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The clownfish featured in 'Finding Nemo' are Percula clownfish or 'Amphiprion percula'. There are 30 different species of clownfish, we keep three different kinds including the percula. Percula clownfish are found in the Western pacific - Queensland and Melanesia.

What species is a Dory?

On coral reefs, “Dory,” the small vibrant blue fish with black stripes and a yellow tail, is known by several other names: Hippo Tang, Royal Blue Tang, Regal Tang, Palette Surgeonfish and by the scientific name Paracanthurus hepatus.

What type of fish is Dory?

Dory, the small blue fish with a bad memory from the "Finding Nemo" franchise, is a blue tang, or a Paracanthurus hepatus in scientific terms. Native to the Indo-Pacific and found in coral reefs, these fish weigh around one pound and are generally 10 to 12 inches long, according to National Geographic.

What race is Nemo?

Nemo is a young clownfish who lives with his father, Marlin, in a sea anemone.

What kind of fish ate Nemo's siblings?

That's right, we're talking about the opening scene in the movie, where a giant barracuda attacks the home of Nemo's dad, Marlin, and ends up eating Nemo's mom and all of his future brothers and sisters. It's heartbreaking, tragic and a reminder to why Marlin is so protective over his only son, Nemo.

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Does Nemo's mom get eaten?

Barracuda have a formidable reputation as ruthless predators—even depicted in Disney Pixar's Finding Nemo as the merciless villain that kills Nemo's mother.

What ate Nemo's wife?

The Barracuda That Ate Nemo's Mom Finally Got What It Deserved In "Toy Story 4"

What disability does Nemo have?

In "Finding Nemo", I discovered sunken treasure—a multifaceted representation of disability. The protagonist, Nemo, displays a small, or "deformed," fin that is a congenital result of a fatal attack on his mother and sibling eggs—a corporeal characteristic that the story surrounds, yet does not drown in.

What is Nemo a nickname for?

Word/name. Via Greek Nemo. Meaning. "Everyone, nobody" It can also be used as a nickname for the given name Geronimo.

How old is Nemo supposed to be?

Nemo is a curious and impressionable six-year-old, only child who lives with his overprotective, single-parent father, Marlin. Having led a sheltered life, Nemo brims with the excitement of starting school and finally seeing the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef.

What eats blue tang?

Tuna, bar jack, tiger grouper, and other large carnivorous fishes are known predators of the blue tang.

Why is John Dory so expensive?

John Dory, or St Peter Fish, may be rather strange looking, but it's highly valued for its mild, slightly sweet flavour, pearly-white flesh and firm, succulent texture. It's a heavy-boned fish, and a little more expensive because of its low yield, but well every penny.

What kind of fish is Gill?

Moorish Idol: “Gill”

Another really popular character from the movie, Gill is a Moorish idol which is often mistakenly identified as a butterflyfish, angelfish, bannerfish, or pennant fish, which appear in similar colors.

Is Dory a blue tang?

Dory is a regal (or royal) blue tang, or in binomial language, Paracanthurus hepatus. The other species Acanthurus coeruleus, is known as the Atlantic blue tang.

Is Dory a female fish?

Dory is a fictional blue tang and a major character of the American animated film series Finding Nemo. She suffers from the disability short-term memory-loss, which often causes frustration to Marlin, especially while his son Nemo is in danger.

Is Nemo a girl fish?

All clownfish ( Nemo and Marlin are clownfish) are born male and the dominant male of a group turns into a female when the female of that group dies.

Did Nemo exist in Finding Nemo?

Another dark Pixar theory suggests the animated film predominantly set under the sea is meant to showcase the tragic loss in the eyes of a husband and father. More specifically, the theory posits that Nemo never existed in the movie, and instead was a figment of Marlin the clownfish's imagination.

What happened to Nemo's mom?

Coral is a minor character in Disney/Pixar's 2003 animated film, Finding Nemo. She was the mate of Marlin and mother of Nemo and approximately 399 unborn clownfish. Unfortunately, Coral and her entire family were attacked by a barracuda in which all of them except Marlin and Nemo perished.

Would Nemo's dad have become female?

“Finding Nemo” would have ended very differently if it reflected the true lives of clownfish. That's because Nemo's dad would have turned into a female before he returned from his journey across the ocean, scientists have revealed.

Is Dory Autistic?

It's quite obvious that Dory has anterograde amnesia, which is the inability to form new memories. I also see many of the signs of ADHD within the character.

Has Dory got ADHD?

Dory suffers from severe short-term memory loss, but a lot of what she goes through can be adapted to other contexts, such as the world, or ocean, of ADHD. Dory has trouble with multi-step directions, is easily distracted, and is very impulsive.

Is Finding Nemo OK for a 3 year old?

Parents guide: Possibly frightening scenes: This movie definitely has some tense moments for little kids. The opening scene where the barracuda attacks Marlin's family is one you might not want to show the youngest of kids. Even the scene where Nemo gets captured might scare sensitive viewers.

Is Nemo's dad Marlin?

Marlin is Nemo's father, who is careful, meticulous, and sometimes too jumpy and anxious for his son's liking. He named Nemo's smaller fin, his lucky fin, which happened when Marlin found Nemo's egg cracked after the barracuda attack.

Is Coral Nemo's mother?

Elizabeth Perkins as Coral, Marlin's wife and Nemo's mother.