Maldive fish
The abundant sea harvest of the Indian Ocean around the Atolls of the Maldives and, Lakshadweep in India yields many pelagic fishes, like skipjack, yellowfin tuna, little tunny (known locally as laṭṭi) and frigate mackerel. All these fishes have been traditionally processed on the Maldive Islands as a main source of food as well as income for Maldivians.
Blackspot tuskfish
The blackspot tuskfish, "Choerodon schoenleinii", is a wrasse native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean from Mauritius to Indonesia and Australia north to the Ryukyus. This species occurs on reefs, preferring areas with sandy substrates or areas of weed growth. It can be found at depths from , though rarely deeper than . It can reach in TL, and the greatest published weight for this species is . It is important to local commercial fisheries and is also farmed. It is popular as a game fish and can be found in the aquarium trade.