Social hierarchy in clown fish is signaled via different types of calls, which obviates the need for physical conflict. Sophie Bushwick reports Researchers recorded clown fish calls, capturing this ...

Coral reef fish are known for the wide range of colors and patterns they display, but the mechanisms governing the acquisition of these characteristics are still poorly understood. These researchers ...

Even before the Disney Pixar vehicle "Finding Nemo" turned a pair of clown fish into popular ocean-dwelling protagonists, these distinctive orange and white fish were adored for their charismatic ...

If you’ve ever seen “Finding Nemo,” you’re familiar with the special relationship between clown fish and anemones, the stinging spaghetti rugs of the reef that Nemo calls home. Normally, algae inside ...

Several anemonefish or clownfish share one anemone, with the largest fish being a female. This is a trio of common clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris). Dauin, Philippines. (Credit: Klaus Stiefel / CC ...

Watch as I set up my dream clown fish tank! This step-by-step guide covers everything from selecting the tank and equipment to adding water and creating a beautiful home for my clown fish.

To survive warming oceans, clownfish cope by shrinking in size. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. Scientists observed that some of ...

Many people tend to think of clownfish, with their distinctive white bars against an orange, red, or black background, as a friendly sort of fish, perhaps influenced to some extent by the popular ...

Nemo, the adorable clownfish in the movie Finding Nemo, rubs himself all over the anemone he lives in to keep it from stinging and eating him like it does most fish. That rubbing leads the makeup of ...

Coral reef fish are known for the wide range of colors and patterns they display, but the mechanisms governing the acquisition of these characteristics are still poorly understood. These researchers ...