marine ecoregions (Biogeographic realm) Western Indo-Pacific 18 (Biogeographic province) Red Sea and Gulf of Aden 19 (Biogeographic province) Somali/Arabian 20 (Biogeographic province) Western Indian Ocean 21 (Biogeographic province) West and South Indian Shelf 22 (Biogeographic province) Central Indian Ocean Islands 23 (Biogeographic province) Bay of Bengal 24 (Biogeographic province) Andaman