ocellaris clownfish A special mucus mutual symbiosis
What lives with Ritteri sea anemones? What prevents the clownfish from being stung? What type of relationship do the clownfish and anemone have?
An example of mutual symbiosis is the relationship between the ocellaris clownfish that dwell among the tentacles of Ritteri sea anemones. The territorial fish protects the anemone from anemone-eating fish, and in turn the stinging tentacles of the anemone protect the clownfish from its predators. A special mucus on the clownfish protects it from the stinging tentacles.
question: What lives with Ritteri sea anemones?, answer: ocellaris clownfish | question: What prevents the clownfish from being stung?, answer: A special mucus | question: What type of relationship do the clownfish and anemone have?, answer: mutual symbiosis