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Once fish and anemone are settled, they have a very symbiotic relationship. Because their acclimation takes time, the clownfish’s consistent and elaborate movements are sometimes referred to as a dance. Before making an anemone its home, clownfish will touch its body to the anemone’s tentacles until they are used to each other. These anemones can sting fish with their venom-filled tentacles, which makes their relationship to clownfish even more spectacular.Ĭlownfish, like other anemonefish, have a mucus coating on their scales that protects them from the sea anemone’s sting. This colorful fish lives in multicolored anemones, which are carnivorous invertebrates that are close relatives to coral and jellyfish. Scientifically known as Amphiprioninae, the clownfish is native to the shallow waters of the Indian Ocean, the Red Sea, and the western Pacific. Only marine life experts would be able to tell the difference. However, Nemo and Marlin are technically the false Percula (Amphiprion ocellaris), which are nearly identical to clownfish but lack the thick black outline around their white stripes. These fish were popularized by the films Finding Nemo and Finding Dory. Otherwise known as clown anemonefish, these marine fish are one of 28 different species that make anemones their homes. The most recognizable of all reef-dwelling fish is the clownfish with its striking orange colors and three distinct, black outlined white bars along their head, side, and tail.