Not clowning around: Clown fish can count each other’s stripes and will fight enemies they recognize
Even before the Disney Pixar vehicle "Finding Nemo" turned a pair of clown fish into popular ocean-dwelling protagonists, these distinctive orange and white fish were adored for their charismatic ...
Common clownfish have three white stripes, which they "count" to identify other members of their species as potential threats, a new study suggests. Nick Hobgood under CC BY-SA 3.0 DEED Clownfish ...
Several anemonefish or clownfish share one anemone, with the largest fish being a female. This is a trio of common clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris). Dauin, Philippines. (Credit: Klaus Stiefel / CC ...
Most anemonefishes are striped and the direction of their stripes — vertical or horizontal — correlate with their levels of territorial aggression A new study reveals that anemonefishes display ...
A new study reveals that anemonefish display aggressive behavior against other fish with vertical white bar patterns to avoid them from inhabiting their territory—the sea anemone Disclaimer: AAAS and ...
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