MCP FishBase Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides access to FishBase marine biology data, with n8n integration.
Features
- Access to FishBase species data
- Ecological information
- Distribution/occurrence data
- Morphological data
- Species name validation
- Common name to scientific name conversion
Installation
MCP Server
cd mcp_fishbase
npm install
npm run build
npm run start
n8n Integration
cd n8n-integration
npm install
npm run build
Then install the node package in your n8n instance:
npm install /path/to/n8n-integration
Usage
MCP Tools Available
get_species: Get detailed species informationsearch_species: Search for species by nameget_ecology: Get ecological data for a speciesget_distribution: Get distribution/occurrence dataget_morphology: Get morphological datavalidate_species_name: Validate and suggest corrections for species namescommon_to_scientific: Convert common names to scientific nameslist_tables: List all available FishBase tables
Example Usage in n8n
- Add the FishBase node to your workflow
- Configure the operation (e.g., "Get Species Info")
- Provide the species name (e.g., "Salmo trutta")
- Connect to downstream nodes for data processing
Example Species Data
{
"SpecCode": 1,
"Genus": "Salmo",
"Species": "trutta",
"FBname": "Brown trout",
"Length": 100,
"CommonLength": 30,
"Weight": 17000
}
Development
The MCP server uses mock data for development. In production, you would integrate with the actual FishBase HuggingFace datasets using a proper Parquet parser.
License
MIT