Copperband butterflyfish tolerate a narrow range of temperatures, and already live at the edge of their limits. Ocean warming could push them (and other tropical fish) over the edge. 
Photo Credit: Credit: POPimage/Shutterstock Coral reef fish have the most to lose from climate change
BY: Madeline Bodin Thursday November 2, 2017
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What’s at stake is more than the survival of the copperband butterflyfish. That’s because protecting coral reefs also protects the people that depend on them, McLeod said. “We have a moral obligation.” 
Of all the fish in the sea, tropical species are the most vulnerable. In streams and lakes, the opposite is true: Cold water fish are most likely to lose. Credit: Lotus_studio/Shutterstock
Full article:
http://oceana.org/blog/coral-reef-fish-have-most-lose-climate-change
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