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an anemonefish inside an anemone, Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea
February 5, 2014

A Mutual Benefit

An anemone and its tenant, a pink anemonefish, look out for each other in the waters of Papua New Guinea's Kimbe Bay. The anemone’s sting warns predators away, while the fish eats parasites and drives off fish that feed on anemones.

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Photograph by David Doubliet, National Geographic

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