeSpecies Order – PerciformesHabitat- Offshore Yellowfin Tuna is one of the most popular fish in Sri Lanka and yellowfin tuna is among the larger tuna species in the Indian Ocean. Yellowfin tunas are found worldwide in tropical and subtropical waters. There is a good demand for locally produced Yellowfin Tuna (Kelavalla) exports and domestically. Exports are mainly to Europe and Japan. Depending on the size of the…
fish Name In Sinhala Finding the fish name of a fish in English in languages like Sinhala can sometimes be as difficult as finding the correct fish name. Moreover, the same fish may be known by the same language but by a different name from a different area. However, we were able to gather this information from the fishing grounds. Also, fishermen who speak several Sri Lankan languages use different Fish names for some of…
Sri lankan Name Is Thalapath Malu and The sailfish is one of the faster of the Indian Ocean which allows individuals to reach burst speeds of up to 110 km/hr. At cruising speeds of 11 km/hr .sailfish have measured up to 3.5m, weighing as much as 100 kg , Spending most of their time in the upper 10 m of the water column, Indo-Pacific sailfish occasionally dive down to depths up to 350 m to…
Indian mackerel is the Most popular fish item in Sri Lanka Indian and is commonly found in the Indian Ocean and west pacific oceans. It is known by various names in various countries such as [Kumbalava ]in Sri Lanka, ‘Kaanankeluthi’ in Tamil. This fish is seasonal fish and from October to January it will catch in the western sea area in sri lanka(ex- Chilaw, Puthhtlam) and from April to August it will catch the Eastern…
