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Sea anemones are a crucial part of any marine ecosystem, offering sanctuary to some animals and food for others.<\/p>\n

Actiniaria<\/em> are famous for their relationship to clownfish<\/a>. Coming in a variety of sizes and colours, anemones are fascinating creatures that we\u2019re going to explore in this blog.<\/p>\n

How do you say anemone?<\/h2>\n

Pronouncing the name for these beautiful marine creatures is quite the challenge, with n\u2019s and m\u2019s coming at every interval but there\u2019s a simple way to remember.<\/p>\n

You can make sure you say it right by remembering \u2018a nemos knee\u2019 or \u2018any money\u2019!<\/p>\n

6 things to know about sea anemone<\/h2>\n

In order to improve your appreciation of these incredible animals, we thought we\u2019d share some fascinating facts about sea anemones.<\/p>\n

They can exist in all marine habitats<\/h3>\n

Sea anemones are remarkably versatile creatures, able to survive in wide-ranging parameters. The pom-pom anemone is able to live at depths of up to 1,000m deep, while jewel anemones live only 50m below the water\u2019s surface. This shows just how adaptable this marine creature is. Most species prefer warm water, but they can survive in cooler waters. For example, snakelocks anemone (Anemonia viridis)<\/em> are found in the Atlantic Ocean.<\/p>\n

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Some species can change gender<\/h3>\n

For some species of anemone, gender just isn\u2019t a thing! They are known as sequential hermaphrodites, meaning that they will change their gender at some point in order to mate. Some species, however, are split into male and female, like mammals.<\/p>\n

They have no skeleton<\/h3>\n

Unlike vertebrates, anemones don\u2019t have a skeleton, making them invertebrates. Instead, they have soft, squishy bodies with multiple adhesive tentacles. This is known as a hydrostatic skeleton, with cavities in the body filled with water, allowing them to change shape often.<\/p>\n

They can release a paralysing neurotoxin<\/h3>\n

When anemones are threatened, they can release a paralysing neurotoxin through nematocysts, via their tentacles, freezing any would-be predators. This neurotoxin isn\u2019t toxic to humans, but we\u2019d still advise against touching them just to avoid any unnecessary stress to you or the anemone.<\/p>\n

They have a symbiotic relationship with clownfish<\/h3>\n

Clownfish happily live in anemones because their mucus covered scales protect them from the neurotoxin that is so dangerous to other fish. In return for protection, clownfish provide anemones with food via scraps and leftovers. They have also been known to bait themselves for anemones, by swimming up to fish that would eat them and then retreating back into their anemone so that the fish gets caught and eaten by the anemone!<\/p>\n

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They rely on tentacles to sense their prey<\/h3>\n

Sea anemones don\u2019t have eyes or ears like we do, so they how do detect their prey? They rely solely on their tentacles to detect movement and vibration in the water before they snap up their prey. There has been a lot of research into anemones being light sensitive and being able to track the light.<\/p>\n

Despite being mostly stationary animals, we think that anemones are amazingly interesting creatures that deserve just as much attention as other aquatic life.<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you\u2019d like to appreciate them for all their beauty in person, make sure to <\/strong>book tickets to Blue Planet Aquarium<\/strong><\/a> and take a trip down to the <\/strong>Rockpools exhibit<\/strong><\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sea anemones are a crucial part of any marine ecosystem, offering sanctuary to some animals and food for others. Actiniaria are famous for their relationship to clownfish. Coming in a variety of sizes and colours, anemones are fascinating creatures that we\u2019re going to explore in this blog. How do you say anemone? Pronouncing the name … Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":11975,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11973","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n6 Fun Facts about Sea Anemones - Blue Planet Aquarium<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Sea anemones are a crucial part of marine ecosystems, offering sanctuary to clownfish. 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