Studies on some aspects of biology and ecology of coral reef fishes of Lakshadweep with observations on other coral reef ecosystems in the seas around India
The prelude for this study was an investigation conducted by me
in 1988 - '89 on the bionomics of three marine ornamental fishes from
Lakshadweep which emboided results of research mainly concerning
biological aspects of feeding and reproduction. Motivated by the
richness of reef fishes, their fascinating relationships evident from
casual observations and from the basics obtained previously, it was
considered desirable to undertake investigations on a broader scale
which might open up a nearly dormant field of fisheries science in
India