Abstract

Diversity and Distribution of Ichthyofauna and Decapods within Colombo Port, Sri Lanka

Highlights

  • Study conducted by NARA (1996) in the North side of the Colombo port recorded 12 fish species which were common to present study

  • 15 fish species found in the present study were common to previous studies embracing 30 newly recorded fish species for Colombo port environment

  • According to the present study and previous literature, there was a significant difference in composition of According to the present study, 45 species of ichthyofauna were recorded, where 44 species were belonging to Class Actinopterygii and only one species belonged to Class Chondrichthyes

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Introduction

Study conducted by NARA (1996) in the North side of the Colombo port recorded 12 fish species which were common to present study. 33 species of fishes found in the present study have not recorded in the NARA (1996) study. Another study by University of Moratuwa (2011) conducted close to the South side of the port recorded eight fish species common to both studies.

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