Fish Adaptation
Joshua Torres and Esther Hernandez
Percula Clownfish (Amphiprion Percula)
About the fish
Habitats/Homes
This family of fish is also known as anemonefish because of the symbiotic relationship they have with sea anemones. The clownfish brings food to the anemone in exchange for protection. By building up a protective mucous coating, the clownfish is immune to the stinging cells of the anemone. The clownfish makes its home within the anemone’s tentacles, enjoying protection from predators; in return, the anemone gets to eat the leftovers from the clownfish’s meals and the clownfish helps keep the anemone clean.
Diets
Clownfish are omnivores, feeding on a varied diet consisting of algae, zooplankton, worms and small crustaceans. At the Aquarium, we feed them small, cut-up pieces of shrimp and smelt, as well as krill.
Predators
Larger fish such as lionfish, snapper, grouper, triggers and eels will prey on clownfish.
Habitat
Lieks to be in warm seas, like the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean. It also likes to be by the coral reef.
Clownfish can be found in coral reefs in Australia, Indonesia, Singapore and the Solomon Islands.
Our fishes adaptation
Eye
Our fish has small eyes, which means that our fish are mostly in the shallow parts of the ocean.
Mouth
It's mouth is angled downward with a longer upper jaw which means it feeds on it's prey below it, it's a bottom feeder.
Fin
This fish has small pelvic fins which means it's a open water swimmer
Scales
The clown fish has very small scales which means it's a very fast swimmer.
Coloration
The most common coloration- counter shading. Our fish counter shades to hide from predators from above and below.
Fun Facts
-All Clown Fishes are born to be male but when the female clownfish dies, the most dominant male turns itself into a female.
- The percula species of clownfish dances when it comes into contact with the anemone for the first time.
Nili's Clownfish / Percula dancing