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Bubble-tip anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor) is a species of sea anemone in the family Actiniidae. [2] Like several anemone species, E. quadricolor can support several anemonefish species, and displays two growth types based on where they live in the water column, one of which gives it the common name, due to the bulbous tips on its tentacles.
The sunburst anemone can be differentiated from the aggregating anemone by its larger size and usual solitary form. It is differentiated from Anthopleura xanthogrammica by the coloration of the tentacle tips, striped oral disk, and vertical rows of verrucae. The color of the anemone is partly caused by symbiotic Zooxanthellae in the ...
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Actiniidae is the largest family of sea anemones, to which most common, temperate, shore species belong. Most members of this family do not participate in symbioses with fishes. Three exceptions are the bubble-tip anemone (with anemonefish and certain cardinalfish), snakelocks anemone (with Incognito goby) and Urticina piscivora (with painted ...
The relationship between anemonefish and their host sea anemones is not random and instead is highly nested in structure. [5] A. barberi is specialised, being hosted by only 2 out of the 6 host anemones found in the region. A. barberi is hosted by the following species of anemone: [1] Entacmaea quadricolor Bubble-tip anemone
The relationship between anemonefish and their host sea anemones is not random and instead is highly nested in structure. [9] A. akindynos is a generalist, being hosted by the following 6 out of the 10 host anemones: [4] [2] [9] Entacmaea quadricolor Bubble-tip anemone; Heteractis aurora beaded sea anemone; Heteractis crispa Sebae anemone
A. melanopus is a generalist, being usually hosted by 1 anemone, but also hosted by 2 other anemones. It is hosted by the following 3 out of the 10 host anemones: [2] [9] [8] Entacmaea quadricolor - bubble-tip or purple base anemone (usually) Heteractis crispa - leathery sea anemone (occasionally) Heteractis magnifica - magnificent sea anemone ...
The relationship between anemonefish and their host sea anemones is not random and instead is highly nested in structure. [7] A. mccullochi is highly specialised, being hosted with only 1 species of anemone: [2] [7] Entacmaea quadricolor Bubble-tip anemone