P T Rajan
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Two hundred and eighty four species of birds were recorded from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, belonging 56 families under 17 orders. Of these, 155 species were residents, 58 were local migrants, 64 were trans-continental migrants, 6 were vagrant and one species was a straggler. Of the 142 endemic bird species of the Indian subcontinent, 28 are found on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Though the Andaman and Nicobar Islands form only 0.25 per cent of the landmass ...
Contents: 1. Coral reef fishes. 2. Threats and conservation. Cartilaginous Fishes: 3. Carcharhinidae (Whaler sharks). 4. Dasyatidae (Stingrays). 5. Mobulidae (Devilrays). Bony Fishes: 6. Muraenidae (Moray eels). 7. Ophichthidae (Snake-eels). 8. Congridae (Congers, Garden-eels). 9. Synodontidae (Lizardfishes). 10. Antennariidae (Anglerfishes). 11. Holocentridae (Squirrelfishes, Soldierfishes). 12. Pegasidae (Seamoths). 13. Solenostomidae (Ghost pipefishes). 14. ...
The butterfly fishes under the family Chaetodontidae are one of there most conspicuous elements of the coral reef community. The butterfly fishes are very closely related to angel fishes in their colour pattern. The butterfly fishes gets its name because of its comb shaped teeth. They are brightly coloured, estimated 125 species in 10 genera with Chaetodon (90 species) in the world. Among the 750 coral reef fish species recorded from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, ...
The present work is the result of consolidated information gathered since, 1990 from diverse habitats, and from the variety and variability one encounters in the fish market at Port Blair. The present work deals with 282 commercially important marine fish species of Andaman and Nicobar group of islands. The book intend to serve the needs of those working in field as well as in laboratories, besides development of fishery biology in this island. The author also ...