clown fish

Clown fish, or fish-of-anemones is the common name of the species in the subfamily Amphiprioninae family Pomacentridae. There are about 27 species, one of which belongs to the genus biaculeatus, the other belonging to the type genus Amphiprion. It owes its name to the form misaligned as nothing.

So designated species are native to a wide region comprised in the warm waters of the Pacific, some species coexisting in some of these regions. They are famous because of the ecological relationship of proto established with the sea-anemones, or in some cases, with corals. The anemones provide them shelter, despite the stinging tentacles that are immune because of the mucus layer that coats. The clown fish hides from predators in anemones. On the same basis, lay their eggs, ensuring the protection of their offspring. In return, the remnants of food clownfish are used by the anemone. An association that benefits both partners.

In general, each anemone there is a "Harem" which is a large female, one male and other smaller male reproductive not even smaller. In the case of the female be removed from the male reproductive changes sex, Protandry in said process, and most of the male reproductive becomes not reproduction.