No. of Animals recorded/estimated (List):

22 green algae, 13 red and brown algae. The common green algae were Caulerpa racemosa, C. taxiformis, C. crassifolia, C. sertulariodes, Bryopsis indica, Chaetomorpha indiaca, Codium dwarkense, Halimeda macroloba, H, tuna, Ulva lactuca and Enteromorpha intestinalis. The commonly recorded red algae were Actinotrichia fragilis, Dictyota altromaria, Dictyopteris australis, Lyengaria stellata, Padina gymnospora and Sargassum polycystum. Among the brown algae, the common species were Amphiroa crassa, Champia indica, gelidiella acerosa, Gracellaria corticata, Halymenia verusota and Hypnea cervicornis were recorded. A total of 15 species of corals were recorded, out of which, M. foliosa, Montipora monasteriata, Goniopora planulata, Porites lutea, P. compressa, Favia speciosa, F, favus, Favia specicosa and Turbinaria crates were common forms. Among the marine invertebrates, 15 species of sponges, 2 species bryozoans, 2 species of sea anemones, 1 species of jelly fish, 7 species of zoantharians, 2 species of tube worms, 2 species of shrimp, 14 species of gastropods, 39 species of bivalve, 3 species of cephalopods, 2 species of nudibranch, 1 species of echinoderms, were recorded. Jackal, wolf, jungle cat, dogs also recorded. 4 species of reptiles. 2 variety of sea turtle abundant here. 54 species of avifauna also recorded here.