Abstract
Field observations as well as laboratory rearing experiment were carried out. During the study four (4) different species of zoanthids dwelling rocky intertidal platforms of Sindh coast belonging to three (3) genera were collected and identified from four (4) different localities. Other than that laboratory, rearing experiment was also performed on trial basis for all four species. Identified species were Zoanthus sansibaricus (Carlgren, 1900), Z. vietnamensis (Pax and Müller, 1957), Epizoanthus scotinus (Wood, 1957) and Palythoa tuberculosa (Esper, 1791). Except Zoanthus sansibaricus aforementioned three species have never been reported previously from Pakistan. Collection sites are Buleji, Manora, Paradise point and Sunera beach. Field surveys made during September and October 2016. During laboratory trials Zonthus sansibaricus Z. vietnamensis and Epizoanthus scotinus were reproduced successfully. However, Palythoa tuberculosa did not reproduce sexually in aquarium although it was also maintained successfully.
