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.

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

Didemnidae

• Overgrowing Tunicates
  Didemnidae

Lichenoporidae

Lobophylliidae

Merulinidae

Plexauridae

Tetillidae

Zoanthidae

• Violet Zoanthids
  Zoanthus sansibaricus

Caryophylliidae

Ophiotrichidae

Pelagiidae

• Sea Nettles
  Chrysaora
• Malaysian Sea Nettle
  Chrysaora chinensis

Vesiculariidae

• Spaghetti bryozoan
  Amathia verticillata

Virgulariidae

Dendrophylliidae

• Scroll Corals
  Turbinaria

Gorgoniidae

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

Eudendriidae

Halopterididae

• Common wiry feather hydroid
  Antennella secundaria

Kishinouyeidae

Lingulidae

Physaliidae

• Portuguese Man o' War
  Physalia physalis

Poritidae

• Flowerpot Corals
  Goniopora
• Pore Corals
  Porites

Aequoreidae

• Crystal Jellies
  Aequorea
• Many-ribbed Jellies
  Aequoreidae

Asyncorynidae

Catostylidae

Chiropsalmidae

Corynidae

Cucumariidae

Plesiastreidae

• Green coral
  Plesiastrea versipora

Stomopneustidae

• pot-hole urchin
  Stomopneustes variolaris

Aiptasiidae

• Pale Anemone
  Exaiptasia diaphana

Clionaidae

• Boring Sponges
  Clionaidae

Cyaneidae

• Cyaneid Jellies
  Cyaneidae

Haleciidae

Holothuriidae

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

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
• Seven-armed Coral Star
  Aquilonastra anomala
• Cushion Stars
  Asterinidae

Cepheidae

• Crowned Jellies
  Cepheidae
• Cauliflower Jelly
  Cephea cephea

Ophiactidae

• Little Six-arm Brittle Star
  Ophiactis savignyi

Pleurobrachiidae

Porpitidae

• Blue Button
  Porpita porpita

Schizoporellidae

Tripedaliidae

Actiniidae

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

Alcyonidiidae

Amphiuridae

• Dwarf Brittle Star
  Amphipholis squamata

Andvakiidae

• Club-tip sea anemones
  Telmatactis

Astropectinidae

• Plain Sand Star
  Astropecten indicus
• Comb Stars
  Astropectinidae

Bugulidae

Campanulariidae

Fungiidae

Milleporidae

• Fire Corals
  Millepora

Rhizostomatidae

• Rhizostomatid Jellies
  Rhizostomatidae

Sertularellidae

Temnopleuridae

Clavelinidae

Diadumenidae

• Striped Green Sea Anemone
  Diadumene lineata

Sphenopidae

• Green Button Polyp
  Palythoa mutuki
• Sea Mat
  Palythoa tuberculosa

Tethyidae

• Golf Ball Sponge
  Tethya aurantium

Tubulariidae

• tubular hydroid
  Ectopleura crocea