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Wednesday 7 November 2012

Anemone Fish

Anemone fish, also called clown fish, live nestled among the tentacles of stinging anemones. Scientists have found that these fish have a special layer of mucus that keeps the anemones from stinging them. Anemone fishes need the protection they find in their anemones: the anemones' stings keep fish predators at bay, and an anemone fish never lives without its host anemone. The partnership may benefit the anemones, as well. They get scraps of food dropped by the anemone fishes as they eat. And the aggressive and territorial anemone fishes may defend their anemones by driving away butterfly fishes and other anemone-eating fishes.