"Nemo" clownfish drive away species with same stripes, study suggests
2024年2月4日小于 1 分钟
Unlike the star of Disney’s Finding Nemo, real-life common clownfish
are not keen
on sharing their home with members of their own species. Researchers say they have discovered how they kick unwelcome guests out, by counting the stranger’s vertical white markings. According to previous research, the sea anemones
that house common clownfish can also be a temporary home for other species – provided they have horizontal stripes or no stripes at all. However, common clownfish do not tend to cohabit
with fish that have vertical markings like their own, instead experiments have shown they are more aggressive
towards fish models painted with such patterns.
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clouwn 小丑🤡
keen 热衷于
anemone 海葵
cohabit 同居
habit 习惯(habit- 住)
inhabit 居住于
aggressive 侵略的