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Wisdom Wednesday | Clownfish

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Image of a clownfish peeking through sea anemone. Photo by @divercaptain on Instagram.
Did you know that all Clownfish are born male? Clownfish have a strict hierarchy, the most aggressive female is at the top. Because all Clownfish are born male, when the top female dies, the most dominant male will turn itself into a female and take its place at the top of the hierarchy.
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Wisdom Wednesday | Moorish Idols

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Image of a group of Moorish Idols swimming through the ocean. Photo by @divercaptain on Instagram.
Did you know the Moorish Idol supposedly got its name from the Moors of Africa who believed the fish brought happiness? Moorish idols inhabit the waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans at depths of between 10 and 600 feet.
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Wisdom Wednesday | Damselfish

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Image of a Damselfish by Manuela Kirschner
Unlike many species of reef fishes that broadcast their eggs into the water above the reef, damselfishes stick their eggs to the reef surface and guard them until they hatch. Males try to keep the highest quality gardens in order to have a greater chance at success in courting a female. Together, they aggressively defend the eggs from wrasses and other foraging predators that would love an easy meal of yolky fish eggs.
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Wisdom Wednesday- 6/27/18

by Shore Buddies
Wisdom Wednesday- 6/27/18
Clownfish live within the tentacles of VENOMOUS anemone! Luckily for them, clownfish are covered in mucus...
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