Table 2 Major species-rich fish families recorded in Lakshadweep Islands

1. Labridae

24

59

6.9

2. Pomacentridae

14

52

6.1

3. Serranidae

11

45

5.3

4. Apogonidae

17

32

3.7

5. Carangidae

15

31

3.6

6. Chaetodontidae

04

31

3.6

7. Acanthuridae

05

27

3.3

8. Muraenidae

07

25

2.9

9. Blenniidae

14

23

2.7

10. Gobiidae

16

22

2.6

11. Scaridae

07

21

2.5

12. Lutjanidae

04

21

2.5

13. Lethrinidae

04

17

2.0

14. Scorpaenidae

09

16

1.9

Subtotal 14

151

422

49.3

Others 131

281

434

50.7

Total 145

432

856

100.0