Canberra, August 27: A research by scientists from Australia, France and the US, has revealed that a species of clownfish (Amphiprion percula), uses its nose to help it locate a suitable habitat.
According to a report by ABC News, although previous research has shown clownfish can smell, these new findings identify the scents they are using.
“It’s always been a mystery to us how they find their way back to a suitable habitat,” said Professor Geoff Jones of James Cook University, Townsville. “We’ve actually narrowed down the chemical signals that they may be using to find their home,” he added.