FISHES OF THE MONTEBELLO ISLANDS

WA Museum Records and Supplements | Updated 9 years ago

Summary - A total of 456 species in 75 families are reported from the Montebello Islands. The overall fish fauna is typical of reef areas of the mid-continental shelf of north-western Australia. It is relatively impoverished compared to more oceanic offshore areas such as Rowley Shoals and Scott Reef, but in common with these localities, the fish community has strong affinities to the tropical Indo-Pacific fauna.