By Keith Anthony Fabro Clownfish are known for their remarkable ability to change sex to survive. Turns out, one species, ...

Clown anemonefish seem to be counting bars and laying down the law Date: February 1, 2024 Source: Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University ...

Anemonefish (also known as clownfish) are feisty little creatures, enthusiastically defending their anemone homes from intruders. And while it is sometimes fine to share with anemonefish of other ...

Clown anemonefish have territorial tendencies. Unlike the freewheeling, fun-loving protagonist of Finding Nemo, real life clown anemonefish are extremely hostile – even toward human divers. "I ...

Clown anemonefish seem to be counting bars and laying down the law New research suggests that the fish may be counting vertical bars on intruders to determine their threat level, and to inform ...

Despite how cute 2001's Finding Nemo's clownfish was, these colorful animals have a dark side. Scientists have found that they will 'count' another clownfish's white stripes, and will viciously ...

Clown fish can be quite territorial and if they spot something with the same number of stripes, they will atta. ... in response to different species of anemonefish, both live and models.

The colorful anemonefish–aka clownfish–that call the carnivorous and stingy anemones on coral reefs home have a happy and carefree reputation among humans. However, their real personalities ...

Clownfish, beloved from 'Finding Nemo', are shrinking in response to warming oceans, a Newcastle University study finds.

According to the researchers, the results reveal that clownfish reduce their size in response to heat stress, which, in turn, increases their chances of surviving a heatwave by 78 percent.

How do clownfish survive a heat wave? By shrinking themselves down. Researchers believe marine heatwaves could be impacting fish growth patterns—and Nemo’s only getting smaller.