Carpenter, K.E.

2017 Carpenter, K.E. | Linardich, C. | Ralph, Gina |

The greater Caribbean biogeographic region covered in this report (representing 38 countries and territories) encompasses an outstanding marine bony shorefish richness of approximately 1,360 species, with many (53%) being endemic. This report provides an overview of the conservation status of greater Caribbean shorefishes, with detailed information available through the IUCN Red List, and gives recommendations.

2017 Buchanan, J.R. | Carpenter, K.E. | Greenfield, D.W. | Harvey, M.S. | Harwell, H.D. | Larson, H.K. | Lawrence, A. | Linardich, C. | Matsuura, K. | Motomura, H. | Munroe, T.A. | Myers, R.F. | Pippard, H. | Ralph, G.M. | Russell, B.C. | Smith-Vaniz, W.F. | Thaman, R.R. | Vié, J.-C. | Williams, J.T. |

The Pacific Islands of Oceania are small islands and atolls occurring over a vast expanse of ocean that are characterized by immense biodiversity and endemism. This project represents a major expansion of the coverage of the Pacific Islands’ marine biodiversity on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.