Tags Clownfish Retracted Sea Anemones Tropical Reef Fish Coral Reefs Sea Anemones Symbiosis Fish Swimming Marine Life Marine Ecosystems Biodiversity Indian Ocean East Timor

Clownfish Swim Through Anemone's Tentacles

A family of clownfish swims through the tentacles of a partially retracted sea anemone near Atauro Island, Timor-Leste.

Image ID 56915041
Length 00:00:12
Production Company Kyle Roepke
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FormatMP4

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Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) make their homes within the stinging tentacles of sea anemones, which provide protection from predators that typically avoid the anemone's toxic tentacles. The health of sea anemones is critical for clownfish, especially in terms of reproduction. Anemones that "bleach" due to periods of stress can cause clownfish reproduction to be severely affected In return.

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Kyle Roepke