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Old September 6th 06, 04:08 AM posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
Stoutman
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Default Clown and anenome relationship (Reposted after Spell-Checking--Oops!)

Can you give us the genetic code that triggers that behavior and the lab
that spent years coding the Clown's genome?


I think you are misinterpreting what he means (and I from the original
question) what is meant by "genetic".

There are two types of behavior INNATE and LEARNED. An innate behavior is
instinctive and is inherited from parents (via genetic code).
To state that a behavior is innate (genetically passed down) do we need to
decode that specific genome before we can state that a specific behavior is
innate?


I didn't know that! but if you say so then you have proof of it.


Do you believe that fish are taught to swim? If you don't that you must
believe swimming is an innate behavior to a fish. Do YOU NEED proof in the
form of specific genetic code that a fish has the innate ability to swim
(passed down from its parents)? If not, why do you need it for a
clownfish's behavior with an anemone?

I guess iy has a point, you are guessing. Can I laugh about the "genetical
code to have clowns host inside anemones", that was a good one.


Are we guessing that a fish's ability to swim is innate and passed down from
its parents via genetic code? Do fish LEARN to swim from their parents?
How do you know for sure?

Reread Don's post: "It's been demonstrated time and time again in
captivity that clowns have an instinct to live inside (specific species of)
anemones, regardless of what else is in the tank."

He specifically stated that the behavior is instinctive (innate/genetic).
Why
would you need the specific genetic code that is involved?