The reef fish babies develop these muscles as well as their organs very quickly--all signs of great athletes. Other fishes--such as the herring, which remains in the open ocean for its whole life ...

Mini athletes swimming 10-50 body lengths per second Reef fish are vital to coral reef ecosystems. They play important roles in the food web, help keep the reef clean and recycle nutrients.

The oceans are home to some of Earth’s most awe-inspiring creatures. And when it comes to fish tales, size really does matter ...

An optical illusion is a visual phenomenon where the brain misinterprets what the eyes perceive, creating a false or ...

The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) reported that a three-acre oyster reef has taken shape in the San Carlos ...

Coral reefs are home to a spectacular variety of fish. A new study by biologists at the University of California, Davis, shows that much of this diversity is driven by a relatively recent innovation ...

Molokini reef fish increase after pandemic drop in visitors (Photo credit: Kevin Weng) When tourism returned, those fishes were displaced from their shallow water habitat.

The rise of biting during the Cenozoic fueled reef fish body shape diversification. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2022; 119 (31) DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2119828119 ...

Baby coral reef fishes can outpace all other baby fishes in the ocean, swimming around 15-40 body lengths per second.