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 TH-cam 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.

[@wawekale4850]

Actually this film was finished almost a year ago and the facts basically based on last red list data published on 2020.
Combtail is a fish belongs to Osphronemidae family and it is the family of Gouramis. Here I made that mistake by saying it a cichlid. There are two native cichlid species also.
Science is a changing field and therefore the earlier facts were changed to some extent and hereby I need to mention those things as well.
1. With the novel phylogeographic patterns discovered by researches the ichthyological provinces proposed on 1980s are not really fixed.
2. Due to the recent phylogenetic research findings, Kithulgala Danio is not only limits to Kithulgala area and it can also be found in Kelani to Gin basins.
3. Due to the recent phylogenetic research findings Filamentous barb, Swamp barb, Brown snakehead (Channa kelaartii) is not endemic to Sri Lanka and can also be found in Southern India as well.
4. Smooth breasted snakehead (Channa orientalis) is not only restricted to the South western wet zone but also present in Mahaweli basin too.
Thank you all for correcting our mistakes and we ask for forgiveness to the AI voice over. We are working on a Sinhala version too of this episode and from next episode onwards we will take care on your comments also. Thank you for being with our channel. Please continue watching.

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[@rohan.pethiyagoda]

Beautiful footage, team. Congratulations. I really enjoyed watching this. Thank you for your dedication and am looking forward to the next episode! Rohan Pethiyagoda.

[@wawekale4850]

I am truly honoured to have you share your insights on our fish documentary. Your commentary, infused with your profound knowledge as a pioneer in Sri Lankan Ecology and Faunal Diversity, has added an invaluable layer to the understanding of our aquatic ecosystems. Thank you very much

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Absolutely mesmerizing video showcasing the incredible freshwater fishes in Sri Lanka! 😍 Waiting for another beautiful episode!

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[@anushkaranasinghe1901]

Beautiful footage. Can't wait to see the next episode.
By the way Ceylon combtail is a Gourami, not a cichlid.

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Love this documentary ❤ on the 2nd episode can you guys shows us the Sri Lankan giant snakehead aslo know as Gan ara😊

[@wawekale4850]

Thank you very much. We will for sure

[@kdimunge]

Very nice documentary. I love nature and this is a great video. Unfortunately not many value conserving natural habitat. Introducing cherry barbs to a new stream was great. Seems you have at-least slow down the diminishing rate of certain species. Well done!

[@wawekale4850]

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[@kasuniathauda4848]

Great work and loved every second of it. But not happy about the robotic narration. Would be more than happy if subtitles were added. Looking forward for the next episode with improvements ❤️❤❤

[@wawekale4850]

Thank you very much for your constructive comments. We will resolve this voice issue with the upcoming episodes.

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Most beautiful and comprehensive SL Fresh Water Fish feature I have ever seen, Thanks

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[@user-rp4xk2jl2j]

combtails are not cichlids.they are gouramies.

[@wawekale4850]

Noted that error. Thank you for point out and the constructive comment

[@Carneades2012]

Lots of interesting fish species in this video, including some popular aquarium fish, along with shrimps and crabs. The greatest surprise for me was the footage of schools of Ceylonese Combtails (Belontia signata). I assume that these were juveniles, since they looked relatively small (compared with other species in the same scenes) and rather “delicate.” I had seen descriptions of the combtail in aquarium books; they were always described as unsuitable for the home aquarium due to size and extreme aggression. The pretty red combtails in the video seemed quite peaceful. I suppose that changes as they mature. Or maybe they become aggressive, when kept separately, or in pairs, and not in schools?

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One of the best ecology documentaries I have seen. Well done team!

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[@rogeretiennedelacruz3000]

I keep black ruby barb and cherry barbs. I finally know the diverse conditions that they are living in. thanks a lot

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Well done Team... You done great job. Looking forward to see amazing things from you guys.. Cheers.

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[@Etoile576]

Great documentary. I could remember most of these beautiful fish species and many more in the upper parts of the Rambukan Oya in the Muruddeniya Village in Kandy. I wonder they are still there.

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[@DaanVisVibe]

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Educational content of this caliber not only contributes to individual knowledge but also plays a crucial role in fostering environmental awareness. It serves as a powerful tool for inspiring a love for nature and a sense of responsibility towards its preservation.
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[@Telroos]

An awesome effort by the team

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[@jalpil]

Brilliant. Now I really want to set up a bio tone for the filament barbs. Any chance of an episode on underwater world on Sinharaja

[@michaelschmitz500]

At 10:00 minute we see Belontia signata the Ceylon Macropode. That is no Cichlid, that is a Labyrinth fish related to Trichopodus and Macropodus.

[@wawekale4850]

Thank you very much for your valuable information

[@amilasanjeewa2526]

wonderful documentary. pls use real voice instead of ai generated voice. improve editing skills, do more documentaries pls..

[@wawekale4850]

Thank you very much for the constructive comments. Stay with us for the next episodes

[@ude3333]

Lovely footage! Need some realistic-sounding narration too 😊

[@wawekale4850]

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[@yashtapase3821]

8:10 whish fish is this 😮 the blue eye and redness ❤

[@wawekale4850]

Long Snouted Barb (Puntius dorsalis)

[@yashtapase3821]

@@wawekale4850 no that fish the red cichlid

[@ozdadev]

Footage are great but the audio is not, if you guys can add additional details about the species I think it'll be great like a clear image common, native and scientific name etc. Instead of typical text to speech use AI tool to improve audio quality

[@wawekale4850]

Thank you very much for your constructive comments

[@majorbruster5916]

Systomus genus. This is good information but is "buried " by the AI voice. I see that you intend to remedy this, good. Very beautiful footage of the upland streams.

[@wawekale4850]

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[@chaosdj]

Those "Neon cherry barbs" are coloured so differently to our domestic varieties - and in cool fast flowing water? I would love to try a breeding group of those... Are they the same species or a close relative? Thank you for sharing this video, this is the first time discovering your channel and looks great. 🙏

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[@janithasajeewani2921]

Combtail is not a cichld, it is in the gourami family (Osphronemidae:belontinae)

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[@richardk6196]

The Combtail is a type of gourami, not a cichlid.

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Please, what kind of underwater camera did you use to take those shots?

[@wawekale4850]

Thank you Very much, All of them done by GoPro Hero 8 Black and GoPro Hero 7 Black

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Great footage!
Hate the mechanical voice though

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Brother, Malpulutta Kretsari fish still live in srilanka?

[@wawekale4850]

Yes, they are still in Sri Lankan wild. Hope you can see them in next episode

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