Nemo helps anemone partner breath by fanning with his fins
Thursday, February 28, 2013 - 17:00
in Biology & Nature
Nestled amongst the tentacles of their anemone sanctuary, clownfish have reached an amicable arrangement with their deadly hosts. But what does the anemone get in return? Biologists have discovered that the helpful fish increase the flow of water through their anemone-haven at night improving the anemone's oxygen supply when it is scarce.