Terminology?

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  1. omard

    omard Gnarly Old Codfish

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    Have long and often seen stated both ways...

    Does a clown fish "host" an anemone?

    Or does an anemone "host" a clown?

    :-/


    (and conceivably, I guess, be either way...:confused:)
     
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  2. baugherb

    baugherb Giant Squid

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    IMO the anenome is the host since the clown lives in the anenome... Never really thought about it before...
     
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  3. coral reefer

    coral reefer Giant Squid

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    Anemone is the host I believe!
     
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  4. Nemo 22

    Nemo 22 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    anenome hosts!!!but we say it opposite because we are humans and not fish.
     
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  5. omard

    omard Gnarly Old Codfish

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    Seems to me it would be also.
     
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  6. david7700

    david7700 Flamingo Tongue

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    I guess we should say the anemone "hosts" the fish and the fish "guests" the anemone! :)
     
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  7. Scott Osborne

    Scott Osborne Feather Duster

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    The nem' is the host animal
     
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  8. lunatik_69

    lunatik_69 Giant Squid

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    I think that david hit it on the nose.
     
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  9. Hoverman

    Hoverman Astrea Snail

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    LOL, does it really matter, its a symbiotic relationship either way.
    almost like saying did you marry your wife or did your wife marry you?
    if you really think about it the perc is a squatter.
     
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  10. baugherb

    baugherb Giant Squid

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    Lmao... so true....
     
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