anemonefish

a·nem·o·ne·fish

(ə-nĕm′ə-nē-fĭsh′)

n. pl. anemonefish or a·nem·o·ne·fish·es

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They get just a thin slice of the revenue pie from their harvest of clownfish, damselfish, anthias, tomato anemonefish, wrasse, butterflyfish, lionfish, moorish idol, parrotfish and other species.

High risk, low pay for reef fish catchers

Macro Critters such as ghost pipefishes, leaf scorpionfish, shrimps, nudibranchs, sea horses, several species of clownfish including the much-desired panda anemonefish are in residence.

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The anaesthetic effect of camphor (Cinnamomum camphora), clove (Syzygium aromaticum) and mint (Mentha arvensis) essential oils on clown anemonefish, Amphiprion ocellaris (Cuvier 1830).

Basil, tea tree and clove essential oils as analgesics and anaesthetics in Amphiprion clarkii (Bennett, 1830)/Oleos essenciais de manjericao, melaleuca e cravo como anestesicos e analgesicos em Amphiprion clarkii (Bennett, 1830)

Back on land, close to the Wheel, I laughed out loud at the antics of the sea otters in the Seattle Aquarium, gave up trying to work out where a sleeping octopus began and ended, and loved the colours of the Clown Anemonefish as they darted about their tank.

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High mobility of the protandrous anemonefish Amphiprion frenatus: nonrandom pair formation in limited shelter space.

Effect of Supplemented Algal Carotenoid Diets on Skin Color of Tomato Clownfish, Amphiprion frenatus

Nutritional exchange in a tropical tripartite symbiosis: direct evidence for the transfer of nutrients from anemonefish to host anemone and zooxanthellae.

Effects of holothuroid ichtyotoxic saponins on the gills of free-living fishes and symbiotic pearlfishes

Ontogeny of the digestive and feeding systems in the anemonefish Amphiprion melanopus.

Estudio histologico e histoquimico de la organogenesis del tubo digestivo de Rhamdia quelen en condiciones de larvicultura intensiva

In the Red Sea, endemic two-band anemonefish Amphiprion bicinctus are obligate mutualists with three species of giant sea anemone hosts: Entacmaea quadricolor, Heteractis crispa and Heteractis magnifica (12-14).

Measuring body size in small marine fishes: a comparison of three non-intrusive methods

In a new study, young anemonefish (Amphiprion melanopus) exposed to elevated carbon dioxide levels and warmer water grew more slowly and died at higher rates.

Parents aid fry with low pH

Amphiprion pacificus, a new species of anemonefish (Pomacentridae) from Fiji, Tonga, Samoa and Wallis Island.

A new species of damselfish (Pomacentrus: Pomacentridae) from Fiji and Tonga

FINCREDIBLE J Oceanic white-tip shark in outer islands, Bahamas HIDE AND SEA J Anemonefish living within host anemone in Japan HIGH FLIER J A wrought iron butterflyfish GOOD REEF n Red snappers and diver swimming over coral reef GOLD DIGGER n Brightly coloured fish inside container on sea bed EYE-OPENER J Blue-eyed triplefin WHALE OF A TIME n Southern right whale off the Auckland Islands, New Zealand

Seaing is believing; SNAPPER CAPTURES OCEAN LIFE

Ever since the animated film Finding Nemo hit the big screen, children have been visiting aquarium shops to buy their own Nemo, short for anemonefish.