Scientists discover that clownfish count stripes to distinguish friend from foe

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Feb 1, 2024, 2:00 pm158 pts
Anemonefish (also known as clownfish) are feisty little creatures, enthusiastically defending their anemone homes from intruders. And while it is sometimes fine to share with anemonefish of other species, it is never cool to cohabit with intruders of their own species: they always receive the frostiest…

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