Scientists have discovered what they say is the oldest tropical reef fish recorded anywhere in the world – an 81-year-old midnight snapper caught off the coast of Western Australia. The ...

One of these is the jewel damselfish (Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus), an herbivorous species of tropical reef fish that tends to and “farms” algae in the branches of corals. They appear to ...

Scientists are learning more about the secret -- and surprisingly long -- lives of tropical reef fish. An 81-year-old midnight snapper found off the coast of Western Australia has rewritten the ...

This fish was discovered in relatively shallow waters in a reef near a city ... second only to tropical rainforests. Both are incredibly diverse, and the number of species discovered living ...

Researchers caught an 81-year-old midnight snapper (Macolor macularis) like the one pictured here off the coast of Western Australia. The fish is the oldest coral reef fish ever discovered.

An expedition by the Great Barrier Reef Legacy group to survey the effects ... The expedition last November also yielded four new fish sightings in Australia and an undiscovered breed of coral.

"We definitely caution against eating barracuda," Radke said. While Radke didn't say people should swear off other tropical reef fish, she added: "It's important to know that if you eat one of ...

An 81-year-old midnight snapper has been named the oldest tropical reef fish recorded in the world. The octogenarian fish, which is a name given to someone who is between the age of 80 and 89 ...

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