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Clownfish protect themselves by living in the stinging tentacles of an anemone. They are also quite aggressive and can chase away other animals if the need arises.

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What is the plant the clown fish protects itself in?

ritton anemone


How do clown fish survive in their habitats?

They survive thanks to the mutual symbiosis with anemone, which protects clown fish among its poisonous tentacles.


How does a clown fish defend itself?

A clown fish defends itself by hanging around in anemone's. The poison rubs onto their skin.


What species eat clown fish?

There are many species of larger fish that would eat Clown Fish if they could but the Clown fish lives its life in amongst the poisonous tentacles of a Sea anemone. This protects it from all predators.


How do clown fish protect itself?

By the anemone.


Why do clown fish live in anemones?

Clown fish live in anemones because they have a symbiotic relationship - the anemone provides protection for the clown fish from predators, while the clown fish helps to attract prey for the anemone to eat. Additionally, the clown fish's mucus coat protects them from the stinging cells of the anemone.


How does nesting in the sea anemones provide a safe habitat for the clown fish?

What are all the ways that a anemone protect the clownfish


What is clown fish the characteristics of the clown fish?

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How do clownfish help sea anemone?

By cleaning it and sometimes also by attracting passively other fishes.


What body structure does a clownfish use to protect itself?

A clown fish has the normal parts most fish have, such as gills, scales, fins, a head, and body with tail. Its body also is covered with mucus that protects it from the sea anemone. The clownfish is orange in color and white large stripes.


What is a clown fish in french?

Clown fish in french is poisson clown


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