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 have ...

Even before the Disney Pixar vehicle "Finding Nemo" turned a pair of clown fish into popular ocean-dwelling protagonists, these distinctive orange and white fish were adored for their charismatic ...

In a study published in the journal iScience, researchers at OIST raised young clownfish in labs under two conditions: one at the normal reef temperature of 28°C and another at 31°C.

Coral reef fish are known for the wide range of colors and patterns they display, but the mechanisms governing the acquisition of these characteristics are still poorly understood. These researchers ...

Within the depths of the warm and tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific Ocean, swimming among coral reefs and sea anemones, you may spot some bright flashes of orange segmented by three distinctive ...

The fish killer and the fish live in harmony: But how the clownfish thrive in the poisonous tentacles of the anemone remains a mystery. A new study tackles the iconic conundrum from the microbial side ...