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Fish of the Indian Ocean (5 C, 501 P) Invertebrates of the Indian Ocean (6 C, 7 P) Reptiles of the Indian Ocean (12 P) A. Fauna of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (3 ...
Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans.These birds are adapted to an aquatic existence with webbed feet, flattened bills, and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to an oily coating.
This is an index to the amphibians found in India. The amphibians of India show a high level of endemism. [1] This list is based largely on Darrel Frost (2006) [2] and includes common names from older books and journals. [3] [4] [5] Some Indian frogs
They are commonly found near the shoreline, near rocks, and coral reefs. They are fished extensively for human consumption in Asia. They are fished extensively for human consumption in Asia. Because of their rapid growth rate, short life span, and tolerance to handling and captivity, bigfin reef squids are regarded as one of the most promising ...
This is a list of Madagascar and Indian Ocean Island animals extinct in the Holocene that covers extinctions from the Holocene epoch, a geologic epoch that began about 11,650 years before present (about 9700 BCE) [a] and continues to the present day. [1] The Republic of Madagascar is a large island country in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of ...
This category is for species within the phylum Echinodermata which can be found in the Indian Ocean. Pages in category "Echinoderms of the Indian Ocean" The following 55 pages are in this category, out of 55 total.
The Kerguelen Islands are part of the Southern Indian Ocean Islands tundra ecoregion that includes several subantarctic islands. In this cold climate plant life is mainly limited to grasses, mosses and lichens, although the islands are also known for the indigenous edible Kerguelen cabbage.
Halobates or sea skaters are a genus with over 40 species of water striders.Most Halobates species are coastal and typically found in sheltered marine habitats (a habitat where a few other genera of water striders also live), but five live on the surface of the open ocean and only occur near the coast when storms blow them ashore.