Scientists say the world's coral reefs could go extinct during our children's lifetimes. Human activities are putting this beautiful ecosystem at risk. Some risks are obvious — such as global warming, ...

Damselfish have been discovered to disrupt "cleaning services" vital to the health of reefs, and climate change may mean this is only likely to get worse. The meal of choice for the Caribbean cleaner ...

New study co-authored by Scripps Oceanography identifies Corazon’s Damsel, a previously unknown species of damselfish found off Madagascar Damselfishes are a diverse group of small to medium-sized ...

I’ve written about why some reef dwelling fishes, particularly clownfish or anemonefish, are striped and how the direction of their stripes — vertical or horizontal — predicts their aggressiveness ...

Throughout nature, there are instances of animals aiding one another and living together in mutually beneficial relationships that have helped shape the world's landscapes and biodiversity. These ...

A species of damselfish, Stegastes nigricans, selectively weed the algal gardens on which they feed in order to encourage the growth of their preferred algal species of Polysiphonia and suppress the ...

Just a few nights under the glow of coastal lights is enough to send reef fish into a spiral of sleeplessness and aggression, and the damage reaches far deeper than their behavior.

In the finale Jurassic World—and spoiler warning for anyone who hasn’t seen it—Bryce Dallas Howard’s character uses a flare to summon a Tyrannosaurus, which then battles the film’s main antagonist ...

'Antisocial' damselfish are scaring off cleaner fish customers -- and this could contribute to coral reef breakdown. Damselfish have been discovered to disrupt 'cleaning services' vital to the health ...