Top Common Commercial Fish Name In Sinhala

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 the fish.

Here are some common fish you see in the market. Some fit exactly and some may be close to species/type/genre. Please feel free to share abandoned names and point out corrections.

Name in English	Fish Names in Sinhala	Video Link
Spangled Emperor	Atissa
Tilapia	Batta
Frigate tuna	Alaguduva	Link
Garfish	Habarali	Link
Barracudas	Jeelava
Silver Bar fish	Katuvalla	Link
Mussels	Kavatti
Indian oil sardine	Yak salaya	Link
Great Barracuda	Theliya
Giant catfish	Aguluva
Frigate tuna	Alagoduva
Spangled emperor	Atissa
Blubberlip snapper	Badava
Skipjack Tuna	Balaya	Link
Bigeye scade	Bolla	Link
Sri Lanka sweetlips	Boraluva
Squids	Bothal Dalla
Octopus	Bovalla
jacket fish	Buruva
Gar fisher	Habarali
Parrotfishes	Girava
Grey mullet fish	Godaya	Link
Anchovy	Halmassa
Trenched sardinella	Hurulla
Prawns	Isso
Lagoon Crab	Kalapu Kakuluva
Black Pomfret fish	Kalu Wawwalaya
Pony fish	Karalla	Link
Queenfish	Kattava
Yellowfin Tuna	Kelavalla
Lobster	Kokirissa
Marlins Fish	Kopparu
grouper	Kosasa
Indian mackerel	Kumbalava
Wavylined grouper	Lawaya
Rainbow runner fish	Lena Parava	Link
Murrel Fish	Lula
shark	Mora
Half beaks	Moralla	Link
Ray Fish	Maduva
Oil Fish	Nariya
Blue Crab	Nil Kakuluva
Rabbitfsh	Orava
Trevallies	Parava
Flying fish	Piyamassa
Blackspot snapper	Ranna
Red Snapper	Rathu Galmalu
goldstripe sardinella	Salaya	LINLK
Ribbon fish	Sawalaya	Link
Sword fish	Sawara
Wahoo	Sawara
White / Deep sardinella	Sudaya	Link
Threadfin breams	Suddha
Silver Pomfret fish	Sudu Wawwalaya	Link
Tomato or Red Grouper	Thabuva
Sail fish	Thalapath
Rainbow sardine	Thondaya
Seer Fish	Thora
Longface emperor	Uru Hota
Starry Emperor bream	Atissa
Tilapia	Batta
Little tunny	Alaguduva
Garfish	Habarali
Barracudas	Jeelava
Silver Bar fish	Katuvalla
Mussels	Kavatti
Shortfin scad fish , Round Scad	Linna	Link
Great Barracuda	Ulava
Giant catfish	Aguluva
Frigate tuna	Alagoduva
Spangled emperor	Atissa
Blubberlip snapper	Badava
Crocker Fish	Pannawa
Bigeye scade	Bolla
Sri Lanka sweetlips	Boraluva
Squids	Bothal Dalla
octopus	Bovalla
jacket fish	Buruva
Gar fisher	Habarali
Parrotfishes	Girava
Grey mullet fish	Godaya	Link
Anchovy	Halmassa
Trenched sardinella	Hurulla
Prawns	Isso
Lagoon Crab	Kalapu Kakuluva
Black Pomfret fish	Kalu Wawwalaya

Pony fish	Karalla
Queenfish	Kattava
Yellowfin Tuna	Kelavalla
Silver Whiting Fish	Kalava
Lobster	Kokirissa
Marlins Fish	Kopparu
Grouper	Kosasa
Indian mackerel	Kumbalava
Wavylined grouper	Lawaya
Rainbow runner fish	Lena Parava
Murrel Fish	Lula
Shark	Mora
Half beaks	Moralla	Link
Oil Fish	Nariya
Blue Crab	Nil Kakuluva
Rabbitfsh	Orava
Trevallies	Parava
Flying fish	Piyamassa
Blackspot snapper	Ranna
Red Snapper	Rathu Galmalu
White sardinella	Salaya
Ribbon fish	Sawalaya
Swordfish	Sapparu
Wahoo	Sawara
Deep sardinella	Sudaya
Threadfin breams	Suddha
Silver Pomfret fish	Sudu Wawwalaya
Red Grouper	Thabuva
Sail fish	Thalapath

Rainbow sardine	Thondaya
Seer Fish	Thora	Link
Small Seer Fish	Anjila
Green job fish	Diula
Torpedo Scad Fish	Kiralava	Link
Eel Fish	Theliya
Cobia fish	Mudilla
Golden Trevally	Kabara Parava
Sri Lankan Sweetlip Fish	Boraluva
Red Emperor Fish	Rath Dalla
Mackerel Tuna	Atavalla
Thryssa	LAGGA
Silverbiddies	THIRALI
Barramundi	Modha
Yellow tail Scad Fish	Ginnati Parava
Giant river prawn	KARADU ISSA
Yellowsripe Scad Fish	Sura Parava
Sharptooth jobfish	Lomassa	Link
Lady Kane Fish	Kalanda
Cod Fish	Panna