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1371:Notopteridae
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1315:suckermouths
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1307:Loricariidae
1298:Siluriformes
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1119:Wami tilapia
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1077:Nile tilapia
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975:Common platy
958:
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912:Mosquitofish
890:
878:- Toothcarps
855:
825:
793:Labeo rohita
792:
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646:Bighead carp
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542:independence
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384:Henarathgoda
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371:
353:Dehiwala Zoo
340:
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307:
183:Orthopterans
146:
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130:
86:
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1678:Vertebrates
1583:Crustaceans
1520:Butterflies
1300:- Catfishes
999:Perciformes
885:Poeciliidae
772:Mrigal carp
751:Silver carp
730:Common carp
693:Catla catla
688:Indian carp
415:Authorities
389:Mirijjawila
303:Echinoderms
188:Cockroaches
153:Butterflies
87:Vertebrates
71:Sanctuaries
1745:Categories
1685:Amphibians
1624:Ant-mimics
1619:Tarantulas
1422:References
1152:- Gouramis
1009:- Cichlids
828:anadromous
821:Salmonidae
709:Grass carp
619:Cyprinidae
580:non-native
564:introduced
557:extinction
549:ecosystems
514:introduced
462:Ecoregions
394:Peradeniya
278:Hard ticks
268:Tarantulas
173:Mosquitoes
116:Amphibians
1667:Myriapods
1661:Myriapods
1631:Scorpions
1606:Arachnids
1408:invasive
1387:Binomial
1326:Binomial
1262:Binomial
1169:Binomial
1023:Binomial
1007:Cichlidae
900:Binomial
860:invasive
839:Binomial
814:- Salmons
634:Binomial
510:Sri Lanka
399:Seetawaka
320:Mangroves
273:Scorpions
258:Myriapods
213:Hemiptera
203:Lacewings
168:Dipterans
1710:Reptiles
1704:Endemics
1694:Endemics
1560:Molluscs
1535:Odonates
1369:Family:
1305:Family:
1245:Family:
1148:Family:
1005:Family:
883:Family:
819:Family:
667:Goldfish
617:Family:
233:Odonates
193:Termites
121:Reptiles
109:Endemics
97:Endemics
1700:Mammals
1614:Spiders
1596:Isopods
1512:Insects
1390:Status
1360:Order:
1329:Status
1296:Order:
1265:Status
1172:Status
1026:Status
997:Order:
903:Status
874:Order:
842:Status
810:Order:
637:Status
609:Order:
591:species
589:, is a
583:species
553:endemic
530:mammals
520:Class:
469:Tourism
379:Hakgala
337:Gardens
288:Isopods
263:Spiders
218:Mantids
208:Phasmid
198:Earwigs
158:Beetles
104:Mammals
1540:Aphids
1393:Image
1332:Image
1268:Image
1175:Image
1029:Image
906:Image
845:Image
640:Image
595:native
572:exotic
534:plants
238:Aphids
1690:Birds
1646:Mites
1641:Ticks
1525:Moths
1384:Name
1323:Name
1259:Name
1166:Name
1020:Name
933:Guppy
897:Name
836:Name
631:Name
578:, or
568:alien
538:birds
315:Trees
309:Flora
283:Mites
163:Moths
92:Birds
1545:Ants
1530:Bees
788:Rohu
243:Ants
228:Bees
562:An
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