Fish & Sharks

Freshwater lake fish, Vil Uyana, Kimbissa, near Sigiriya, Central Province, Sri lanka.

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Silverlined Mudskipper (Periophthalmus argentilineatus) - Extreme close-up on a rock in Galle Sri Lanka. These Mudskippers are found over a huge area of coastline from the southern Red Sea to South Africa, and then east to the Marianas and Samoa; north to Ryukyu Islands (Japan), south to western Australia, and finally west to Oceania.
Silverlined Mudskipper (Periophthalmus argentilineatus) - Close-up on a beach rock below the Lighthouse Hotel, Galle, Sri Lanka.
The crew identified this as a Whale Shark off Marissa - The Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) has a mottled skin, including its dorsal fin, so this is an unlikely identification.
A Basking Shark (Cetorhinus maximus) off Marissa. It is a slow-moving, filter-feeding shark and the second largest known fish species in existence.
Silverlined Mudskippers (Periophthalmus argentilineatus) - Close-up of a dorsal view with limpets.
Silverlined Mudskippers (Periophthalmus argentilineatus) - Dorsal view with limpets.
A Basking Shark (Cetorhinus maximus) off Marissa. It swims at about 3 km per hour. It is a filter-feeding shark and the second largest known fish species in existence.
The swaying dorsal fin of a Basking Shark( Cetorhinus maximus) off the Southern Coast near Mirissa.
Silverlined Mudskippers (Periophthalmus argentilineatus) - On rocks with limpets.
Silverlined Mudskippers (Periophthalmus argentilineatus) - Close to the seawater, for a hasty escape when necessary.
A Basking Shark (Cetorhinus maximus) off Marissa. It is a slow-moving, filter-feeding shark and the second largest known fish species in existence.
The dorsal and tail fins of a Basking Shark (Cetorhinus maximus) off the Southern Coast, near Mirissa.

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Silverlined Mudskipper (Periophthalmus argentilineatus)
Silverlined Mudskipper (Periophthalmus argentilineatus)
Silverlined Mudskipper (Periophthalmus argentilineatus)
Freshwater lake fish.
The crew identified this as a Whale Shark off Marissa 1.
Unidentified Shark off Marissa 2.
Unidentified Shark off Marissa 3.
Unidentified Shark off Marissa 4.
Unidentified Shark off Marissa 5.
 
Silverlined Mudskipper (Periophthalmus argentilineatus)
Silverlined Mudskipper (Periophthalmus argentilineatus)
Silverlined Mudskipper (Periophthalmus argentilineatus)
Freshwater lake fish.
The crew identified this as a Whale Shark off Marissa 1.
Unidentified Shark off Marissa 2.
Unidentified Shark off Marissa 3.
Unidentified Shark off Marissa 4.
Unidentified Shark off Marissa 5.
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