Anemone fish | Clownfish, Symbiosis & Reefs | Britannica
2024年8月26日 · Anemone fish, (genus Amphiprion), any of about 30 species of Indo-Pacific fishes constituting the genus Amphiprion of the family Pomacentridae (order Perciformes), noted for their association with large sea anemones. Anemone fishes live and shelter among the tentacles of the anemones, swimming in.
Clownfish - Wikipedia
Clownfish or anemonefish are fishes from the subfamily Amphiprioninae in the family Pomacentridae. Thirty species of clownfish are recognized: one in the genus Premnas, while the remaining are in the genus Amphiprion. In the wild, they all …
Clownfish - National Geographic
Characteristics. Bright orange with three distinctive white bars, clown anemonefish are among the most recognizable of all reef-dwellers. They reach about 4.3 inches in length, and are named for...
Clownfish - Facts and Beyond - Biology Dictionary
2020年10月1日 · Clownfish, or anemonefish, are a group of tropical reef fishes found in the warm waters of the Indian Ocean, Red Sea and western Pacific Ocean. There are 30 recognized species of clownfish, all but one of which belong to the genus Amphiprion.
Common clown fish | Habitat, Diet & Adaptations | Britannica
Common clown fish, (Amphiprion ocellaris), species of anemone fish best known for its striking orange and white coloration and its mutualism with certain species of sea anemones. The common clown fish is found on coral reefs in the tropical Pacific and Indian oceans from northwestern Australia,
Clownfish in their Host Anemone | Smithsonian Ocean
Clownfish in their Host Anemone. Two bright orange anemonefish (Amphiprion ocellaris) poke their heads between anemone tentacles. Anemonefish are able to swim amongst the stinging tentacles without getting stung — but no one knows exactly sure how.
Clown Anemonefish - National Geographic Kids
Clown Anemonefish. This 4-inch-long (10-centimeter-long) fish shares an amazing partnership with another sea creature: the anemone (pronounced: uh-NEM-uh-NEE). The partnership benefits both...
Facts About Clownfish - Live Science
2016年7月13日 · Anemonefish are so-named for the sea anemones in which they make their homes. There are 28 species of anemonefish, and they come in many colors, such as pink, red, yellow, black, brown and...
Clark's anemonefish - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on ... - Animalia
Clark's anemonefish (Amphiprion clarkii), also known as the yellowtail clownfish, is a marine fish belonging to the family Pomacentridae, the clownfishes and damselfishes.
Clownfish | Online Learning Center - Aquarium of the Pacific
Native to the Andaman Sea to Northwest Australia, central Indonesia and the Philippines, and southwest Japan. A rare black variation is found around Darwin, Australia. Clownfish live on coastal seaward reefs and in shallow and sheltered lagoons at depths of 1-12 m (3.3-39.3 ft).