Clownfish are so behaviorally linked to one or a few particular anemone species for a home, that it limits their ability to acclimate if an entire reef bleaches,” explained Dixson, an assistant ...

The team studied these clownfish and their host, the giant carpet anemone, Stichodactyla gigantea, in each study area, which ranged from 0 to 2 meters in water depth.

This is important because clownfish live symbiotically with either of two sea anemone species – Heteractis magnifica and Stichodactyla gigantea. The anemones provide protection for the clownfish ...

Two clownfish next to an anemone in Kimbe Bay. Morgan Bennett-Smith / AP Though scientists don’t yet know how clownfish shrink, one idea is that they could be reabsorbing their own bone matter.

Clownfish and Anemones. Clownfish are immune to anemone venom. ©Alex Stemmers/Shutterstock.com. You can see in the clip that the clownfish has laid her eggs under a sea anemone.

It’s been just about 20 years since Finding Nemo was released in theaters and the lost “little clownfish from the reef” swam his way into our hearts. However, there is way more to coral reef ...

Clownfish shrink in size to cope with warming oceans, helping their survival. See how climate change impacts these vibrant coral reef fish. Their adaptability may be crucial for their survival.

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Clownfish, a small orange and white species made famous by the “Finding Nemo” movies, have been found to shrink in order to ...

Clownfish shrink in size to cope with warming oceans, helping their survival. See how climate change impacts these vibrant coral reef fish. Their adaptability may be crucial for their survival.

Warmer water temperatures can bleach sea anemones that clownfish call home, forcing them to adapt to stay alive. ... But this coping strategy hadn’t yet been spotted in coral reef fish until now.

This is important because clownfish live symbiotically with either of two sea anemone species – Heteractis magnifica and Stichodactyla gigantea. The anemones provide protection for the clownfish ...