Anemone Gallery

Twoband anemonefish

Twoband anemonefish (Amphiprion bicinctus) in sea anemone on a coral reef. Anemonefish, also called clownfish, live in association with anemones. Both partners benefit in a mutualistic association. Slime on the fish's skin prevents the anemone's stinging cells from damaging it. The fish sleeps, evades danger, eats, and lays its eggs between the poisonous tentacles. The anemonefish cleans the anemone and also ensures a supply of food detritus for the anemone to feed on. This fish can reach a length of 14 centimetres. It is found in the western Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. Photographed in the Red Sea

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False Clown Anemonefish (Amphiprion ocellaris)

False Clown Anemonefish (Amphiprion ocellaris), Similan Islands National Marine Park, South of Phuket, Thailand, SE Asia Date: 12/05/2005

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Two anemonefish swim among poisonous anemone

Two anemonefish swim among poisonous anemone for protection from predators, Raja Ampat Islands, Irian Jaya, West Papua, Indonesia. Date: 12/08/2006

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