The story for kids
This is a clownfish. It lives in a sea anemone. The anemone's tentacles sting other fish, but not the clownfish, because its body is covered in special slime. That's where it hides from bigger fish.
Facts
- The anemone's tentacles sting other fish, but not this one: its slimy skin protects it.
- All clownfish are born male, and the biggest one in the group becomes female.
- It eats tiny animals and algae.
Numbers
- Size
- ~10 cm
- Eats
- Plankton, algae