Indo-Pacific: eastern Indian Ocean (eastern coasts of India around Waltair, but perhaps along most of the coast) and western Pacific (Singapore and Gulf of Papua, but presumably between)
Definition: An aquatic biome that comprises systems of open-ocean and unprotected coastal habitats, characterized by exposure to wave action, tidal fluctuation, and ocean currents as well as systems that largely resemble these. Water in the marine biome is generally within the salinity range of seawater: 30 to 38 ppt.
