Nemo—a clownfish of the species Amphiprion percula—introduced millions of children around the world to a wondrous tropical ecosystem: the coral reef and its denizens. Clownfish get their name ...

Read about different predator-prey relationships on the reef. Like lions on the prowl ... they need only get past clownfish guards to pick off a delicious meal. Packed with miniature toxin ...

Coral reef cities never sleep ... An extraordinary species of clownfish has made a home in an anemone away from the reef. But it is up to the big male to find a way for the female to lay her ...

search for reef fish, butterflyfish, pufferfish, anemones and their resident clownfish, parrotfish and the signature smile of a moray eel. Many Bora Bora visitors say the Coral Gardens were the ...

We saw several gorgeous sea turtles, clownfish dart among anemones, and a reef shark cruise past (thankfully ... framework ...

Clownfish: These cute little fish face a double whammy from ocean acidification. The coral reefs they depend upon are threatened by corrosive waters. To make matters worse, studies show that ...

A close relative of coral and jellyfish ... 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.

Read about different competitive relationships on the reef. The bottlenose dolphin ... but fiercely territorial, clownfish to steal a meal. An anemone robbed of its clownfish guards will quickly ...