Clownfish avoid anemone stings by lacking sialic acid in their mucus. This prevents anemones from recognizing them as prey.

Seeing clownfish darting among the tentacled folds of an anemone is like watching butterflies flitting around a flowering plant in a breeze-blown meadow—mesmerizing. Twenty-nine species of ...

The clownfish-anemone living arrangement is one of the most widely recognized examples of symbiosis. Researchers have made a ...

They form another, more famous symbiotic alliance with clownfish, which are protected by a mucus layer that makes them immune to the anemone's sting. Clownfish live within the anemone’s ...

Clownfish are one of the most distinctive and popular saltwater pet fish. These cute little marine creatures got a massive ...

The clownfish-anemone living arrangement is one of the most widely recognized examples of symbiosis. Researchers have made a breakthrough in ...