In a new study, researchers led by Juliette Tariel-Adam of Macquarie University document the first video-confirmed cases of tool use in five species of New World Halichoeres wrasses. These rainbow ...

The study documented 16 new observations across five species within the New World Halichoeres group. Three of those species had never been seen using tools before. Two others were suspected to use ...

This study presents data on the reproduction of Abudefduf saxatilis, a rocky shore inhabitant at the northern coast of São Paulo State. A total of 73 individuals were collected using hooks and baits.

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Three fish species that live in the Laccadive Sea, off the southwest corner of the Indian coast, are capable of using tools, we recently found. Our study was published in the journal Coral Reefs ...

The new species Tailspot Wrasse is also known as Halichoeres Sanchezi in honor of marine scientist Carlos Armando Sanchez, who discovered the first specimen. The Tailspot Wrasse has vibrant colors ...

Two females of the newly discovered species, Halichoeres sanchezi or the tailspot wrasse. The males are larger and have different coloration. Credit: Allison & Carlos via https://today.ucsd.edu ...

Named the Halichoeres sanchezi, or the tailspot wrasse, the colorful species were found living among volcanic rubble in the waters surrounding the Revillagigedo Archipelago — an island system ...

The fish, named the Halichoeres sanchezi or the tailspot wrasse, likely only lives on the rugged Revillagigedo Archipelago off Mexico's Pacific coast. The volcanic island chain is sometimes ...

Named the Halichoeres sanchezi, or the tailspot wrasse, a colorful new species of fish was found living among volcanic rubble in the waters surrounding the Revillagigedo Archipelago. The island ...

A team of scientists including Ben Frable of UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography have discovered a new species of tropical fish during an expedition to the remote islands of the ...