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Clownfish

Known as the "Finding Nemo" fish, the Clownfish is bright orange saltwater species native to warm water coral reefs where they live in anemones.

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What is the offspring clownfish?

well i am learning about reproduction of clown fish and my teacher said that its reproduction is laying eggs and protecting it intill it grows

Do clown fish eat their babies?

In the case of species that normally rear their young, the usual reasons for the parent(s) eating the youngsters, are either there is something wrong with the fry and the parents know this, or they are not prepared to bring up fry in conditions that are not suited to the survival of the fry.

What does clown fish use for shelter?

Clownfish have a symbiotic relationship with anemone. The clownfish deliver nutrients to the anemone in the form of waste, and the anemone protects the clownfish from predators. Anemones, like other cnidarians, have stingers called nematocysts which are used for protection.

Where do clownfish originate from?

the live in the pacific and Indian ocean

What type of relationship exists between the clownfish and the sea anemone?

Symbiosis is demonstrated by the clown fish being protected by the anemone's stinging tentacles from predatory fish. The anemone is protected by the teratorial clown fish from anemone-eating fish. The clown fish has a mucus on its body that keeps the anemone from stinging it and becoming a food source. They protect each other in a near perfect symbiotic relationship.

What is a clownfish mean of protection?

The main and only mean of protection for clown fish is the anemone.

This is the reason why clown fish spend all their lives swimming nearby anemone.

They protect each other. It is called "symbiosis".

How many different types of clownfish are there?

Heres all the ones I know:

-Common Clownfish

-Orange Skunk Clownfish

-Maroon Clownfish

-Pink Skunk Clownfish

-Red sea Clownfish

-Barrier Reef clownfish

-Clark's Clownfish

-Cap Clownfish

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Why does clownfish live in correl reef?

Clownfish can't live without a sea anemone, just like humans can't live without plants.

Clownfish are the fish that can live in sea anemones. If other fish try to go in the see anemone they'll get harmed. Sea anemones protect clownfish only.

How long does a clown fish stay with it's mother?

Clownfish hatch into larvae that are swept away from the nest as soon as they hatch; so clownfish stay with the parents as eggs for 10-14 days.

How do clownfish and help sea anemone?

What are all the ways that a anemone protect the clownfish

What do clownfishes feed on?

Yes, they are prey. Typically sharks or sting rays do not eat them. Animals that are 2 or 3 times as size as them usually do. Like a barracuda. Hope this helps(:

How do clownfish swim?

Clownfish have a symbiotic relationship with sea anemones. Besides anemones, clownfish donâ??t like many other organisms, and may be aggressive towards them.

What phylum are clown fish in?

Scientific classification

Kingdom:

Animalia

Phylum:

Chordata

Class:

Actinopterygii

Order:

Perciformes

Family:

Pomacentridae

Subfamily:

Amphiprioninae

Scientific classification

Kingdom:

Animalia

Phylum:

Chordata

Class:

Actinopterygii

Order:

Perciformes

Family:

Pomacentridae

Subfamily:

Amphiprioninae

Scientific classification

Kingdom:

Animalia

Phylum:

Chordata

Class:

Actinopterygii

Order:

Perciformes

Family:

Pomacentridae

Subfamily:

Amphiprioninae

About twenty eight species are recognized, one in the genus Premnas, while the remaining are in the genus Amphiprion

 

Is a clownfish a carnivorea herbivoreor ommivor?

That depends on the species of jellyfish. Most are omnivorous, as they can not distinguish whether the plankton they ingest is phytoplankton or zoo-plankton.

Do clown fish have a exoskeleton?

No, an angelfish does not have an exoskeleton.

What ocean zone do clown fish live?

Clown fish live in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, in anemones.

Do clownfish live in Fiji?

yes because florida is the best place to live and the best state out of all 50 states

What is a common name of a Clown Fish?

Clownfish are fishes from the subfamily Amphiprioninae in the family Pomacentridae. About twenty eight species are recognized, of which one is in the genus Premnas, while the remaining are in the genus Amphiprion. Clownfish are overall yellow, orange, reddish or blackish, and many show white bars or patches. The largest species reach a length of 7 in., while the smallest barely reach 4 inches.

What is the width of a clownfish?

depends on which way you look at them? how old they are? what kind they are... theres a bunch... Ocellaris Clownfish or Flase Percula Clownfish are what nemo is... his father would be 1-1.5 cm wide, 4-5 inches long, 2-3.5 inches high... nemo is like 5mm wide, 3 cm long, 1.5 cm high... dory the blue tang would have attacked him in real life

Is the clown fish a carnivore?

They are carnivorous omnivores. They feed primarily on zooplankton but also eat bottom dwelling invertebrates, and algae They also nibble on the tentacles of their host anemones at times. Clownfish are protandrous hermaphrodites, meaning that they all mature as males but have the ability to change their sex to female.