Finding Nemo

Found Nemo at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach California, along with a few of his buddies ;-)

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Clownfish:

 

Depending on the species, Clownfish are usually yellow, orange, or a reddish or blackish color, and many have white bars or patches. The largest Clownfish can reach a length of six inches.

 

Clownfish are found in the warmer waters of the Indian Ocean, the Red Sea, Pacific Ocean, the Great Barrier Reef, Southeast Asia, Japan, and the Indo-Malaysian region.

 

Clownfish typically live at the bottom of shallow seas in sheltered reefs or in shallow lagoons.

 

Clownfish and sea anemones have a cooperative relationship, each providing many benefits to the other. The sea anemone protects the Clownfish from predators, as well as providing food through the scraps left from the anemone's meals and occasional dead anemone tentacles, and functions as a safe nest site. In return, the Clownfish defends the anemone from its predators and parasites.

 

(Nikon Z, 105 mm Macro, 1/125 @ f/4.0, ISO 500, processed to taste)

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