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Clownfish

Clownfish. Are awesome. Basics. The clownfish is a type of fish that lives in salt water habitats. It is also called an Anemonefish Clownfish are typically very bright, orange fish that have three white stripes, one at the head, middle and tail. Where they Live.

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Clownfish

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  1. Clownfish Are awesome

  2. Basics • The clownfish is a type of fish that lives in salt water habitats. It is also called an Anemonefish • Clownfish are typically very bright, orange fish that have three white stripes, one at the head, middle and tail

  3. Where they Live • Clownfish live at the bottom of the sea in sheltered reefs or in shallow lagoons, usually in pairs • They live in the warmer waters of the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean. They are also found in northwest Australia, southeast Asia, Japan and the Indo-Malaysian region

  4. Their Life • The spawning season of the clownfish, a time when they breed, is year round in tropical waters. Males attract the females by courting. Courting behaviors include chasing, biting and extending fins. Clownfish lay their eggs in batches on coral, rock or next to the sea anemone that they call home. The male clownfish will build a nest on the rock or coral near the anemone in order to be provided with protection from predators. Breeding starts by the male chasing the female to the nest where the eggs are released. One hundred to one thousand eggs are laid. The male clownfish guards and protects the eggs until they hatch. They hatch within 4 to 5 days.

  5. Summary • Clownfish are small, brightly coloured fish that live in shallow lagoons or sheltered reefs. • They are found in the warmer waters of the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean. They are also found in northwest Australia, southeast Asia, Japan and the Indo-Malaysian region. • Clownfish have a symbiotic relationship with sea anemone. • They can only live in ten out of more than one thousand species of sea anemone. • Clownfish have a mucus covering that protects them from the sting of the sea anemone's tentacles. This mucus prevents them from being harmed, and allows clownfish to live in sea anemone. • The diet of the clownfish consists of copepods, algae, isopods and zooplankton. • Clownfish are hermaphrodites (they develop as males first and mature as breeding females).

  6. Some Questions… • What colors are a clownfish? • What type of water do clownfish live in? • Do clownfish live in the Atlantic Ocean? • Who protects the eggs until they hatch? Males or females? • What do clownfish eat?

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