What Really Happened When Nemo’s Mother Died (Clownfish)

painting of two clownfishes in an anemone, image by nonbinary artist Gwenn Seemel — Gwenn Seemel
*What Really Happened When Nemo’s Mother Died (Clownfish)*
2012
acrylic on panel
10 x 10 inches

Boys can become girls.

When a clownfish female is removed from her anemone home, the male turns into a female and one of the couple’s young becomes a mature male. The new pair continues to breed in the same anemone.

And some girls can become boys.

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wildlife painting by genderfree artist Gwenn Seemel — detail image