clown fish

clown fish

Amphiprion is a genus of small fish with intense body color belonging to the subfamily Amphiprioninae Pomacentridae family, known and marketed for aquarium under the common names of clown fish and fish-of-anemones. The genus includes 17 species, all with natural distribution in the coral reefs of the tropical oceans.
 

Description

Tomato clownfish.
The so-called species are native to a vast area comprised in warm waters of the Pacific, coexisting some species in some of these regions. They are famous because of the ecological relationship of proto established with the anemones sea-or, in some cases, with corals. The anemone provide them under despite stinging tentacles that are immune due to the mucous layer that lines. The clownfish hide from predators in the sea anemone. On the basis thereof, lay their eggs, ensuring the protection of their offspring. In return, the clownfish food remains are used by the anemone. An association that benefits both partners.

Clownfish populations live between

groups of anemones sea

-where they form small colonies. In general, each anémona there is a "harem" which consists of a large female, a smaller and other non-reproductive males even smaller male. If the female is removed, the stud changes sex, said protandry a process, and most of the non-reproductive male reproductive becomes.

This sex reversal is a hormonal transformation and occurs in response to the reproductive needs of the colony or the place where you find the group.

The body color of the species draws attention, making it one of the exotic fish in greater demand for aquariums. The orange and white or bluish strip and apparently misaligned and awkward to swim way, give meaning to clownfish name.

The natural habitat of the species is the water of the shallow regions of tropical and subtropical seas, especially the coral reefs of the Indo-Pacific, but can be found to a lesser extent, the Caribbean and the Red Sea.

these are some of the clown fish species