Evolving species in nature are exciting discoveries. Scientists discover new species during ocean exploration: 'We also hope ...

The new species was discovered as the team used hand nets to capture, identify and release fish living on and around the deep-sea corals. In contrast to shallow coral reefs, the researchers point ...

Scientists discovered a new damselfish species, Chromis abadhah, in the Maldives' mesophotic zone. This two-toned fish, found at depths of 30-150 meters, highlights the unique adaptations of ...

The new species has blue lips and a “pearly white” body, researchers said. Rocha LA, Pinheiro HT, Najeeb A, Rocha CR, Shepherd B (2024) ZooKeys The 2.7-inch-long unidentified damselfish was ...

Rocha, a scientist and curator at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, thought the fish was so unusual that ...

A team of ichthyologists has uncovered a new species of damselfish off the Maldives' coast. The discovery, made during an expedition to deep-sea coral reefs, adds to the growing knowledge of ...

The Center has petitioned the U.S. government to ban imports of 20 coral species listed under the Endangered Species Act. Clownfish and damselfish are also hit hard by the aquarium trade. Some studies ...

(Luiz Rocha/California Academy of Sciences) Scientists found Chromis abadhah, a stunning, milky white damselfish in the Maldives’ mesophotic coral reefs, which lie between 100 and 500 feet beneath the ...

The Center has petitioned the U.S. government to ban imports of 20 coral species listed under the Endangered Species Act. Clownfish and damselfish are also hit hard by the aquarium trade. Some studies ...