Clownfish

By: Asiyah Moiz

Animal Facts Description

Clownfish are very small they are usually 4.3 inches(11 cm).The clownfish is bright orange with three very noticeable white bars. They are 250 grams(250 paper clips).It has scales and gills so it could survive in the water.

Diet

The clownfish is a carnivore and can wait until the anemone has stung or eaten its prey.

Movement

The clownfish can swim. Clownfish avoid being harmed by swimming a funky dance around the anemones poisonous tentacles or other clownfish eating animals.

Habitat

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Clownfish live in the shallow waters of the Indian ocean, Red sea, western Pacific, and Australia's Great Barrier Reef and most clownfish live in coral reefs. There is mucus on there skin to protect them from the anemone.

Life Cycle

The clownfish are born by eggs and the mother has lots of babies at a time.it takes one year for a baby to be born. Both clownfish parents keep guard of the babies, and chases fish that come. The baby clownfish is very small and see through to hide from predators.

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A adult clownfish is bright orange with three very noticeable white bars. The clownfish swim in groups called schools and live for about ten years.

Animal Interactions

The clownfish hide from predators by hiding in the anemone. The clownfish basically live in the anemone. The clownfish does a funky dance which is how it communicates. Pic of animal adaptation that allows it to protect itself The clownfish protects itself by hiding in the anemone It is friends with the anemone.

There are many clownfish eating animals. The clownfish has a relationship with the anemone. There like best friends but they barely communicate and make sure they don’t go in poisonous anemones.

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Interesting Facts If they want to be

All clownfish are born male they could choose to be female if they want.

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The biggest one

The biggest fish is the female and next is her mate. A pic to accompany fact #1

Rub as hard as you can

When the young baby finds its anemone it rubs its fins against the anemone.

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