Clown Fish Adaptations

During their evolution, Clown Fish developed some peculiar adaptations:


1.  IMMUNITY: The better known is that they are totally immune to anemone.

The clownfish/anemone relationship is cited in textbooks as one of the most important examples of symbiosis in the animal world.

2. ABILITY to DETECT : Also, another adaptation of clown fish is to have strongly developed the so called “olfactory stimuli”, by means of which  they are able to detect the correct species of host.



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3. ROUNDED CAUDAL FINS: they allow them to have quick darting movements. This is of utmost importance for escaping quickly from any predators.


4. CAMOUFLAGING: They can camouflage at night, bleaching themselves in color and hide within the tentacles of anemone.


5. SKIN MUCUS: Clown Fish has developed a skin mucus that makes possible for them to live in perfect symbiosis with anemone. It offers protection from predators.

It is interesting to say that there is no adaptation period when a clown fish is moved to another anemone of the same species.

6. SEX: all clown fish are male. The only dominant fish becomes a female.

In case of death, then the alpha male becomes female.

This adaptation can ensure the survival of the clownfish species.

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