# Lord Howe Fish ID

> Lord Howe Fish ID (iPhone/iPad app by John P. Hoover.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lord-howe-fish-id/id6444872979 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [John P. Hoover](https://appshunter.io/developer/520389659)
- Category: Travel, Reference
- Price: $4.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 245 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2023-05-23
- Data updated: 2026-08-07
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lord-howe-fish-id/id6444872979/reviews.md

## What is Lord Howe Fish ID?

Updated July 2026. Covers 351 fish species seen by scuba divers and snorkelers at Australia's Lord Howe Island. Flip through screens like pages of a book, or find a fish quickly by color or shape. Up to 5 photos per fish—showing juveniles, males, females, colour variations. Sharpen your fish ID skills with interactive flashcard-style quizzes. Lord Howe Island is the world's southernmost coral reef ecosystem and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 

- Targeted to scuba divers and snorkelers. 
- Identify fish by color, shape, family group, scientific name, English name.
- Record fish in Logbook, add notes, share Logbook.
- Improve fish ID skills with flashcard-style quizzes.
- Works great on iPads too.
- Unless noted otherwise, photos from Lord Howe Island.

Created by John Hoover, author of Hawaii's best-selling marine life ID books: The Ultimate Guide to Hawaiian Reef Fishes, and: Hawaii's Sea Creatures, a Guide to Hawaii's Marine Invertebrates. Check them out on Amazon.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0 — 2026-08-01

Updated for iOS 26 and Liquid Glass.

### 1.3 — 2024-05-17

Some scientific names updated.

### 1.2 — 2024-03-20

Updated for iOS 17

### 1.1 — 2023-05-24

Some new photos added.

### 1.0 — 2023-05-23

No release notes.

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