Directory of Clownfish Resources

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Clownfish are a group of marine (saltwater) fish that are native to the Indian and Pacific oceans. They are sometimes called Anemonefish, because they are immune to the poison of sea anemones.

Resources in This Category

• An Exploration of the Clownfish

  http://tolweb.org/treehouses/?treehouse_id=3390
  Describes where they live, their life cycle, and the symbiotic relationship they have with anemones.

• Clown Fish

  http://www.starfish.ch/reef/anemonefish.html
  Provides a description of the characteristics, behavior, ecology, habitat, and range of this fish.

• Clownfish

  http://wonderclub.com/Wildlife/fish/clownfish.html
  Contains information about the breeding and feeding of this fish.

• Clownfish Gallery

  http://www.divegallery.com/clowngal.htm
  Offers several pictures of the fish, plus some general information about it and anemones.

• Clownfish Know their Place

  http://www.nature.com/news/2002/020708/full/news020708-4.html
  Nature article looks at the group dynamics of this fish.

• National Aquarium : Percula Clownfish

  http://www.aqua.org/explore/animals/clownfish
  Features description and facts about diet, size, range, population status and predators.

• No Nemo: Anemones, Not Parents, Protect Clownfish

  http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/06/0605_030605_findingnemofish.html
  National Geographic article that talks about anemones, and the clownfish hierarchy.

• Percula Clownfish

  http://www.whozoo.org/Anlife99/danyaroj/clownfishindex2.htm
  Where to find them, what they look like, and special adaptations.

• Pictures of Clownfish

  http://www.picsearch.com/clownfish-pictures.html
  Offers a large selection of images of this fish.

• Wikipedia: Clownfish

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clownfish
  Encyclopedia article that talks about the clownfish family, and their habitat.

 

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