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Clownfish or anemonefish are fishes that, in the wild, form symbiotic mutualisms with sea anemones and are unaffected by the stinging tentacles of the host anemone, see Amphiprioninae § Symbiosis and mutualism. The sea anemone protects the clownfish from predators, as well as providing food through the scraps left from the anemone's meals and ...
Anemonefish are the best known example of fish that are able to live among the venomous sea anemone tentacles, but several others occur, including juvenile threespot dascyllus, certain cardinalfish (such as Banggai cardinalfish), incognito (or anemone) goby, and juvenile painted greenling. [13] [14] [15]
The relationship between anemonefish and their host sea anemones is not random and instead is highly nested in structure. [7] A. perideraion is a generalist, consistent with its widespread distribution, being hosted by the following four of the 10 host anemones: [2] [4] [7] Heteractis crispa sebae anemone
Sea anemones and their attendant anemone fish can make attractive aquarium exhibits, and both are often harvested from the wild as adults or juveniles. [39] These fishing activities significantly impact the populations of anemones and anemone fish by drastically reducing the densities of each in exploited areas. [ 39 ]
The anemone helps the fish by giving it protection from predators, which include brittle stars, wrasses, and other damselfish, and the fish helps the anemone by feeding it, increasing oxygenation, and removing waste material from the host. Various hypotheses exist about the fish's ability to live within the anemone without being harmed.
Heteractis aurora white beaded anemone; Heteractis crispa Sebae anemone; Heteractis magnifica magnificent sea anemone; Stichodactyla gigantea giant carpet anemone; Studies conducted in the northern Red Sea have demonstrated that A. bicinctus has a preference for E. quadricolor over H. crispa and sexually mature fish are rarely hosted by H. crispa.
Clownfish or anemonefish are fishes that, in the wild, form symbiotic mutualisms with sea anemones and are unaffected by the stinging tentacles of the host anemone, see Amphiprioninae § Symbiosis and mutualism. The sea anemone protects the clownfish from predators, as well as providing food through the scraps left from the anemone's meals and ...
The relationship between anemonefish and their host sea anemones is not random and instead is highly nested in structure. [8] A. sandaracinos is a specialist, being hosted primarily by one out of the ten host anemones: [3] [7] [8] Heteractis crispa Sebae anemone (rarely) Stichodactyla mertensii Mertens' carpet sea anemone (usually)