Anemone

This page shows 32 photographs of anemones. Most photographs show anemones in their ocean habitat. Some photographs show anemones with other sea life. One photograph shows an anemone as a plant. These photographs show anemones in various colors and sizes.

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Questions and answers

What is an anemone?

An anemone is a predatory marine animal. It attaches itself to rocks on the sea bottom or to coral. Anemones have a column shaped body and a sticky foot. Anemones also have tentacles around a central mouth. These tentacles have stinging cells to capture prey.

Where do anemones live?

Most anemones live in coastal waters. They attach to surfaces in lagoons or in the open ocean. Some anemone species live in freshwater. These photographs show anemones in their natural habitat.

What animals live in anemones?

Many animals live in anemones. The most well known is the clownfish. Several photographs on this page show clownfish living within an anemone. Some species of crab and shrimp also live in anemones.

What do anemones eat?

Anemones eat small fish and other small marine animals. They use their stinging tentacles to catch prey. Anemones also eat detritus. They are an important part of the coral reef ecosystem.

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