Coastal Fish Checklist for Lord Howe, Norfolk, and Kermadec Islands

A checklist documents 433 fish species from Lord Howe Island, 254 from Norfolk Island, and 145 from the Kermadec Islands. The dataset was provided by Parks Australia to highlight research relevant to Australian Marine Parks and was previously available via the Australian Marine Parks Science Atlas. Tropical and subtropical species dominate the faunas, with only 4.6% of the combined species being endemic.

Use Cases

• Analyzing species richness and composition across three Southwest Pacific islands based on the provided species counts.
• Studying biogeographic patterns and faunal origins based on the description of larval dispersal from Australia and the Coral Sea.
• Investigating the correlation between coastal fish diversity and hermatypic coral diversity in the South Pacific as mentioned in the description.
• Comparing endemism rates among the islands based on the reported 1.2-2.1% individual island endemism.

Strengths

• Provides specific species counts for three distinct island groups: 433, 254, and 145 species.
• Includes analysis of biogeographic patterns, such as the west-to-east decrease in tropical species proportion.
• Quantifies overall endemism at 4.6% and individual island endemism between 1.2% and 2.1%.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to data_gov_au.

Provenance

Source

Parks Australia, referencing a source publication.

Collection Method

Likely compiled from scientific surveys and research.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-15 02:11:06.302938; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island, and Kermadec Islands in the Southwest Pacific Ocean.