Nemo’s cousins have a special way of finding him

Nemo’s cousins have a special way of finding him

Credit: Justin Marshall, University of Queensland

Clownfish, made famous by the movie Finding Nemo, may have their own secret way of finding friends and anenomes.

They can see ultraviolet (UV) light and are good at discerning different colours, according to scientists at the University of Queensland, Australia, and the University of Maryland in the US.

The unique adaptation could give them several advantages for finding food and seeing their own kind as well as predators.

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