My name is Steve, I am a ClownFish (just like Nemo).....I am native to warmer waters of the Indian and Pacific oceans, including the Great Barrier Reef and the Red Sea. While most of my friends have restricted distributions, others are widespread. They are generally highly host specific, and especially the genera Heteractis and Stichodactyla, and the species Entacmaea quadricolor are frequent partners. I feed on small invertebrates which otherwise potentially could harm the sea anemone, and the fecal matter from clownfish (thats me) provides nutrients to the sea anemone.

I am a omnivore. Algae accounts for around 20 to 25 percent of my diet in the wild (and should also account for its amount of algae diet in captivity as well). It has also been suggested that the activity of the clownfish results in greater water circulation around the sea anemone. In addition to providing food for the clownfish, the sea anemone also provides safety due to its poison.

While on land, I am in charge of all the development of new technologies at PRESSfish.com