Xantha Maria

Immediately Xantha Maria, a huge aggressive female darts around the corner and attacks her husband number 7.

That's what female clown fish do: Putting all of their husbands under non-stop stress.

If they wouldn't, the males wouldn't get flooded with stress hormones.

Without stress hormones they'd turn into females themselves.

Should the female get eaten, one of the males takes over by transitioning.

That is, what Pootsi reminds Xantha Maria of - when he returns with his companion Lotte for a little intervention.

Xantha Maria lets Nemo go. But the other males are too scared to leave.

Nemo isn't amused when he learns where he is supposed to live.

"I'm not entering that jaw! No offence, Lotte. You may be safe inside, Pootsi, but I'm no cleaner fish."

"There is a hideaway inside. A guest room. You can stay as long as you want!"

As Nemo knows nothing but fear anyway, he might as well enter.

cont. in pic 7