| FishBase | Complete | Literature | Reference | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Families | Species | Families | |||
| Marine | 86 | 50 | Yes | 801 | ||
| Freshwater | No | |||||
| Total | 86 | 50 | No | |||
| Conservation | |
| Geography and Climate |
Mean sea-surface temperatures for a 13-year period in Futami Bay, Chichi-jama varied from 19.5-27.3 C°. Ref. Randall, J.E., H. Ida, K. Kato, R.L. Pyle and J.L. Earle, 1997 |
| Hydrography |
Corals are not as well developed as in the Ryukyu Islands. Ref. Randall, J.E., H. Ida, K. Kato, R.L. Pyle and J.L. Earle, 1997 |