Orange Ocellaris Clownfish Green Sea Anemone
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This little striped fish may have just been spotted, but it has little to fear in the arms of its magnificent anemone pal here. Unlike their predators, clownfish are immune to anemone venom, so these friendly tendrils are a fortress from which the clownfish can feed on plankton and other small organisms. In exchange, the fish helps circulate water around the anemone, keeps its tentacles clean, and wards off anemone-eating butterflyfish. Once a clownfish finds a host anemone, it rarely leaves, so these benthic buddies' partnership runs deep.
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