Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) is the second most important species in the Maldivian fishery, accounting for roughly…

Previously, the fusiliers of the species Caesio xanthonota were recognised as a family (Caesionidae), but they are now c…

Acanthurus xanthopterus is perhaps the largest of the surgeonfishes, occurring in schools and being very common in deep …

Cultivated in homesteads and as an avenue plant An ornamental plant. Leaf infusion is taken orally for diabetes and stom…

The boxfish Ostracion cubicus, previously recorded as O. tuberculatus Linnaeus in the Catalogue of Fishes of the Maldive…

Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus is one of two large triggerfishes commonly seen by divers in the Maldives, the other bein…

Common in open areas The plant is used to treat various disorders such as diarrhea, fever, inflammation, liver diseases,…

Rare, restricted to some islands The wood is more durable compared to other mangroves. Bark is used for tanning, source …

Labropsis xanthonota, like other wrasses, is among the first to retire to an inactive state with the approach of darknes…

Carangoides fulvoguttatus is often observed patrolling the edges of reefs in its continuous search for food, although it…

Pseudanthias evansi is one of the most beautifully-colored anthiids and is a very popular aquarium fish.

With its very distinctive color pattern, Epinephelus flavocaeruleus is one of the easiest Epinephelus species to identif…

The Paracaesio xanthurus appears to be uncommon in the Maldives, and its distinctive blue and yellow colouration makes i…

Anampses meleagrides is a beautiful species which is widespread on Maldivian reefs, and A. amboinensis Bleeker, a synony…

The uncommon Chaetodon xanthocephalus can be found in Maldivian reefs and, once acclimated, it does well in aquariums.

Previously, most authors referred to Scolopsis auratus as S. personatus. Members of the genus Scolopsis are commonly fou…

Divers and snorkelers commonly see Variola louti along the reef slope, which appears mainly violet in color, with some i…

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Auxis rochei is similar in appearance to A. thazard, but differs in a number of small details such as the length of the …

Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) is similar to and often confused with yellowfin tuna, but it has a heavier, thicker body an…

Auxis thazard is a major fishery in the Maldives, third in importance in terms of catch after skipjack and yellowfin tun…

Unlike other tunas, Gymnosarda unicolor is usually associated with coral reefs and is typically caught by trolling and h…

Katsuwonus pelamis is the most commercially important species in the Maldives, accounting for approximately two thirds o…

The Thunnus tonggol is a neritic species commonly found around the coasts of India, but it is extremely rare in Maldivia…