Post by lilmissmolly on May 17, 2005 18:17:52 GMT -5
Clown Anemonefish/ True Percula/ Clownfish
Amphiprion percula
The Clown Anemonefish can be recognised by its orange colour with three white bars and black markings on the fins.
This species grows to 8cm in length and feeds on algae and zooplankton.
The Clown Anemonefish is found in depths from 1 to 12m.
It occurs in tropical marine waters of Melanesia and Queensland. In Australia it is known from the entire length of the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland.
A very similar species, the False-Clown Anemonefish Amphiprion ocellaris is found from the Ryukyu Islands, Japan, throughout South-east Asia and south to Australia. In Australia it is known from the north-western coast of Western Australia and the Northern Territory but not from the Great Barrier Reef.
The clownfish can also host in anenomes, where the fish carries food to the anenome and the anenome offers protection from predetors. It usually lives in the tentacles of two species of sea anemone. In sheltered inshore reefs it lives in Stichodactyla gigantea, and on outer reefs it usually lives in Heteractis magnifica.
The clounfish requires a tank size of at least 20 gallons, they are usually peaceful tank residents. The clownfish is readily available in fish stores.
Amphiprion percula
The Clown Anemonefish can be recognised by its orange colour with three white bars and black markings on the fins.
This species grows to 8cm in length and feeds on algae and zooplankton.
The Clown Anemonefish is found in depths from 1 to 12m.
It occurs in tropical marine waters of Melanesia and Queensland. In Australia it is known from the entire length of the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland.
A very similar species, the False-Clown Anemonefish Amphiprion ocellaris is found from the Ryukyu Islands, Japan, throughout South-east Asia and south to Australia. In Australia it is known from the north-western coast of Western Australia and the Northern Territory but not from the Great Barrier Reef.
The clownfish can also host in anenomes, where the fish carries food to the anenome and the anenome offers protection from predetors. It usually lives in the tentacles of two species of sea anemone. In sheltered inshore reefs it lives in Stichodactyla gigantea, and on outer reefs it usually lives in Heteractis magnifica.
The clounfish requires a tank size of at least 20 gallons, they are usually peaceful tank residents. The clownfish is readily available in fish stores.
