Thanks to Nemo, the clown fish population is in serious trouble. Consider buying these fish instead. We really need to stop buying pet clownfish and try these 5 fish instead ...

Clownfish are one of the most distinctive and popular saltwater pet fish. These cute little marine creatures got a massive boost from the hit movie “Finding Nemo”.

Best known for being featured in the movies “Finding Nemo” and “Finding Dory,” the clownfish has become a popular aquarium pet. Nemo and his dad, Marlin, are ocellaris clownfish, also ...

The ignorance of many clownfish owners isn’t saved for just not knowing where their fish came from — many don’t realize that clownfish are some of the hardest pets to keep alive in personal ...

Clown fish have surged in popularity as pets ever since the movie ‘Finding Nemo’ came out in 2003. But the over-harvesting of wild clown fish to feed the pet trade has depleted the ...

Read Story Transcript. When the Disney film Finding Nemo hit theatres, reports that clownfish sales skyrocketed sparked the term the "Nemo effect.". So when the sequel Finding Dory came out 13 ...

Clownfish swim through an anemone near Dobu Island, Papua New Guinea, on Jan. 18, 2013. Of course, most folks purchasing the striped fish aren’t doing it to wipe out their oceanic population.

About Clownfish Eggs. The female clownfish lays hundreds of eggs in each batch, and this can occur at any time of the year. However, they typically hatch at night, often timed with environmental ...

NEW YORK (AP) — To survive warming oceans, clownfish cope by shrinking in size. Scientists observed that some of the orange-striped fish shrank their bodies during a heat wave off the coast of ...

Clownfish have been shown to shrink in order to survive heat stress and avoid social conflict, ... Scientists study breeding of pet fish to help protect reefs and fuel Florida's economy. Feb 25, ...