This protection allows the fish to shelter from predators that would otherwise easily eat it.

In return, the anemone benefits from increased water circulation and nitrogen and carbon based nutrients from the fish’s waste, such as ammonia which fuels tissue growth, phosphates for cellular processes, and food scraps that provide additional nutrients that it couldn’t acquire on its own.

Unlike most clownfish that rely on only one or two host species, Clark’s anemonefish is highly adaptable and can live with 10 anemone species.