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Farmed in Okinawa for their food value, these giant meso-predators have had their entire genome sequenced, with unexpected results.

New research suggests that the fish may be counting vertical bars on intruders to determine their threat level, and to inform the social hierarchy governing their sea anemone colonies.

Scientists study how thyroid hormones coordinate the transformation of anemonefish larvae into adults and support their survival in the wild

Research that can help better understand the relationship between sea anemone hosts and clownfish has been highly acclaimed

Less than 40% of Okinawa’s coastline remains natural. An innovative coastal monitoring program investigates how human activity and development affects the health of juvenile fish living near the shore.

A team of scientists travelled to Taiaro Atoll in French Polynesia to seek answers about the existence of a unique community of fishes.

Scientists identify two new species of goby, from the genus Rhinogobius, found further south than ever previously seen.

Scientists identify three new species of goby by revealing the evolutionary history recorded in their DNA.

The distinctive white stripes in clownfish form at different rates depending on their sea anemone hosts, a PNAS study finds.