Tomato clownfish perform a dramatic underwater wardrobe change based on the social dynamics of their environment ...

Tomato clownfish, in response to an unpredictable world, appear capable of adjusting when they lose their stripes based on cues from other fish and their habitat, a new study in PLOS Biology finds.

Even before the Disney Pixar vehicle "Finding Nemo" turned a pair of clown fish into popular ocean-dwelling protagonists, these distinctive orange and white fish were adored for their charismatic ...

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 ...

When a young tomato anemonefish (a cousin to the famous Nemo) arrives at a new home, it carries extra white stripes. These ...

Clownfish aren't just colorful; they're calculating. A new study finds that baby tomato anemonefish ditch their "baby stripes" faster when they're hanging around adults, reports EuroNews, essentially ...

Clown anemonefish have territorial tendencies. Unlike the freewheeling, fun-loving protagonist of Finding Nemo, real life clown anemonefish are extremely hostile – even toward human divers. "I have ...

This article was originally featured on Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems. Read more stories like this at hakaimagazine.com. For clownfish, life ...

A video of a clownfish jumping out of its tank and onto the floor has gone viral on TikTok. The footage of the colorful fish shared by TikTok user @amydoessomestuff evoked memories of Finding Nemo, ...

Juvenile tomato anemonefish lose a distinctive extra white stripe far faster when adult clownfish are nearby, according to a study published in PLOS Biology on February 19, 2026. The research, ...