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In A Coral Reef Ecosystem Clown fish And Sea Anemones Live Together. What Type Of Relationship Do They Have?
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There have been many theories as to the exact elements of the complex relationship between anemonefish and anemones. (I say anemonefish because a clownfish is really a clown anemonefish) Anemonefish live in the tentacles of the anemones and the tentacles protect them. They are also extremely territorial, and will defend the anemone at all costs. They also keep it clean and provide it food. The reason as to why anemonefish are never stung is still at large, although there are many theories about it. Some scientists say that the fish is covered in mucus, some say they build up an immunity, some say that the anemone recognizes it, etc. But either way, the relationship is called a mutualistic one, because both animals benefit.
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What is the symbiotic relationship is between clown fish and sea anemone?
The anemone will protect a clownfish, the only fish that the anemone will not sting.
What kind of relationship does a sea anemone and a clownfish have?
The relationship of the clown fish and sea anemone is symbiotic in that the clownfish, having a coating of mucous that makes it immune to the anemone's deadly sting, can swim in safety in the anemone's tentacles, meanwhile attracting other fish as food for the anemone.
What is the physiology of a sea anemones?
Why is the Clown Fish called also, an Anenome Fish. They live in a symbiotic arrangement - together forever and amen.
What anemones do clown fish live in?
sea anemone
What is a plant that surrounds a clown fish?
The plant that surrounds a clown fish is called an "Anemone". It protects the clown fish skin by covering it in a mucus type substance that poisons any type of fish that tries to eat the fish or attacks the "Anemone".
What makes a sea unique?
Sea anemones coexist with clown fish, who are not bothered by the anemone sting. The clown fish hide from their enemies inside the anemones and the anemone eats scraps from the clown fish. . The clown fish also clean the sea anemone's tentacles.
What ocean zone clown fish live in?
Clown fish live in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, in anemones.
How are clown fish protected from the stinging cells of the tentacles they swim around?
The clown fish are coated in mucous which makes them immune to the anemones poison as well as secreting a chemical which neutralizes the anemones poison.
How does a sea anemone defend itself?
Its tentacles have stinging cells that can kill fish. Clown fish, and some damselfish, live in a symbiotic relationship with the anemones and can avoid becoming their prey.
What are some threats to the clown fish?
The main threat to clown fish is pollution killing off the anemones that the clown fish use as a protection against predators.
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
Clown fish see anemone?
Simple: Most sea predators can be affected by the Anemone Poison! The clown fish can pass trough it without repercussions! It provides a perfect 'hiding place' for the clown fish for when the PREDATORS arrive!!!!!
