How evolution shapes color diversity in coral reef fish Why does a Caribbean angelfish sometimes resemble its Indo-Pacific cousin, even though they have never lived in the same ocean? Why do coral reefs harbor such a wide range of stripes, spots and…

CORAL REEF RESEARCH NEWS: How evolution shapes color diversity in coral reef fish

Read full review here: phys.org/news/2026-03...

#coralreefs #coralreefnews #coralresearch #reeffish #coralreeffish #coralreefecology #fishresearch #angelfish #marinebiology

The hidden stress facing coral reef fish in the Arabian Gulf A new study from NYU Abu Dhabi has found that small coral reef fish in the Arabian Gulf are facing a hidden but growing source of stress. When oxygen levels drop at night, a common occurrence on some…

CORAL REEF NEWS: The hidden stress facing coral reef fish in the Arabian Gulf

Read full report here: phys.org/news/2026-02...

#coralreefs #coralresearch #reeffish #coralfish #fishhealth #coral #fishpopulations #arabiangulf #marineresearch #marinebiology

Food chains in Caribbean coral reefs are getting shorter Shorter food chains could mean reefs are less able to weather changes in food availability, threatening an already vulnerable ecosystem.

CORAL REEF NEWS: Food chains in Caribbean coral reefs are getting shorter

Read full story here: www.sciencenews.org/article/cora...

#coralreefs #coralfish #reeffish #caribbean #foodweb #fish #coral #otoliths #trophicrelationships #coralreefecology #marinebiology

Cognitive performance of dusky damselfish in a detour task with increasing difficulty - Animal Cognition Animal Cognition - Cognitive performance in animals can be assessed through the detour task, which challenges spatial navigation, decision-making, and behavioral flexibility. The most common...

doi.org/10.1007/s100...
#SPEetologia

#AnimalCognition #FishCognition #BehaviouralEcology #SpatialLearning #DetourTask #MarineBiology #ReefFish

Coral reef fish recovery could boost sustainable seafood servings by up to 50 percent With a human population of 8.3 billion people worldwide and millions facing malnutrition, food security is something to think about. But imagine if the ocean could help with that.

CORAL REEF RESEARCH NEWS: Coral reef fish recovery could boost sustainable seafood servings by up to 50 percent

Read full story here: phys.org/news/2026-01...

#coralreefs #coralfish #seafood #humanimpacts #reeffish #fishing #coral #overfishing #coralreefecology #marinescience #marinebiology

Inspire the next generation of CORAL REEF scientists: The Young Explorers' Series!

Learn more here: www.stuartwynne.co.uk/publications...

#coralreefs #reefcreatures #reeffish #youngexplorers #kidsbooks #books #booksforkids #underwaterworld #coral #fish #marinebiology

🎨 Think reef fish colors are fixed? Think again.

Adult sunrise dottybacks (P. flavivertex) can change color and pattern over time, with different morphs converging toward similar appearances.

First evidence of adult color plasticity in this species.
#CoralReefs #ReefFish #KAUST #MarineEcology

PHD OPPORTUNITY: Predatory fish declines in coral reef ecosystems: understanding the socio-ecological implications

Full details here: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

#coralreefs #phd #fundedphd #careers #reeffish #socioeconomic #fishing #tropicalmarineecosystems #coralreefecology #marinebiology

PHD OPPORTUNITY: Comparing cryptobenthic fishes: from cool climates to coral reefs (University of Southampton, UK)

Learn more here: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

#coralreefs #phd #phdopportunity #coralreeffish #reeffish #fish #coral #careers #careeropportunities #tropicalmarineecology

Coral chorus: Scientists are building library of individual fish sounds - Oceanographic Researchers are a step closer to understanding the sounds made by individual fish species thanks to new advances in underwater audio recording

CORAL REEF NEWS: Coral chorus: Scientists are building library of individual fish sounds

oceanographicmagazine.com/news/coral-c...

#coralreefs #fisheye #coralresearch #reeffish #coralfish #coral #fish #coralreefecology #underwaternoise #marineecology #marinebiology

🌊 New study reveals how #ReefFish assemblages shift across a thermal transition zone along the eastern Brazilian coast, indicating that both #OceanWarming and #Overfishing are reshaping reef #Biodiversity.

🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

#MarineEcology #BetaDiversity #ClimateChange

SIDE HUSTLE SATURDAY! Young Explorers Guide to Coral Reef Fish - Childrens Book

Learn more here: www.stuartwynne.co.uk/publications...

This post is part of our side-hustle Saturday initiative.

#coralreefs #children #kidsbook #youngexplorers #reeffish #coralreeffish #coralreefecology #coral

High-tech tool helps scientists identify coral reef fish by sound A breakthrough camera reveals which fish make which sounds, helping decode reef soundscapes and transform ocean conservation.

CORAL REEF RESEARCH NEWS: High-tech tool helps scientists identify coral reef fish by sound

www.earth.com/news/high-te...

#coralreefs #reeffish #fisheye #coralreefecology #coralfish #fish #coral #coralreefresearch #marinescience #marineresearch #marinebiology

JOB OPPORTUNITIES! Curator and Researcher in Marine Ichthyology and Marine Invertebrates (Ocean Museum Germany)

www.deutsches-meeresmuseum.de/en/foundatio...

#jobs #marineinvertebrates #ichthyology #coral #careers #marinescience #marinejobs #museum #germany #reeffish #marinebiology

A large school of >200 barracuda swimming in a large circle. They are large, almost a meter in length, with pointy nose, crescent moon-shaped tail, and black bars lining the side of the siverly body.

The resident school of barracuda in Iliana, westside of Ataúro Island in Timor-Leste. My guess is great barracuda, if any fish people can confirm?

#Barracuda #CoralReefs #MarineLife #ReefFish #CoralTriangle #MarineBiodiversity #scuba #Underwater

FishBase/SeaLifeBase symposium in RBINS (2nd - 3rd September 2025)

www.biodiversity.be/6163/

#fishbase #sealifebase #symposium #coralreefs #fishID #marinelifeID #marineresources #marinescience #fish #pelagicfish #reeffish #marinebiology

Coral reef food webs are more fragile than we thought New research shows coral reef food webs are more isolated and fragile than expected, with key fish species tied to narrow energy sources

CORAL REEF PERSPECTIVE: Coral reef food webs are more fragile than we thought

www.earth.com/news/coral-r...

#coralreefs #foodwebs #coralreefecology #reeffish #snappers #redsea #coralreeffish #marinescience #trophiclevels #marinebiology

Meet The New-To-Science Fish Named For Darth Vader

#SciComm🧪 by @grrlscientist.bsky.social

#fish #Ichthyology #ReefFish #MarineBiology #biodiversity #NewSpecies #PNG #PapuaNewGuinea www.forbes.com/sites/grrlsc...

New Clownfish Species Described: Meet Amphiprion maohiensis - CORAL Magazine This week, authors James L. O’Donnell, Ricardo Beldade, Jason Johns, and Giacomo Bernardi published the findings of their research in the open-access Zookeys article, "A new species of Anemonefish fro...

It's not every day you get a new #clownfish! www.coralmagazine.com/2025/07/10/n...
#amphiprion #amphiprionmaohiensis #anemonefish #amphiprionchrysopterus #newfish #newfishspecies #newspecies #zookeys #reeffish #reeflife #aquarium #marinefish #saltwaterfish #marineaquarium #coralmagazine #fish

Cleaner fish: Tiny healers or hidden spreaders in coral reef ecosystems? Reef "beauty salons" staffed by tiny cleaner fish aren t just for parasite removal they may also shape the microbial life of the entire ecosystem. A fascinating new study shows these bustling fish…

CORAL REEF RESEARCH NEWS: Cleaner fish: Tiny healers or hidden spreaders in coral reef ecosystems?

www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...

#coralreefs #cleanerfish #coraldisease #ecosystemhealth #coralhealth #coralreefecology #reeffish #pathogen #marineecology #marinebiology

June 1st is World Reef Awareness Day. This is my acrylic painting of a school of saltwater fish, all part of color wheel of bright colors. fineartamerica.com/featured/sal...
#mattstarrfineart #art
#WorldReefDay #reef #ocean #sea #fish #tropical #reeffish #saltwater

What makes a coral reef such a biodiversity hotspot? - Oceanographic Researchers have sought to pinpoint just what makes coral reefs hotspots for rapid species diversification, looking back some 20 million ago

CORAL REEF RESEARCH: What makes a coral reef such a biodiversity hotspot?

oceanographicmagazine.com/news/what-ma...

#coralreefs #biodiversity #hotspots #nature #reeffish #evolution #coral #coralreefecology #conservation #parrotfish #wrasse #marinebiology

Explosive evolution: Study reveals rapid diversification of coral-reef fishes A Yale-led study sheds light on how coral reefs became biodiversity hotspots.

CORAL RESEARCH NEWS: Explosive evolution: Study reveals rapid diversification of coral-reef fishes (Yale)

news.yale.edu/2025/05/07/e...

#coralreefs #coralreefnews #coralnews #newresearch #coralresearch #fish #reeffish #coralreefecology #marineecology #coralfish #marinebiology

TEST YOUR CORAL AND FISH ID SKILLS - Take these quizzes or test your students with them!! (REEF)

Take the quizzes here: www.reef.org/quizzes

#coralreefs #coralfish #IDskills #ID #reeffish #invertebrates #algae #coral #coralreefecology #reef #marineecology #learning #marinebiology

Fashion Or Camouflage? (2024)- Needle felted sculpture of red octopus with orange spots holding a white scallop shell to its head. Needle felted wool over quilt batting with glass bead eyes.

Pink Tailed Trigger (2024)- Needle felted hanging sculpture of reef fish. Purple, yellow and black with blue and yellow fins, and white and pink tail. Needle felted wool over quilt batting with glass bead eyes and bubbles.

Jelly and Bubbles(2024)- Needle felted hanging sculpture of pink and white jellyfish with pink glass bead spots. Jellyfish form balances with two strands of blue and clear glass bead bubbles.

Yellow Tang (2024)- Needle felted hanging sculpture of yellow reef fish. Needle felted wool over quilt batting with glass bead eyes and bubbles.

Several #sculptures from last year that may live around #coral #acoloradAyPRIL. See Alt for details. #art #needlefelt #fiberart #marinelife #octopus #reeffish #jellyfish #triggerfish #yellowtang

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Research Assistant - Coral Reef Fish Ecology (Taiwan University)

www.facebook.com/groups/coral...

#coralreefs #researchassistant #coralreeffishecology #reeffish #jobs #careers #coralconservation #marineconservation #marinebiology

CORAL REEF RESEARCH FLASHBACK: Phase Shifts, Herbivory, and the Resilience of Coral Reefs to Climate Change (2007, OPEN ACCESS)

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#coralreefs #reeffish #coralbleaching #herbivory #phaseshifts #gbr #coral #coralreefecology #coralreefresearch #coralresilience

OPPORTUNITY ALERT! The Mydlarz lab is hiring a Post-doctoral Researcher!

www.themydlarzlab.com/open-positio...

#coralreefs #coraljobs #coralcareers #coraldisease #postdoc #marinebiology #reeffish #coralreefecology #marinescience