Clownfish were portrayed in a famous cartoon as living in an anemone but is this true? Clownfish live in shallow coral reef tropical waters of the Central, Western, and South Pacific, the Indian Ocean, and the Red Sea. Within these waters, clownfish live in anemones which are from the group Cnidarians that have stinging cells …
Since entering the aquarium hobby and peeling back the layers of discovery, I have been amazed by so many unique creatures and their strange worlds. Clownfish, to my pleasant surprise rank towards the top of the list of unique sea creatures. One of the strangest things they do is change from male to female if …
Clownfish, also known as anemonefish because of their infamous relationship with anemones, have other unique quirks to their personality. For instance, I am often asked if all clownfish are born male. All clownfish are born male. When there is a group or pair of clownfish, the dominant clownfish, usually the biggest one becomes female and …
Clownfish seem like adorable little creatures after a Disney movie that depicted them as such, but if you have ever owned clownfish, you may know the dark truth about these cuddly guys and gals, especially if you have ever had a maroon clownfish. I’ve had people practically in a panic when they ask me if …
If you have watched Finding Nemo, you are probably more interested in clownfish. How do these colorful enchanting little creatures survive amid more powerful fishes? I put in a lot of time and research to prove that these fish are in no way clowns when it comes down to protecting themselves. Clownfish protect themselves by …
Since ‘Finding Nemo’ came out, families everywhere fell in love with the adorable creature and his world. This led to the clownfish becoming one of the most popular fish to have in an aquarium. Especially when there are so many kiiddos pulling at their parents’ pant legs begging them for a nemo fish. You can …
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