Anemone fish (also called “clownfish”) are well-known from their appearances in the Pixar movies “Finding Nemo” and “Finding Dory”. They have a symbiotic relationship with certain species of sea ...
Learn more about the juvenile fish that carry sea anemones like weapons or shields to ward off predators. Off the coast of Tahiti, small fish have developed a big adaptation to prevent becoming prey.
Fans of Finding Nemo will love the crystal-clear underwater footage in a YouTube clip captured at Anilao in the Philippines. It provides a close-up view of two clownfish tending to their batch of eggs ...
A ray-finned fish of the Carangidae family is seen with a tube anemone larva. Linda Ianniello Against the blackness of water at night, the pomfret looked like it had blown a big bubble from gum.
A recent study presents a new tree of life for clownfish-hosting sea anemones along with some surprises about their taxonomy and origins. Thanks in part to the popular film Finding Nemo, clownfishes ...
Most anemonefishes are striped and the direction of their stripes — vertical or horizontal — correlate with their levels of territorial aggression A new study reveals that anemonefishes display ...
The beloved anemone fish popularized by the movies 'Finding Nemo' and 'Finding Dory' don't have the genetic capacity to adapt to rapid changes in their environment, according to a new study. The ...
The secret’s in the snot. Chemical changes in the mucus that coats a clownfish’s body can blunt the sting of its symbiotic anemone partner. To investigate, she and her colleagues raised orange ...
Clownfish are one of the most distinctive and popular saltwater pet fish. These cute little marine creatures got a massive boost from the hit movie “Finding Nemo”. But they’ve always been popular with ...