Sri Lankan Fresh Water Fishes | Episode 01 | ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ මිරිදිය මත්ස්‍යයින්

🎉 Exciting News! 🎥🐟 Thrilled to announce the release of the first episode of "Sri Lankan Freshwater Fishes: A Scientific Documentary" on January 1st, 2024! 🌊🐠
Dive into the diverse world of Sri Lanka's freshwater ecosystems as we explore the intricate web of life and ecology that sustains these incredible fishes. 🌏📽️
Join us on this educational journey filled with stunning visuals and fascinating insights into the hidden realms beneath the water's surface. 🚀🔍
Catch the premiere on our YouTube page "Wawekale" and let's embark on this adventure together! Don't miss out 🗓️👁️‍🗨️
#SriLankanFreshwaterFishes #Documentary #Ecology #Biodiversity #Wawekale #Science #ExcitingTimesAhead 🌿📹

Contains 36 fresh water fish species in Sri Lankan waters including,
1. Indian long finned eel (Anguilla bengalensis)
2. Freshwater garfish (Xenentodon cancila)
3. Common spiny loach Lepidocephalichthys thermalis)
4. Filamented barb (Dawkinsia filamentosa)
5. Black ruby barb (Pethia nigrofasciata)
6. Red side barb (Plesiopuntius bimaculatus)
7. Swamp barb (Puntius thermalis)
8. Long snouted barb (Puntius dorsalis)
9. Red eye barb (Puntius kelumi)
10.Cherry barb (Rohanella titteya)
11. Silver barb (Bhava vittata)
12. Asoka barb (Systomus asoka)
13. Martenstyni's barb (Systomus martenstyni)
14. Black lined barb (Systomus pleurotaenia)
15. Olive barb (Systomus sarana)
16. Giant danio (Devario malabaricus)
17. Kithulgala danio (Devario micronema)
18. Broad striped rasbora (Rasbora dandia)
19. Deccan mahseer (Tor khudree)
20. Ceylon stone sucker (Garra ceylonensis)
21. Tiger loach (Paracanthocobitis urophthalma)
22. Banded mountain loach (Schistura notostigma)
23. Day's killifish (Aplocheilus dayi)
24. Dwarf snakehead (Channa kelaarti)
25. Walking snakehead (Channa orientalis)
26. Spotted snakehead (Channa punctata)
27. Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus)
28. Scribbled goby (Awaous melanocephalus)
29. Ceylonese combtail (Belontia signata)
30. Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
31. Striped dwarf catfish (Mystus nanus)
32. Sri Lanka bagrid catfish (Mystus zeylanicus)
33. Walking catfish (Clarias brachysoma)
34. Stinging catfish (Heteropneustes fossilis)
35. Wet zone butter catfish (Ompok argestes)
36. Marbled spiny eel (Mastacembelus armatus)

Story & Concept | Nilanga Ranatunga
Camera | Nilanga Ranatunga, Buddhika Prabath Abeyrathne
Narration by | Ttmp3
Drone operator | Srinith Prabhatha
Edited by | Nilanga Ranatunga
Produced by | Nilanga Ranatunga, Buddhika Prabath Abeyrathne
Directed by | Nilanga Ranatunga
Special Thanks | Indrakeela Madola, Amila De Silva, Ishara Sandamal, Dulan Mahendra

Next episode will be "The critically endangered fish fauna of Sri Lanka"
Stay tuned.