Clownfish
Overview
Known for their vibrant orange bodies with three distinct white bands edged in black. They have a symbiotic relationship with sea anemones, which provides them protection from predators.
Origin: Indo-Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Southeast Asia, and Japan.
Family: Pomacentridae
Physical Characteristics
Habitat Requirements
Care and Feeding
A varied diet of high-quality flake food, pellets, and frozen foods like mysis shrimp and brine shrimp.
Breeding
Breeding Difficulty: Moderate
Clownfish are protandrous hermaphrodites, meaning all are born male and the dominant individual in a group will change sex to female. Breeding requires a mated pair, which will lay eggs on a flat surface near a host anemone. The male will guard and fan the eggs until they hatch. Rearing the fry requires special care and a diet of rotifers and newly hatched brine shrimp.
Compatibility
Semi Aggressive
Generally peaceful with other fish, but can be territorial with other clownfish unless they are a mated pair. They are known to host in a variety of anemone species.