Scuba Diver and Two-banded Anemonefish (Amphiprion Bicinctus), Endemic to the Red Sea

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Scuba diver captures picture of a pair of Two-banded anemonefish (Amphiprion bicinctus) inhabiting a Leathery sea anemone (Heteractis crispa). The anemone and clownfish share a symbiotic relationship in which the anemonefish protects the anemone from predators and in turn, the stinging tentacles of the anemone protect the fish from its predators. A special mucous on the clownfish protects it from the stinging tentacles of the anemone

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Size: 5000px × 3484px
Location: Elphinstone Reef, Southern Red Sea, Egypt
Photo credit: © Stephen Frink / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: Yes

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