SCIENCE IN PICS: Clownfish and Host Anemone

Clownfish or anemonefish inhabit sheltered reefs and lagoons in the tropical Indo-Pacific, and mostly belong to the genus Amphiprion. They are well-known for the symbiotic relationships they form with sea anemones.
SCIENCE IN PICS: Clownfish and Host Anemone
Epoch Times Staff
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<a><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/09/anemonefish.jpg" alt="Anemonefish, or clown fish, can only survive in the sheltering arms of an anemone. This anemone has bleached, probably as a result of warm water temperatures. (Matthew Oldfield)" title="Anemonefish, or clown fish, can only survive in the sheltering arms of an anemone. This anemone has bleached, probably as a result of warm water temperatures. (Matthew Oldfield)" width="590" class="size-medium wp-image-1797013"/></a>
Anemonefish, or clown fish, can only survive in the sheltering arms of an anemone. This anemone has bleached, probably as a result of warm water temperatures. (Matthew Oldfield)