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Sea Anemones are predators that attach themselves
to rocks or coral. There, they sit and wait until a fish
swims close enough to attack with its tentacles. When a
fish swims by the anemone, its tentacles will shoot out
a long poisonous thread. The toxins in this thread
paralyze the prey.
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Clownfish are one of the only species
that can survive the deadly sting of the Sea
Anemone. By making the anemone their home,
clownfish become immune to its sting. These fish
will gently touch every part of their bodies to
the anemone’s tentacles until it no longer
affects them.
A layer of mucus then forms on the
clownfish’s body to prevent it from getting
stung again.
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