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What is the largest species of Clownfish?
The largest species of Clownfish is the Maroon Clownfish. It can reach a little over 7 inches long.
Are clownfish endangered?
There are 28 different species of clownfish, none of them are listed as endangered.
What are 3 other species in the same order as a clown fish?
Clownfish are in the order Perciformes, which contains thousands of species (probably over 5000 species). Perhaps you meant family? The family Pomacentridae contains the clownfish and the damsels, each of which comprise many species. There are a number of different groups within the Pomacentridae, but they are all reffered to as either a Damsel or a Clownfish. The Clownfish make up the family Amphiprion(and Premnas), and there are around 30 species.
How many clownfish species are there in the ocean?
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What fish can be with clownfish?
Clownfish can be housed with most species of marine fish, as long as they aren't large and predatory, such as lionfish.
What is the size of a clownfish?
The Ocellaris clownfish gets to 3.5 inches, and the Maroon clownfish grows to 6.6 inches, but most species usually get 4-5 inches in length.
Definition of a mutualism and a example?
Mutualism is a symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit.In other words, two species help each other out. Note that neither species is harmed in the relationship.The usual example is: Sea anemones protect clownfish from predators, and the clownfish defend the anemones from butterflyfish.
What other animals live around clown fish?
Clown fish live together the anemone, which protects clownfish from predators. This fish is the only species that is not poisoned by the stinging tentacles of the anemone. It is a perfect symbiosis. It is the main reason why no other fish species are living around clownfish. You may take a look at my website on clownfish: http://clownfishfacts.blogspot.com
Does the clownfish have a special ability?
They are the only species that can live in perfect symbiosis with anemones. Both protect each others from predators.
Is the relationship between a anemone and a clown fish interdependent?
For protection, clownfish seek refuge amongst the tentacles of sea anemones. The tentacles contain harpoon-like stinging capsules called nematocysts that the anemones employ to capture prey and ward off predators. In a yet-to-be resolved biological mystery, clownfish have mucus on their skin that somehow protects them against the sting of their host anemone. As a result, the clownfish are able to stick near their host which is avoided by most other fish in the sea. 'The clownfish gets protection by hiding sting-free among the tentacles. If you remove the clownfish, large butterfly fishes will eat the anemone,' said John Randall, an ichthyologist at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Butterfly fish are predators of the sea anemone. In certain areas of the tropics where clownfish, sea anemone, and butterfly fish exist, clownfish scare off butterflyfish from their host anemone. Research has shown that if the clownfish are removed from the anemone, butterfly fish will move in and devour the anemone. So, the protection of the anemone afforded by the clownfish is part of the mutual relationship. In addition to scaring off predators, some scientists speculate that clownfish waste may serve as a nutrient for the anemones… There are more than 1,000 species of sea anemones found throughout the world's oceans. Only ten of these species share their niche with clownfish, which thrive in the tropical waters of the Indian and Pacific oceans. Each individual host anemone is home to one group of clownfish, which contain a dominant breeding pair and up to four smaller, subordinate fish. There are 28 known species of clownfish, so more than one species of clownfish may take to any given species of anemone.
What enemies do clownfish have?
sharks sometimes, other small fishes, and some shrimps cause clownfish are somehow scared of them sometimes. moray eels clownfish enemies are big sea animals.
What is an antonym for mutualism?
Mutualism is the interaction between two species that is beneficial to both. Therefore the antonym would be competition, which is an interaction where both species are harmed.
