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Why do clownfish like coral? Which do they like best, coral or anemone?

Hank Schrader
2021-06-03 21:25:37
Clownfish like corals because they have a symbiotic relationship with sea anemones. The sea anemones provide habitat and protection for the clownfish. The clownfish clean up parasites and dead tissue for the sea anemones, and attract other small fish for food. But if there are no sea anemones in their surroundings, they will choose corals similar to sea anemones to cooperate, but corals have no venom and can not protect clown fish well.
Why do clownfish like coral? Which do they like best, coral or anemone?

1. Why do clownfish like coral

? Because clownfish and sea anemones are symbiotic in the wild, the venom of sea anemones can provide protection for clownfish from other big fish, and the food left by sea anemones will also be given to clownfish. Clownfish can clean up dead tissue and parasites for sea anemones, and attract other small fish for sea anemones as food. If clownfish live in an environment where there are no sea anemones, they will choose corals that are similar to sea anemones. Their favorite corals are round cap coral, Nile coral, finger coral and so on.

2. Clown fish like coral or sea

anemone best. Clown fish like sea anemone best, because they have a symbiotic relationship with sea anemone. Clown fish secrete a layer of mucus to ensure that they are not affected by sea anemone. They also build nests and lay eggs in sea anemone. Sea anemones, on the other hand, rely on the free access of clownfish to attract other fish and increase their chances of preying. They rely on corals only when there are no sea anemones around, but corals are not very good at protecting clownfish, and their cooperation is not as close as that with sea anemones. So, to sum up, the clown fish's favorite is the sea anemone.

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