Researchers have discovered a rare example of "great fish parenting" with a common coral reef species found to actively ...

The only fish species on the Great Barrier Reef to care for their offspring as juveniles has found a win-win approach to ...

Scientists discover a new species of damselfish, Chromis abadhah, in the deep-sea coral reefs of the Maldives, highlighting ...

Researchers report they have recently described a pale, ghostly blue damselfish living in the deep-sea reefs of the Maldives.

Researchers have discovered a rare example of 'great fish parenting' with a common coral reef species found to actively protect their young by eating parasites.

Around the Maldives’ atolls, researchers discovered a small blueish fish tucked in the crevices of the coral, and the fish ...

Rocha et al, Chromis abadhah (Teleostei, Pomacentridae), a new species of damselfish from mesophotic coral ecosystems of the Maldives, ZooKeys (2024). DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1219.126777 ...

Off the coast of the Maldives, a small blue creature hides in the rocky coral crevices. Syd Sujuaan via Unsplash Surrounding tropical islands, coral reefs can extend for miles into the deep ocean.