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 ...

Invasive rats transform reef fish behavior Date: January 5, 2023 Source: Lancaster University Summary: Scientists have discovered for the first time that invasive rats on tropical islands are ...

The jewel damselfish spends its life underwater, tending to a small patch of algae, oblivious to anything outside its coral reef home. But the tiny fish ... on the remote tropical atolls more ...

and in research publishing September 22 in the journal Current Biology they describe how they used fine-scale data to illustrate how warming waters impact tropical and temperate reef fish ...

He is still a young scientist but Dr Yi-Kai Tea has just had the honour of naming a new species of tropical reef fish — and not for the first time. Amanda's flasher wrasse is a newly identified ...

Formerly called the “South Pacific Aquarium,” the 25,000-square-foot area will boast colorful fish and sharks in a tropical coral-reef environment, according to a news release. The June 14 ...

Scientists have discovered for the first time that invasive rats on tropical islands are affecting the territorial behaviour of fish on surrounding coral reefs. The new study, led by scientists ...