Facts About Clownfish

What type of relationship do clownfish have with sea anemones?

• Parasitic

• Competitive

• Symbiotic

• Predatory

How do clownfish become immune to the anemone's toxin?

• By carefully touching the tentacles

• Through genetic immunity

• By avoiding the anemones

• By eating special algae

What do clownfish primarily eat?

• Plankton

• Sea anemone tentacles

• Small fish

• Algae and small crustaceans

What happens to the dominant male clownfish if the female dies?

• It leaves the group

• It becomes the new female

• It fights for dominance

• Nothing changes

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How do clownfish communicate within their group?

• By changing colors

• By making popping and clicking noises

• By releasing chemicals

• By swimming patterns

What is the average size of most false clownfish?

• 5 inches (127 mm)

• 6 inches (152 mm)

• 2 inches (50 mm)

• 3 inches (88 mm)

Where do false clownfish primarily live?

• In the open ocean

• In coral reefs off Australia and Southeast Asia

• In freshwater rivers

• In deep sea vents

What are clownfish also known as?

• Sea jesters

• Tiger fish

• Clown anemonefish

• Reef fish

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How many species of anemonefish are there?

• 28

• 50

• 100

• 10

What is the conservation status of ocellaris clownfish?

• Endangered

• Not endangered

• Critically Endangered

• Vulnerable