| Fields of staghorn coral are parted only for bushels of anemone and host clownfish. |
| In that way the clownfish gets protection and attracts prey for the anemone, an example of symbiosis, or co-operation between different animals. |
| The true protectors of clownfish in the ocean, however, are not parents but rather prickly, stinging sea anemones that live on reefs. |
| The clownfish and hippo tang, for example, look almost identical to their real-life counterparts. |
| Tomato clownfish are known to inhabit lagoon reefs, particularly with embayments. |
| They chase off clownfish that don't fit into the hierarchy and many scuba divers tell anecdotes of being nipped at if they venture too close. |
