Bristol Zoo Gardens

Aquarium

Shimmering spots, stripes and spines are always on show in the colourful Aquarium. Here you'll discover over 70 different species of fish, from a wide variety of tropical and temperate, freshwater and marine habitats including the clown fish and the giant gourami.

Giant gourami
Giant gourami
Clown fish
Clown fish

Clown fish

Finding Nemo
Clown fish like Nemo are famous for their close relationship with sea anemones, which have a sting that can be deadly to small fish. The clown fish makes a safe home in the sea anemone by releasing a chemical that makes it undetectable by the anemone's tentacles. In return, clown fish make short visits onto the surrounding reef, bringing back food from which the anemone can also benefit.

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