The Invaluable Biota of Nusantara

Indonesia is rich in ornamental fish species, which are exported to the United States, Japan and Europe.

Among these beautiful marine aquarium fish species are the Amphiprion, the Dascyllus, the red coloured Labrida and the Gorisaygula found plenty in the waters around the Bali Strait. The Balistoides niger, is found in abundance in North Sulawesi.



Apart from fish, the waters around many islands, especially in the more virgin areas in the eastern parts of the archipelago, offer a rich variety of conches and shells and one of the world's most beautiful conches, the so called "Glory of the Sea".

In waters around nature reserves, however, the collecting of fish, shells and other objects of marine life is prohibited