Right now, clownfish aren't considered "endangered," but they can still be harmed by human actions like overharvesting, pollution, and climate change. Because a lot of people like Finding Nemo, clownfish are very popular as pets. Although most clownfish are bred in aquariums, some people in Taiwan collect clownfish from reefs and sell them in pet stores, which decreases the number of fish in the wild. Since they live on coral reefs, clownfish can also be harmed by coral bleaching as a result of climate change and global warming. As the temperature in the ocean rises, the corals die and the reefs disappear, leaving clownfish and thousands of other species without a home.
