When heat waves hit, clownfish shrink to survive, study finds

Mongabay
Jun 18, 2025, 5:58 pm323 ptsTop
Clownfish are known for their remarkable ability to change sex to survive. Turns out, one species, clown anemonefish (Amphiprion percula), popularized in the Pixar hit movie Finding Nemo, have yet another surprising survival trick up their fins: they can also shrink themselves to weather heat waves and dodge…

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