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Enter the circus of the amazing clownfish Enter the circus of the amazing clownfish
smilingseahorse - 8/18/2021 6:01 AM
The Clown fish is an Anemone fish, a specialized type of damselfish. ​The first magic trick that the clownfish is able to perform is its venom immunity: they have a special symbiosis relationship with their host anemone. Together, they realize, for your greatest pleasure, what is called a “symbiosis relationship”. Since the eggs are laid directly under its skirt, anemone fishes are immune to anemone’s stingy tentacles from day 1. It is a mutually beneficial relationship in which the anemone can ...