Is the Galápagos damselfish extinct?

Mongabay
Apr 6, 2026, 9:06 pm204 ptsTop
A small, blue-gray fish that once gathered in loose schools along the rocky shores of the Galápagos Islands has become the subject of a more precise question: whether it is already gone. The Galápagos damselfish (Azurina eupalama) has not been recorded since 1983. Before that, it was regularly encountered.…

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