FishBase | Complete | Literature | Reference | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Species | Families | Species | Families | |||
Marine | 377 | 101 | No | |||
Freshwater | 3 | 3 | No | |||
Total | 381 | 102 | No |
Conservation | |
Geography and Climate |
The Turks Islands comprise six uninhabited cays, two inhabited islands, and a large number of small rocky islands. The Caicos Islands comprise six principal islands and a number of islets. The chief exports are crayfish, fish meat, and conch. The islands are a British dependency. Ref. Microsoft, 1996 |
Hydrography |