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76]] [ Jivajivaabhigamsutra 187. Bhagavan! How many oceans are said to be abundant in fish and turtles? Gautama! Three oceans are said to be abundant in fish and turtles, their names are - Lavana, Kaloda and Swayambhuramna. Ayushman Shraman! The rest of the oceans are said to be less abundant in fish and turtles. Bhagavan! How many lakh species of fish-kulkodhi yonis are said to be in the Kaloda ocean? Gautama! Nine lakh fish-kulkodhi yonis are said to be there. Bhagavan! How many lakh species of fish-kulkodhi yonis are said to be in the Swayambhuramna ocean? Gautama! Twelve and a half lakh fish-kulkodhi yonis are said to be there. Bhagavan! How big is the body of the fish in the Lavana ocean? Gautama! The smallest is an immeasurable part of an angul and the largest is five hundred yojanas. Similarly, in the Kaloda ocean (the smallest is an immeasurable part of an angul) and the largest is seven hundred yojanas. In the Swayambhuramna ocean, the smallest is an immeasurable part of an angul and the largest is one thousand yojanas. 188. Bhagavan! How many days are said to be in the Diwas ocean? Gautama! As many good names, good colors, and good fragrances are there, so many days are said to be in the Diwas ocean. Bhagavan! How many days are said to be in the Diwas ocean at the time of liberation?