Marine Animals of konkan

Marine Animals of Konkan

167 species

Konkan region of Maharashtra is rich in biodiversity but the wildlife & forests of Konkan are fairly unknown to the outside world. Checkout this map to understand more about the region and its diversity.

Below is the family wise curated list of species recorded by many natuaralist in konkan region.

Aiptasiidae

• Pale Anemone
  Exaiptasia diaphana

Rhizangiidae

Clavulariidae

Membraniporidae

• Lacy Crust Bryozoans
  Membranipora

Pedicellinidae

Pennariidae

• Christmas Tree Hydroid
  Pennaria disticha

Siderastreidae

• African Pillow Coral
  Siderastrea savignyana
• False Pillow Coral
  Pseudosiderastrea tayamai

Caryophylliidae

Ophiotrichidae

Pelagiidae

• Sea Nettles
  Chrysaora
• Malaysian Sea Nettle
  Chrysaora chinensis

Vesiculariidae

• Spaghetti bryozoan
  Amathia verticillata

Virgulariidae

Actiniidae

• Burgundy Sea Anemone
  Bunodosoma goanense
• Actiniid Sea Anemones
  Actiniidae
• Banded Bead Anemone
  Anthopleura dixoniana
• Anjuna Anemone
  Anthopleura anjunae
• Orange-dotted rock anemone
  Anthopleura buddemeieri
• Pearly Sea Anemone
  Paracondylactis sinensis

Alcyonidiidae

Amphiuridae

• Dwarf Brittle Star
  Amphipholis squamata

Andvakiidae

• Club-tip sea anemones
  Telmatactis

Astropectinidae

• Comb Stars
  Astropectinidae
• Plain Sand Star
  Astropecten indicus

Bugulidae

Campanulariidae

Fungiidae

Milleporidae

• Fire Corals
  Millepora

Rhizostomatidae

• Rhizostomatid Jellies
  Rhizostomatidae

Sertularellidae

Temnopleuridae

Clionaidae

• Boring Sponges
  Clionaidae

Cyaneidae

• Cyaneid Jellies
  Cyaneidae

Haleciidae

Holothuriidae

• Ashy Sea Cucumber
  Holothuria cinerascens
• Black Sea Cucumber
  Holothuria leucospilota

Microcionidae

• Red Beard Sponge
  Clathria prolifera

Sertulariidae

• Saw-toothed fern hydroid
  Idiellana pristis

Styelidae

• Star Tunicate
  Botryllus schlosseri

Aglaopheniidae

• Ostrich-Plume Hydroids
  Aglaophenia
• Feather hydroids
  Macrorhynchia

Asterinidae

• Loriol's sea star
  Asterina lorioli
• Cushion Stars
  Asterinidae
• Seven-armed Coral Star
  Aquilonastra anomala

Cepheidae

• Crowned Jellies
  Cepheidae
• Cauliflower Jelly
  Cephea cephea

Ophiactidae

• Little Six-arm Brittle Star
  Ophiactis savignyi

Pleurobrachiidae

Porpitidae

• Blue Button
  Porpita porpita

Schizoporellidae

Tripedaliidae

Eudendriidae

Halopterididae

• Common wiry feather hydroid
  Antennella secundaria

Kishinouyeidae

Lingulidae

Physaliidae

• Portuguese Man o' War
  Physalia physalis

Poritidae

• Flowerpot Corals
  Goniopora
• Pore Corals
  Porites

Didemnidae

• Overgrowing Tunicates
  Didemnidae

Lichenoporidae

Lobophylliidae

Merulinidae

Plexauridae

Tetillidae

Zoanthidae

• Violet Zoanthids
  Zoanthus sansibaricus

Dendrophylliidae

• Scroll Corals
  Turbinaria

Gorgoniidae

• Indo-Pacific Sea Plumes
  Pseudopterogorgia
• Indian Sea plume
  Pseudopterogorgia fredericki

Clavelinidae

Diadumenidae

• Striped Green Sea Anemone
  Diadumene lineata

Sphenopidae

• Sea Mat
  Palythoa tuberculosa
• Green Button Polyp
  Palythoa mutuki

Tethyidae

• Golf Ball Sponge
  Tethya aurantium

Tubulariidae

• tubular hydroid
  Ectopleura crocea

Aequoreidae

• Crystal Jellies
  Aequorea
• Many-ribbed Jellies
  Aequoreidae

Asyncorynidae

Catostylidae

Chiropsalmidae

Corynidae

Cucumariidae

Plesiastreidae

• Green coral
  Plesiastrea versipora

Stomopneustidae

• pot-hole urchin
  Stomopneustes variolaris