author(s)
Ruzbeh Mirza, Ankita Viradiya, Sunita Salunke and Geeta Padate

abstract
Coral reef ecosystem is higher in productivity in terms of diverse fauna, providing food and shelter to various marine organisms. Several marine organisms existing are being under threat due to coral bleaching and climate change during recent years. Gujarat, located on west coast of India is the northern most coral reef in the country. Southern Gulf of Kachchh comprises of total 42 islands in the Gulf of Gujarat. The present paper gives a report on six species and two genera not reported so far from the Southern Gulf of Kachchh. Some of these species are new to the region of Gujarat and Mainland India. These species were encountered in the intertidal pools in the Marine National Park, Jamnagar, Gujarat India during field surveys carried out while studying biodiversity of southern Gulf of Kachchh with reference to coral bleaching and climate change.