Mutualism

(We were very excited to find these guys.)
Clownfish and sea anemones share a mutualistic relationship. The anemone provides shelter and protection (from predators) for the clownfish with its stinging tentacles. It also provides the clownfish scraps of food leftover from its meals. The clownfish protects the anemone from predators also, as it is territorial by nature, and attracts other fish into the tentacles of the anemone with its bright colors.

Clownfish- Amphiprion ocellaris

Video taken at: 1 Central Wharf, Boston, MA