Rocky reefs rich in biodiversity off Kollam coast offer feeding grounds for several fish

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Hard and soft corals off Kollam coast (Depth: 25 m)

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Orange cup coral (Tubastraea coccinea) in Kollam coast

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Rocky reefs off Kollam as the preferred habitats of commercially valuable carangids

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Rocky reefs.

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Richness of life in the rocky reefs: Corals, molluscs, hydroids, sponges and echinoderms.

Photograph credits: Dr. Biju Kumar A.