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Juvenile Fish Form Surprising Partnerships with Sea Anemones
10/10/2025
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Story summary
- A study in the Journal of Fish Biology shows juvenile fish form diverse, potentially mutual relationships with sea anemones.
- Blackwater photography captured filefish and pomfrets carrying larval anemones for self-defense.
- Lead author Gabriel Afonso says this behavior may be a new form of mutualism.
- The work occurred off Florida and Tahiti, with diver Rich Collins noting unexpected fish–invertebrate interactions.
