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orange clown anemone fish

Also known as: Amphiprion percula, orange clown fish
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anemone fish
anemone fish A clown fish (Amphiprion percula), one of the anemone fishes, sheltering among the tentacles of a sea anemone. Although touching the stinging cells (nematocysts) located on the sea anemone's tentacles may be fatal to many other organisms, anemone fishes are unaffected by them.

The orange clown anemone fish, also known as the orange clown fish (Amphiprion percula), is a species of Indo-Pacific fish belonging to the genus Amphiprion. These fish are famous for their symbiotic relationship with sea anemones, living unharmed among their stinging tentacles.12

Key characteristics include:
* Appearance: Bright orange with three wide, blue-white bands circling the body. They grow to about five centimeters (two inches) in length.1
* Habitat: Found in the tropical Pacific and Indian oceans.2
* Mutualism: The fish cleans the anemone and protects it from certain predators, while the anemone provides shelter and protection from other fish.2

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