Give scientific reasons: Clown fish and sea anemone pair up.
(N/A) The clown fish lives among the tentacles of a sea anemone and is protected from predators by the stinging cells (nematocysts) present on the tentacles of the sea anemone. In this association,the clown fish is benefited by receiving protection,while the sea anemone is neither benefited nor harmed. This type of population interaction is known as commensalism.
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