Friend, food, or foe: sea anemones discharge fewer nematocysts at familiar anemonefish after delayed mucus adaptation.
C. M. Hoepner, E. K. Fobert, D. Rudd, O. Petersen, C. A. Abbott, K. Burke da Silva
This study shows that anemonefish reduce nematocyst firing in host sea anemones after mucus adaptation, suggesting glycan changes enable cohabitation, but not initial entry.
bioRxiv · Feb 22, 2024 · PreprintEcology