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Chromis viridis

World Data Ocean keeps Chromis viridis in one place: one story so far. The section currently leads with “Unraveling Damselfish Diversity: New Data Clarifies Species Boundaries”. The blue-green damselfish has long been considered a single, widespread species, but new molecular work reveals that its story is more complex. A Global Hub for Ocean Intelligence 4 World Data Ocean is a centralized digital platform where researchers, scientists, and ocean enthusiasts converge to… The list below is every Chromis viridis story on World Data Ocean, newest first.

Unraveling Damselfish Diversity: New Data Clarifies Species Boundaries
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Unraveling Damselfish Diversity: New Data Clarifies Species Boundaries

The blue-green damselfish has long been considered a single, widespread species, but new molecular work reveals that its story is more complex. Multilocus analyses of specimens from India's Lakshadweep Archipelago and the Gulf of Mannar uncovered a distinct lineage, now described as *Chromis veneta* sp. nov. This new species, recognized through both genetic and morphological evidence, shows how much diversity remains hidden on coral reefs.