拉克代夫海是印度洋北部的一个海，位于印度、马尔代夫和斯里兰卡之间的海域，面积786,000平方公里，平均水深1,929米，最大水深4,131米，有多处珊瑚礁。

• Marine Protected Areas in India, International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF), April 2008, ISBN 978-81-904590-9-9

The Laccadive Sea or Lakshadweep Sea is a body of water bordering India (including its Lakshadweep islands), the Maldives, and Sri Lanka. It is located to the west of Kerala. This warm sea has a stable water temperature through the year and is rich in marine life, with the Gulf of Mannar alone hosting about 3,600 species.