Finding Nemo's touching narrative of a father's quest for his son starkly contrasts with the biological realities of clownfish. Clownfish live in hierarchical groups with a dominant female and aggressive male mates. The death of the female prompts the dominant male to transition into a female. This complex social structure results in increased stress for males. A study indicates that their cortisol levels drop following the dominance shift, allowing a male to assume the female role. Online reactions reveal that insights regarding clownfish reproduction alter perceptions of the film.
'This is the real reason Nemo ran away - keeping Marlin constantly stressed in the movie means he doesn't transition into Mum, and constantly harass Nemo and make Nemo stressed.'
'Imagine the relief of finally being able to turn into the queen you were always meant to be,' another added.
'I remember when I was a kid, walking out of the cinema with my mum after watching Finding Nemo, and I said "it's soo unrealistic how they made the fish blink" and she replied "they also don't talk".'
'Did not need to know this. Childhood ruined.'
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