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There are numerous species of anemonefishes, more commonly known to hobbyists as clownfishes, that normally associate with a few species sea anemones. However, these same clownfishes will often times associate with non-anemone invertebrates in the absence of a suitable anemone host. It's an odd but common occurrence in aquaria, and this month I'll give you some information about clownfish-anemone relationships, and show you some examples of their substitute hosts.
There are numerous species of anemonefishes, more commonly known to hobbyists as clownfishes, that normally associate with a few species sea anemones. However, these same clownfishes will often times associate with non-anemone invertebrates in the absence of a suitable anemone host. It's an odd but common occurrence in aquaria, and this month I'll give you some information about clownfish-anemone relationships, and show you some examples of their substitute hosts.