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

Despite the worst coral bleaching event ever recorded taking place in 2024, a new report has found that the health of the Mesoamerican Reef has improved for the first time in five years.

Researchers at the California Academy of Sciences have unveiled a list of all the new animal, plant and fungi species that they added to the Library of Life in 2024.

Staying Climate Ready can be as simple or as complicated as keeping up with the ecosystems around us. The California Academy ...

(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 ...

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 ...

A team of ichthyologists has uncovered a new species of damselfish off the Maldives ... species at eight sites across the Maldives. Named Chromis abadhah, after the project's funders, the fish ...

"In most cases the larvae leave the reef for the open ocean. "But uniquely, spiny chromis damselfish offspring found in the western Pacific Ocean never leave the reef and are cared for by both parents ...

"In most cases the larvae leave the reef for the open ocean. "But uniquely, spiny chromis damselfish offspring found in the western Pacific Ocean never leave the reef and are cared for by both ...

"In most cases the larvae leave the reef for the open ocean. "But uniquely, spiny chromis damselfish offspring found in the western Pacific Ocean never leave the reef and are cared for by both ...

As well as drastically reducing a major source of mortality in their children, the adult spiny chromis damselfish (Acanthochromis polyacanthus) gets to supplement their diet. You may need to sit ...