To survive warming oceans, clownfish cope by shrinking in size. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Scientists observed that some of ...

Clownfish, a small orange and white species made famous by the “Finding Nemo” movies, have been found to shrink in order to boost their chances of surviving marine heat waves, according to a new study ...

Clown anemonefish (Amphiprion percula) have a surprising survival strategy: they shrink in length — not just lose weight — to survive marine heat waves and avoid social conflicts, boosting their heat ...

If you’ve ever watched “Finding Nemo,” you know clownfish face many ocean threats: hungry sharks, ravenous seagulls, eager scuba divers that may scoop them up and put them into a dental office ...

A 2023 marine heat wave in the central Red Sea caused 100% of monitored sea anemones to bleach, followed by the death of 94-100% of clownfish and 66-94% of the anemones across three surveyed reefs.

Clownfish seem to become shorter during heat waves, according to the new study. Morgan Bennett-Smith A new study reveals that clownfish use a surprising strategy to adapt their bodies to ocean heat ...