"Clownfish – like Nemo from Finding Nemo – and anemones are a great example of this type of relationship," explained study lead author Dr. William Feeney from the University of Queensland. "Clownfish ...

The relationship between clownfish and anemones is called a mutually assistive symbiotic relationship. This means that both species get some advantage out of the arrangement.

Sea anemones normally kill and eat fish. But clownfish, like the one in the movie Finding Nemo, can nestle into anemones without getting stung and consumed; the anemones actually protect the clownfish ...

Animated movies can be an entertaining way to learn fascinating facts about the animal kingdom. Pixar’s 2003 classic Finding Nemo introduced many children and adults to marine biology for the first ...

The findings, published today (Feb. 27) in the Journal of Experimental Biology, suggest the clownfish and sea anemone relationship may be more of a two-way street than previously thought.

“Unfortunately, our research has shown that bleaching does not break the symbiotic relationship between the anemone and clownfish. Clownfish are so behaviorally linked to one or a few particular ...

The clownfish and the anemone—their relationship has captivated home aquarists since the 1970s, when improvements in the shipping of fish and in tank design and filtration caused a boom.

Nemo, the adorable clownfish in the movie Finding Nemo, rubs himself all over the anemone he lives in to keep it from stinging and eating him like it does most fish.That rubbing leads the makeup ...

The pair forms a symbiotic relationship. The anemone provides protection and leftovers for the clownfish, while the clownfish brings food to the anemone and preens its host, removing parasites. Habits ...

Clownfish became a household name over a decade ago when Disney released the movie Finding Nemo. Found exclusively in the Indo-Pacific, clownfish are symbiotic animals that only live in sea anemones, ...