In the host Sea Anemone of this Tomato Clownfish, the tentacles appear to be dull green.  To the
 photographers, they appeared a brilliant flamingo, due to florescence.  Astrolabe Reef, Kadavu, Fiji.
Depth 45 feet
or 14 meters
 

Clownfish in Sea Anemones - Indo-Pacific Underwater Photography Gallery I

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Clownfish in Sea Anemones

Indo-Pacific Underwater Photography Gallery I

 

*In a close look at the region in the above image near the top of the fish's head, you will see a vague, blackish  cloud. We were puzzled at first, thinking the cloud to be some sort of artifact in the scanning process.  We then considered it could be a cloud of mucus.  Mimi found  reference to a "Cloudy mucus" in AnemonefishRandall 1 (2002) described a "Mutualistic relationship" , in which the presence is noted, but only conjectures were made on the origin or purpose of the cloud.

(1) Randall, J. E., (2002) "Coral  Reefs 21:188-190

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