Clownfish: 10 Fun Facts

Hi! Here are 10 fun and easy facts about clownfish just for you.

1. Bright colors — Clownfish are usually orange with white stripes. They look very pretty.
2. Warm homes — They live in warm ocean water near coral reefs.
3. They live with sea anemones — Anemones have sticky, stinging tentacles, but clownfish are safe when they stay close to them.
4. Safe and brave — The anemone keeps clownfish safe from bigger fish, so the clownfish can hide there.
5. They breathe underwater — Clownfish use gills to take oxygen from the water, just like other fish.
6. What they eat — They eat tiny animals, plankton, and bits of food that the anemone leaves.
7. Boy can become girl — Many clownfish are born male, and the biggest one can change into a female if the group needs one.
8. They are friends — Clownfish and anemones help each other. The clownfish keeps the anemone clean, and the anemone keeps the clownfish safe.
9. They make little sounds — Clownfish can pop and click to talk to each other and show who is boss.
10. Nemo is a clownfish — The fish from the movie Nemo is a clownfish, so now you know what kind he is!

Fun idea: Draw your own clownfish and give it a name. What would you call it?