New research finds clownfish shrink their bodies to survive warming oceans. Scientists observed some of the orange-striped ...

The adaptation appears to help the fish cope with high temperatures, since individuals and breeding pairs that shrank ...

A new study shows that orange clownfish can reduce their body size when water temperatures are unusually high.

Clownfish, a small orange and white species made famous by the “Finding Nemo” movies, have been found to shrink in order to ...

Clownfish have been shown to shrink in order to survive heat stress and avoid social conflict, research reveals.

Clownfish, the iconic fish made famous by the film “Finding Nemo,” have been found to survive marine heat waves and […] ...

Wanting to know how clownfish cope with changes to their environment, we repeatedly measured 134 wild fish in Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea, during a marine heatwave that started in March 2023 and ...

Benji Jones is an environmental correspondent at Vox, covering biodiversity loss and climate change. Before joining Vox, he was a senior energy reporter at Business Insider. Benji previously ...

Clownfish seem to become shorter during heat waves, according to the new study. Morgan Bennett-Smith A new study reveals that clownfish use a surprising strategy to adapt their bodies to ocean ...

A study has found that clownfish are starting to shrink due to heat stress as the waters in the ocean continue to climb, hinting at larger problems.