Sea anemones will sting fish that come too close as a means of protection. Clownfish, however, exude a mucous that prote
Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2022 4:19 pm
Sea anemones will sting fish that come too close as a means ofprotection. Clownfish, however, exude a mucous that protects themfrom anemone stings. Clownfish form close associations withspecific anemones, entering them to escape predation, removingdebris from them, and feeding the anemone by defecating within them(fertilizer). Discuss your thoughts on which type(s) of mutualismsare at work here?