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Clownfish and Anemone

Clownfish and Anemone

A clownfish swimming in the tentacles of a sea anemone at the Florida Aquarium. Clownfish are immune to the anemone's poison, and hide among the stinging animal's tentacles in the wild to protect themselves from predators.
Galleries: Anemones, Clownfish, Florida Aquarium, Hiding, Hillsborough, Mutualism, Tampa
Keywords: aquarium, clownfish, fauna, fish, floridaaquarium, mutualism, symbiosis, symbiotic, tampa
Photo Location: Florida Aquarium, Tampa, FL
Photographer: Dr. Roy Winkelman
Date of Photo: 04/19/2010
Device Make: Canon
Device Model: Canon EOS 5D
Exposure Time: 1/20
F Number: 28/10
Original Dimensions: 3770×2763
Picture Orientation: Landscape
GPS Coordinates: 27°56'38.81"N 82°26'42.19"W
Picture Number: 10036