Anemonefish(Nemo)

These heroes stared in ‘finding Nemo’, probably the most popular fish at the moment. Also known as anemonefish or nemo(amphiprion ocellaris), so far, about 30 species were known by scientist and most of it can be found in warm waters of India and Pacific, among the species are saddleback, clown, tomato, yellow banded, and pink anemonefish. The primary foods for clownfish will be algae, plankton and molluscs. Their sizes normally between 10-20cm, spawn during the full moon and lay eggs from hundred to thousand at once, then starting to hatch after 6 days.

Nemo is having a great relationship with anemone to survive, faucal matter from clownfish provides nutrient to anemone while nemo feeds on undigested matter which could harm the sea anemone, and this make them hard to be separated. It is believed that the coating of the fish is based on sugar, making the anemone fail to recognize nemo as the food sources. These mean that if clownfish get injured or internal part of the bodies exposed, they can be killed by the poison as well. The host (anemones) protecting nemo using their sting(poison) from other predators.

Did you know? All clownfish are born as males, so they are living in small group around the host consisting of 1 breeding pair and a few non-reproductives, females normally grow bigger compare to the males, when the female die in the group, the most dominant male change to female. Although not proven by research, it is believed that anemone eating 1 fish every month.