Past studies have indicated that coral reef fish, clownfish included, evolve stripe patterns as a means of recognition in large groups. Yet, the focus of this research was to explore how ...

Nemo—a clownfish of the species Amphiprion percula—introduced millions of children around the world to a wondrous tropical ecosystem: the coral reef and its denizens. Clownfish get their name ...

The Center has petitioned the U.S. government to ban imports of 20 coral species listed under the Endangered Species Act. Clownfish and damselfish are also hit hard by the aquarium trade. Some studies ...

A recycling project dedicated to educating schools and communities about re-using snack packets has been literally drowned in ...

A close relative of coral and jellyfish ... They form another, more famous symbiotic alliance with clownfish, which are protected by a mucus layer that makes them immune to the anemone's sting.

The Center has petitioned the U.S. government to ban imports of 20 coral species listed under the Endangered Species Act. Clownfish and damselfish are also hit hard by the aquarium trade. Some studies ...

Like many coral reef fish, clownfish males do guard the eggs against predators – but once they hatch, the larvae journey out into the open waters between reefs to feed on plankton until they are ...