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MCP FishBase Server

8 tools. 0 can modify or destroy data without limits.

Read-only server. Low risk, but rate limits prevent runaway API costs.

Last updated: 4 Jul 2026

0 can modify or destroy data

8 read-only

8 tools total

Community server · catalogue entry verified 04/07/2026

How to control MCP FishBase Server ↓

TOOL MAP

What MCP FishBase Server exposes to your agents

Read (8) Write / Execute (0) Destructive / Financial (0)

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THE RISK

What can go wrong

Even read-only tools carry cost. An agent in a retry loop can make thousands of API calls per minute, exhausting rate limits and running up bills.

POLICY

How to control MCP FishBase Server

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and MCP FishBase Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. These are the rules we recommend:

Cap read operations

{
  "common_to_scientific": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "common_to_scientific_per_minute",
        "window": "minute",
        "max": 60,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Controls API costs and prevents retry loops from exhausting upstream rate limits.

Create a free account and register MCP FishBase Server — nothing to install.
Add these rules — paste them, or build them visually. Tune the limits to your setup.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

ENFORCE POLICY ON MCP FISHBASE →

Instant setup, no code required.

FULL CATALOGUE

All 8 MCP FishBase Server tools

READ 8 tools

Read common_to_scientific Convert common name to scientific name Read get_distribution Get distribution/occurrence information for a species Read get_ecology Get ecological information for a species Read get_morphology Get morphological and physiological data for a species Read get_species Get species information from FishBase Read list_tables List all available FishBase tables Read search_species Search for species by common name or partial scientific name Read validate_species_name Validate and correct species scientific names

FAQ

Questions about MCP FishBase Server

Is the MCP FishBase Server MCP server safe to use without restrictions? +

The MCP FishBase Server server is primarily read-only with 8 read tools. While it cannot modify data, an agent in a retry loop can make thousands of API calls per minute, exhausting rate limits and running up costs. Rate limiting is still recommended.

How many tools does the MCP FishBase Server MCP server expose? +

8 tools across 1 categories: Read. 8 are read-only. 0 can modify, create, or delete data.

How do I enforce a policy on MCP FishBase Server? +

Register the MCP FishBase Server MCP server in PolicyLayer, apply the suggested rules above (adjust the limits to your use case), and point your AI client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL instead of the server directly. Your agents keep the same tools; PolicyLayer evaluates every call against policy before it executes. Nothing to install, live in minutes.

Enforce policy on every MCP FishBase Server tool call.

Deterministic rules across all 8 MCP FishBase Server tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.

ENFORCE POLICY ON MCP FISHBASE →

Instant setup, no code required.

8 MCP FishBase Server tools catalogued and risk-classified — across an index of 43,000+ MCP servers.