Giant Carpet Anemone And Ocellaris Clownfish

Clownfish do not require host anemones to survive or thrive.

Giant carpet anemone and ocellaris clownfish.

In nature a clownfish cannot survive without a host anemone. In their natural environment ocellaris clownfish will host in magnificent sea anemone heteractis magnifica giant carpet sea anemone stichodactyla gigantean and merten s carpet sea anemone stichodactyla mertensii. Bicinctus two band anemonefish a. Clarkii clark s anemonefish a.

Most anemones are treated as sessile but the ones inhabited by anemonefish are in fact motile. They also possess a powerful poison. In their natural habitats clownfish and anemones have a symbiotic relationship. Giant carpet anemone these large sea anemones are favored by the ocellaris clownfish and the red spotted porcelain crab which form symbiotic relationships with this species.

There s just something about the symbiosis of it. 1 different types of clownfish tend to prefer living with or hosting different types of anemones. Both need the other to survive. The species exhibits a rich range of color variation including brown yellow blue green and more.

Watching a clownfish seemingly playing in its anemone host is one of the most magical things that can happen in our aquariums. Clownfish rely on anemones for protection from predators while anemones rely on clownfish for food.