Erythraean Sea

The Erythraean Sea was the old name for all Indian ocean in 15-17 century it was a name only for north part of the Indian ocean and Arabian Sea. it was used throughout Europe until the 18-19th century. 
Name.
The Greeks themselves derived the name from an eponymous persian King Erythras, knowing that the waters so described were deep blue. Modern scholars sometimes attribute the name to the seasonal blooms of the red-hued "Trichodesmium erythraeum" in the Red Sea. Documents on the Persian Gulf's name describes a story from the Agatharchides, author of On the Erythraean Sea page 113 saying the Erythrae was son of Myozai a Persian lord which forced to go to an island because of the attack by the lions to his cattle ,then he invited other people to settle in this island, most probably today Qeshm Island or Hormuz Island then it became lucky island and the name of the Erythraean Sea is related to him.
Use.
The name "Erythraean Sea" has been or is still used for the following places: