Author: Adela Whittingham

CLOWNFISH can count to determine whether other fish are friends or foes, research suggests. Experimenters discovered that they appear to recognize their own species from the number of stripes on their bodies. Experiments have found clownfish appear to be able to identify their own species from the number of stripes on their bodiesCredit: DDP – Getty The orange fish was portrayed as friendly in the 2003 animated Pixar film Finding Nemo. But in reality, they are fierce creatures that aggressively defend their homes from rivals. The researchers found common clownfish — which have three stripes — chased and groped their…