Visual signals, such as color patterns are an important communication medium for anemonefish. Researchers from Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology have recently elucidated how the patterns on ...

Scientists have solved the mystery of why some closely-related species of an iconic reef fish have vastly different colour patterns, while others look very similar. Scientists have solved the mystery ...

Growing up, you probably changed your style based on your social influences. It turns out, such pressures affect the appearance of young clownfish (anemonefish) too. A new study from the Okinawa ...

From the striking rainbow colors of parrots in the rainforest to the brilliant flashes of yellows, oranges and blues in coral reefs, vibrantly colorful wildlife abounds in tropical ecosystems. But ...

Scientists have developed a model that predicts six tropical fish species will expand into northern parts of Japan as sea temperatures rise. Scientists have developed a model that predicts six ...

A fight between two juvenile tomato anemonefishes of a similar size, filmed in the wild. These highly territorial fish recognize each other by their color patterns and size. Growing up, you probably ...