Discovery and genomic characterization of a novel wild clownfish hybrid from the Philippines
Lucy M. Fitzgerald, Floriane Coulmance, Théo Gaboriau, Anna Marcionetti, Sarah Schmid, Prince T. Apag, Annie G. Diola, Paul John L. Geraldino, Nicolas Salamin
The paper identifies a new wild clownfish hybrid in the Philippines and characterizes its genomic and phenotypic traits, showing it is a backcrossed descendant of A. sandaracinos and A. perideraion.
bioRxiv · Jul 18, 2026 · PreprintGenomics