Ciguatera—a toxin that accumulates in reef fish—is a common cause of seafood poisoning. Learn which fish are safest to order ...

The researchers found that coral reefs across the world could raise sustainable fish production by almost 50 percent. This increase could provide between 20,000 and 162 million extra fish servings per ...

6% of the planet's oceanic area, yet houses 76% of all known coral species in the world. This massive marine region spans approximately six million square kilometers across the western Pacific Ocean, ...

A research team including UCLA doctoral students and professors found that sea urchins help maintain the resilience of coral reefs despite human activity. In the study published in February, ...

An international team of researchers studied the behavioral changes among butterflyfish on a series of reefs in the Indo-Pacific before and after the 2016 global mass coral bleaching event. They found ...

A transparent goby fish drifted through the darkness, its skeleton visible through paper-thin skin. Nearby, a sea slug wore ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Parrotfish are a group of 90-odd species found in coral ...

A coral reef in Honolulu, Hawaii. Half of global coral coverage has disappeared since the 1950s. Donald Miralle via Getty Images Imagining a coral reef might bring to mind scenes teeming with fish, ...

A new species of coral reef fish was just discovered, researchers said. Screengrab from the Raffles Bulletin of Zoology A new species of dartfish, characterized by vibrant coloring, was recently ...

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. Researchers have discovered a rare ...