Additions to the Fish Faunas of Lord Howe, Norfolk, and Kermadec Islands, Southwest Pacific Ocean

Abstract

Eighty-nine new fish records are reported front three subtropical island groups of the Southwest Pacific Ocean: Lord Howe (12 species), Norfolk (64), and Kermadec (13) islands. The coastal fish faunas of these islands are now reasonably well known, but further study is likely to result in discovery of additional species. Diversity of coastal fishes declines eastward, with Lord Howe having the greatest diversity and the Kermadecs the least.