How do clown fish avoid getting stung by anemones?

Clownfish and sea anemones have a complex and mutually beneficial relationship. Clownfish live in and are protected by some species of sea anemone; without this protection, they cannot survive in the wild. read more

The skin of an anemonefish is no thicker than that other damselfishes, which can be stung by nematocysts. It has also been suggested that when an anemonefish is in the tentacles of an anemone, the anemone does not fire its nematocysts. This is not true because anemones have been observed feeding while the host anemonefishes are between the tentacles. read more

They have a special slime coat that prevents them from getting stung by the anemones. Clowns and anemones have a symbiotic relationship, meaning that they help eachother. Example: The anemone provides protection and a place for the clown to live and the clownfish bring food to the anemones. read more

Clownfish and sea anemones have a complex and mutually beneficial relationship. Clownfish live in and are protected by some species of sea anemone; without this protection, they cannot survive in the wild. Anemone tentacles sting and kill other species of fish, but the clownfish is protected from the anemone’s sting. read more