| FishBase | Complete | Literature | Reference | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Families | Species | Families | |||
| Marine | 141 | 53 | No | 254 | Fricke, R., 1999 | |
| Freshwater | 8 | 5 | No | |||
| Total | 145 | 54 | No | 254 | Fricke, R., 1999 | |
| Conservation | |
| Geography and Climate |
A hilly island, of volcanic origin. Hills rise to an altitude of 300 m. Ref. Fricke, R., 1999 |
| Hydrography |
The island is completely surrounded by coral reefs; the lagoon is narrow and shallow in the northeast and east of the island, but broad and deep towards the west and south. Ref. Fricke, R., 1999 |