Indian cobras are oviparous and usually lays between 10 and 30 eggs in rat holes or termite mounds and the eggs hatch 48 to 69 days later. How Snakes Reproduce? There are three distinct methods of a snake’s reproduction method. They all vary depending on the snake species. They include: Oviparous, Viviparus, Ovoviviparous Oviparous Snakes […]

(Narcine timlei) Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Torpediniformes Family: Narcinidae   Distribution and habitat Found in Indo-West Pacific: Arabian Sea (Pakistan) to South-East Asia (Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam and southern China). Found in continental waters, both inshore and offshore Occurs over soft sandy or muddy bottoms. About the fish It is a cartilaginous fish, marine; demersal […]

Rhina ancylostoma Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Rajiformes Family: Rhinidae Distribution and Habitat Occurs widely in the tropical coastal waters of the western Indo-Pacific – Red Sea and East Africa to Papua New Guinea, north to Japan, south to New South Wales, Australia, at depths of up to 90 m Usually found near the sea floor, Rhina ancylostomaprefers sandy or muddy areas near […]

(Scomberomous lineolatus) Class: Actinopterygii Order: Scombriformes Family: Scombridae IUCN Redlist Status:   Least concern Dorsal spines (total): 15 – 18; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-19; Anal soft rays: 17 – 22; Vertebrae: 44 – 46. Commercial importance – Food fish Max length : Male 94.0 cm Female 98.0 cm They are marine; pelagic and Oceanodromous fishes migrating between spawning and different feeding. These migrations […]

Higher classification: Deuterostome Scientific name: Echinodermata Kingdom: Animalia Subkingdom:Eumetazoa They have a star-like appearance and are spherical or elongated. They are exclusively marine animals. The organisms are spiny-skinned. They exhibit organ system level of organization. … They are triploblastic and have a coelomic cavity. The skeleton is made up of calcium carbonate.  Echinoderm means ‘spiny skin’. Some sea […]

Pastinachus sephen  Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Myliobatiformes Family: Dasyatidae Distribution and habitat It has a widespread distribution in the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific, from South Africa and the Red Seato Japan and Australia, including Melanesia and Micronesia. They are amphidromous and known to enter estuaries and rivers. They are usually found on sandy bottoms in coastal waters and on coral reefs to a depth of 60 meters. About the fish […]

 (Gymnura micrura) Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Myliobatiformes Family: Gymnuridae   Distribution and Habitat They are found in the western and eastern parts of the Atlantic Ocean (Maryland to Brazil) and the Gulf of Mexico. They are most commonly found in neritic waters, but are also known to enter brackish estuaries and hypersalinelagoons. They have a range that extends from the continental shelf to […]

Scientific name: Arthropoda Higher classification: Ecdysozoa Phylum: Arthropoda Kingdom: Animalia Subkingdom: Eumetazoa The number of arthropod species vary between 1,170,000 and 5 to 10 million and       account for over 80 percent of all known living animal species. The body is usually segmented, and the segments bear paired jointed appendages, from which the name arthropod (“jointed feet”) is derived […]

Orbiraja powelli Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Rajiformes Family: Rajidae Distribution and habitat It occurs in Northern Indian Ocean: Arabian Sea (India) to Bay of Bengal (Myanmar). It is a demersal marine fish found at depth range 15 – 460 m. About the fish Orbiraja is a genus of small skates. Disc width – Male 21.0 cm Female 22 […]

(Stegostoma fasciatum) Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Orectolobiformes Family: Stegostomatidae Distribution and Habitat Found in the central, western and Indian Pacific oceans. This species is abundant in Australian coastal waters. It lives mainly over continental and insular shelves and is very common around coral reefs and sandy bottoms. It generally resides around 62 m below the surface […]

(Aetobatus narinari) Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Myliobatiformes Family: Myliobatidae Distribution and habitat Found globally in tropical regions, including the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. It is a reef associated ray and is commonly found in beach areas as well as estuaries and mangrove swamps. It spends most of its time around 60 m deep but may dive up 80 m […]

Higher classification: Animal Kingdom: Animalia Subkingdom: Eumetazoa Class:ParaHoxozoa Phylum:Cnidaria Cnidaria is a phylum under kingdom Animalia containing over 11,000 species of aquatic animals found both in freshwater and marine environments, predominantly the latter. Their distinguishing feature is cnidocytes,  specialized cells that they use mainly for capturing prey. Mostly marine entities while few such as hydra are […]

Kingdom: Animalia Subkingdom: Eumetazoa Phylum: Ctenophora Ctenophora is a phylum of exclusively marine invertebrates. Ctenophora means “comb-bearing”. They are commonly known as comb jellies or sea walnuts. The distinguishing feature of the phylum is the presence of comb plates with cilia that are used for locomotion. They are free-living marine organisms. They are diploblastic, i.e. […]

Mobula eregoodootenkee Class: Elasmobranchii Order: Myliobatiformes Family: Mobulidae Distribution and habitat It is endemic to the Indian Ocean and central-west Pacific Ocean. It ranges from South Africa in the west to the Philippines in the east, north to Vietnam, and south to the northern coast of Australia. About the fish It is a species of ray, that are slow-growing, large-bodied, migratory, planktivorous animals. It is a brownish-grey […]

Scientific Name: Macaca silenus It has black hair It is easily recognised by its silver-white mane that surrounds the head from the cheeks down to its chin It is diurnal in nature, as in being active solely during day light hours. It is a good climber, spending most of its time in the upper reaches […]

(Rhynchobatus djiddensis) Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Rhinopristiformes Family: Rhinidae Distribution and Habitat It is a large species of guitarfish restricted to the Western Indian Ocean from the Red Sea to the Eastern Cape in South Africa. It is a shy fish, found from 2–50 m depth, inhabiting areas with sandy sea floor like coastalreefs or reef flats, but they will sometimes […]

Glaucostegus granulatus  Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Rajiformes Family: Rhinobatidae Distribution and Habitat It is found Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf to Thailand and Viet Nam. Possibly occurring in China, Indonesia (Sumatra, Borneo), Philippines, New Guinea, and Bougainville Islands. Its natural habitats are open seas, coral reefs, and estuarine waters. It ranges from intertidal to offshore continental shelves down to 119 m. About the fish This fish can be […]

Rhinoptera javanica Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Myliobatiformes Family: Myliobatidae Distribution and habitat Found in the Indo- Pacific off China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mozambique, Pakistan, the Philippines, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Vietnam and possibly Australia. Its natural habitats are open seas, estuaries, and near coral reefs, over sand and mud bottoms. Occurs in […]

Scientific name: Annelida Higher classification: Lophotrochozoa Kingdom: Animalia  The annelids, also known as the segmented worms, are a large phylum, with over  22,000 extant species including ragworms, earthworms, and leeches. The species exist in and have adapted to various ecologies – some in marine environments as distinct as tidal zonesand hydrothermal vents, others in fresh water, and yet others in moist terrestrial environments. Annelids are coelomate and triploblastic. […]