![]() Regal Blue Tangĭory is a Regal Blue Tang, also known as Surgeonfish. Clownfish can be very territorial, so keeping a single or a pair of clownfish is recommended.Īlthough clownfish are very popular fish for tanks, it is highly recommended that you purchase a captive bred specimen rather than one from the wild. The minimum size for a clownfish tank is 20 gallons with plenty of objects, plants and hiding places. When the female dies, her mate becomes the new female and the third male in the hierarchy becomes her mate, and so on.īecause of their small size, bright colours, and low maintenance, they are also popular as pets in aquariums. When they reach sexual maturity, the dominant male becomes the female and the second male in the hierarchy becomes her mate. However, they change sex once during their lives. ![]() Then, as depicted in Finding Nemo, the female clownfish take care of the eggs until they hatch.Īll clownfish are born as males. Clownfish can lay up to a thousand eggs (ONE THOUSAND!). They are native to the coral reefs of the Indo-West Pacific. The anemone absorbs nutrients from the clownfish’s waste and protects them in return. They live in anemones to escape from predators and to eat the algae from inside the anemone. Clownfish are not stung by the anemone’s tentacles because they are covered by a layer of mucus that protects them from the anemone’s venom. They are also called clown anemonefish, because they live in a symbiotic relationship between the tentacles of the anemone without being stung. There are about 30 species in the clownfish group, but the specific species in Finding Nemo is the Amphiprion ocellaris. Nemo, Marlin and Coral are called Clownfish. We will therefore look at each of the major species individually, the types of fish in finding Nemo are: The colourful fish in the movie were highlighted with the help of cinematography. Most of the fish species in Finding Nemo can be kept in fish tanks, but some species are only found in the wild, in the case of the movie, in the Pacific Ocean. Some of them are very easy to identify, but some might be a little tricky. There are different types of fish, wild and those in the aquarium. Types of fish in Finding Nemoįinding Nemo is a very popular movie that no fish lover should miss. We will learn the names of the real actors of the movie and some of their characteristics. There are many species called “Moonfish” though.In this post, we will talk about the main types of fish in Finding Nemo. The school of fish that does charades for Dory are Moonfish. What is the school of fish that does charades? Pearl is a Flapjack Octopus that usually lives in the deep sea (and not coral reefs) What kind of bird is Nigel? Tad is a juvenile Yellow Longnose Butterflyfish What kind of octopus is Pearl? ![]() Sheldon the Seahorse is a generic juvenile Seahorse What kind of fish is Tad? Did you know 6 out of 7 species of sea turtles are threatened with extinction? Read more about Sea Turtles here and meet Crush’s brother Crash! What kind of seahorse is Sheldon? His blue coloration is more likely to be black in the wild What type of sea turtles are Crush and Squirt?Ĭrush and Squirt are Green Sea Turtles. What type of fish is Dory?ĭory is a Yellow Tail Blue Tang or Blue Hippo Tang or Pacific Blue Tang or Palette Surgeonfish What type of ray is Mr. Mako Sharks are the fastest swimming sharks, reaching a speed of up to 46 mph (74 km/hr). What kind of shark is Chum?Ĭhum is a Mako Shark. No one knows exactly why their head is so distinctly shaped, but scientists hypothesize that it helps them navigate, find food, or makes it easier for them to swim around. Did you know Bruce is endangered? Read more about Bruce here What kind of shark is Anchor?Īnchor is a Hammerhead Shark. Chum, Bruce and Anchor from Finding Nemo The Real Sharks (and Fish!) from Finding Nemo Now for the Sharks from Finding Nemo:īruce is a Great White Shark.
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